Amazon News & Media
UBS Arena boasts Amazon 'Just Walk Out' shopping
April 27, 2022
UBS Arena in Elmont, New York has become the first New York sports and entertainment venue to feature Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, according to a press…
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Amazon launches Buy with Prime to offer shopping benefits beyond platform
April 25, 2022
Amazon is launching a program, Buy with Prime, that extends the convenience of Prime shopping to online retailers not on the Amazon retail platform.
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Whole Foods Market debuts Amazon One palm payment in Austin store
April 20, 2022
The Arbor Trails Whole Foods Market store in Austin is the first store in the Austin area to offer Amazon One, a palm recognition service, as a payment option…
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Chase extends partnership with Amazon for rewards credit card
April 13, 2022
Chase recently signed a multi-year extension with Amazon for the co-branded Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit card. The card offers 5% back on all…
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NRF issues list of top 50 retailers
March 30, 2022
This year's list of the top 50 retailers, issued by the National Retail Federation, has more than a few well-known brands.
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Amazon, H&M, Ikea halt Russia business channels
March 9, 2022
Amazon, H&M and Ikea are the latest retailers to halt, suspend or change up business operations in Russia in light of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Amazon debuts medical care program via Alexa
March 7, 2022
In a move to deepen its footprint within the health care industry Amazon has launched a Alexa-based physician service.
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Amazon doubling base tech, corporate pay cap to $350K
February 8, 2022
Amazon is more than doubling salary caps for U.S. tech and corporate employees.
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Best Buy taps Amazon Web Services as cloud provider
February 4, 2022
Electronics retailer Best Buy is using Amazon Web Services as its cloud provider for cloud infrastructure services and as a partner for developing cloud…
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Amazon launching brick-and-mortar clothing store
January 26, 2022
Amazon will open its first ever physical clothing store, called Amazon Style, sometime in 2022.
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Amazon Austin tech hub expanding employee roster
January 5, 2022
Amazon is planning to create 2,000 more jobs at its Austin Tech Hub over the next few years, according to a press release.
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Amazon has big expansion ahead in Texas
December 30, 2021
Amazon will create more than 2,000 jobs in Austin, Texas in the next few years as part of a major expansion in the city.
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Chase offers cashback on Amazon purchases
December 8, 2021
Chase has announced it will offer 3% cashback on Amazon.co.uk purchases until the end of 2021. The rewards will be applicable up to $6,708.25 (5,000 pounds…
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Amazon outage impacts delivery, warehouse operations
December 7, 2021
An Amazon Web Services outage incident today is impacting the retailer's delivery and warehouse operations as well as customer websites.
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Amazon Fresh boasts ‘Just Walk Out’ tech in California
November 22, 2021
This Thursday, Amazon will introduce its "Just Walk Out" technology at the Amazon Fresh store at 11340 South St. in Cerritos, California, allowing shoppers to…
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Starbucks and Amazon open combined ‘Just Walk Out’ store in NYC
November 19, 2021
Starbucks and Amazon have introduced the companies' first joint store, Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go, located in New York City at 59th Street between Park…
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Amazon checkout will offer Venmo option next year
November 11, 2021
Come 2022 Amazon customers will have the option to check out using Venmo, according to a PayPal press release.
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Amazon, Starbucks mulling cashierless store?
November 9, 2021
Amazon and Starbucks have reportedly discussed a co-branded, cashierless coffee shop, expanding on Amazon Go's "just walk out" technology, according to an…
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Fight for the Future takes aim at Amazon palm scan tech
October 29, 2021
Fight for the Future, an organization dedicated to defending what it considers basic human rights in the digital age, has urged Red Rocks Amphitheater, its…
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Amazon hiring on 150K, offering sign-on bonus, extra hourly pay
October 27, 2021
In order to handle the holiday shopping rush, Amazon plans to hire on 150,000 associates for seasonal jobs and is offering starting pay of $18 per hour on…
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