October 03, 2024
Amazon Keeps Holiday Hiring Flat Amid Spending Uncertainty
Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for the upcoming holiday season, according to a Thursday (Oct. 3) press release. The figure is in keeping with last year’s hiring levels and...
October 02, 2024
Can CVS Health’s Strategic Overhaul Revitalize Its Market Position?
In the high-stakes world of healthcare retail, CVS Health finds itself at a crossroads, navigating turbulent waters amid investor pressures and a stock price that seems to be on a...
October 02, 2024
Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday
As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are rolling out early sales strategies to capture consumer spending against a backdrop of economic uncertainty. With inflation concerns and fluctuating consumer confidence...
October 02, 2024
Logistics Takes Center Stage Amid Global Supply Chain Uncertainties
Customer expectations have been transformed by eCommerce, and logistics must keep up. Whether it’s retailers trying to compete with Amazon’s delivery promises or manufacturers juggling global supply disruptions, logistics is...
October 01, 2024
Mexican Antitrust Authority Nears Decision on Walmart Probe
The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) is expected to announce its ruling on an investigation into Walmart de Mexico, the country’s largest retailer, in the coming days, according to...
October 01, 2024
Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ...
After listening to and scrolling through days of “expert” commentary about the lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Visa over debit interchange, I feel compelled to weigh in. Big headlines...
October 01, 2024
Battle of the Titans: Amazon, Walmart and the Multitrillion-Dollar US...
In 2023, U.S. retail sales surged to nearly $7.25 trillion, representing a third of all consumer spending. Dominating this market are two titans: Amazon and Walmart. A PYMNTS Intelligence report,...
September 30, 2024
Mastercard, Amazon Team to Digitize Payment Acceptance in MENA, S....
Mastercard and Amazon have teamed to digitize payment acceptance in Africa and the Middle East. The partnership between Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services, announced Monday (Sept. 30), covers countries that...
September 30, 2024
Online Sellers Challenge Indian Antitrust Investigation Against Flipkart and Amazon
Three online sellers operating on Walmart-owned Flipkart have taken legal action against the Indian antitrust watchdog over an investigation that found they, along with Flipkart and rival Amazon, violated competition...
