Amazon is not kidding around when it comes to the hires it is making in its up-and-coming grocery delivery operation. Longtime Amazonian Ben Hartman has been chosen to run AmazonFresh. Hartman was most recently the technical adviser or “shadow” to Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon’s...
Amazon wants to get more into the grocery business and is reportedly gearing up to launch convenience stores and curbside pickup locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Amazon’s added yet another perk for its Prime subscribers: A monthly membership to its AmazonFresh delivery service will now only cost Prime membership holders $14.99 per month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Amazon announced on Wednesday (Oct. 5) the introduction of Prime Reading, a new reading benefit available for U.S.-based Prime members. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Amazon appears to be behind the construction of a new drive-up grocery store being built in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, at least, according to an online report citing city permitting records. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Amazon is aiming to take UPS and FedEx by storm, with the eCommerce giant reportedly delivering packages in Los Angeles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Amazon wants Alexa to be a better conversationalist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...
Amazon announced on Wednesday (Sept. 28) the launch of the all-new Fire TV Stick that includes an Alexa Voice Remote. The streaming stick is up to 30 percent faster than the original, offers access to more than 300,000 movies and TV episodes and includes the Alexa...
Beware the Amazon Effect, where competitors’ stocks slide on the merest hint that Amazon wants a piece of their pie. Unless you’re a short seller — or in stocks for the long haul — heady declines may be hard to stomach.
