EReaders don’t yet have a single dominant device like iPods were to MP3 players, but Amazon’s Kindle line might be the closest thing. Now, Amazon is trying to give its eReader of choice a leg-up in an unfamiliar market: brick-and-mortar stores. Get the Full Story...
Blue Origin — the Jeff Bezos-backed space transport firm — has announced the successful launch and landing of a suborbital rocket that hit a max height of 63 miles over the Earth. The rocket landed largely unharmed in Texas on Friday (Jan. 22). The rocket made the...
When hoverboards broke onto the scene in the middle of 2015, retailers just about got whiplash rushing to get into the craze that had people dropping upwards of $1,500 on the flavor-of-the-week gadgets. However, now that it’s clear just how many hoverboards were made with...
Amazon Prime customers in the Windy City can now take advantage of one of Amazon’s more recent delivery ventures: local restaurant delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Despite what some hedge fund managers might say, there’s very little surety surrounding any investment made on the stock market. People who put their money in industry giants like Amazon usually insulate themselves from the worst of the market fluctuations, but the first few weeks...
Amazon may be looking across the pond for its next move into a singularly focused area of online retail. 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...
Amazon’s Internet Of Things ambitions continued to take shape yesterday (Jan. 19) when its Dash Replenishment devices officially went live. 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...
If there’s one subculture that’s undergone a transformation from media pariahs to retail darlings, it’s the video game community. While the early days of Pong, Joust and Galaga might have been for diehards only, a game from a AAA studio can rake in millions and...
Though Amazon has taken great care to keep consumers informed on the status of its drone delivery program, there’s no doubt that the whole thing still strikes some consumers as too far-fetched to ever one day drop packages off on their front steps. However, one...
