Amazon is launching its Off-to-College store geared toward college students and all of their shopping needs, be it furnishing a dorm room or purchasing class supplies, Amazon said in a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
To offer “surveillance as a service,” Amazon earned a U.S. patent for an “unmanned aerial vehicle.” It was granted on June 4 after its filing approximately four years ago on June 12, 2015, Quartz reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
After rolling out only about two years ago, shopping social network Amazon Spark has reportedly recently left Amazon’s apps and the internet. The feature reportedly aimed to connect the gap between socializing and online shopping, Mashable reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Amazon is going to make a push to revitalize its loan business after a recent slump, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
New estimates from eMarketer say that Amazon’s share of the U.S. eCommerce market is far below previous projections. According to reports in The Information, eMarketer has lowered its 2019 estimate for Amazon’s share of U.S. online sales to 37.7 percent from its previous estimate of 47 percent. That new figure,...
Amazon is officially the world’s most valuable brand, valued at $315.5 billion, according to a newly-released global ranking. 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...
Getting to scale is a necessary but difficult hurdle to clear on the road to subscription services success. Customer acquisition and retention are expensive, and churn is endemic. The potential benefits can be great; according to the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Index, Americans spent $2 billion...
Amazon is linking with Synchrony Financial to offer a new credit card for Amazon Prime members who have bad credit. As reported Monday (June 10), the card, known as “Amazon Credit Builder” will let users build up their credit profiles through the use of a...
Amazon has created detailed virtual maps to train the company’s new Scout delivery robot. 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...
