The rumors about hand-based payments out of Amazon have been building for the last few months. In early September 2019, reports emerged that Amazon was testing hand recognition-based payments at Whole Foods locations using its New York employees and some custom-fitted vending machines as an initial...
Amazon might become a part of the so-called trillion-dollar club once again. 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...
Amazon has announced that it is opening a pop-up store at its headquarters in Seattle, according to a report by GeekWire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
During a visit to India by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and following the announcement of a $1 billion investment, the country’s trade minister Piyush Goyal said the eCommerce giant isn’t “doing a great favor to India,” according to reports on Thursday (Jan. 16). Get the...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos arrived in India amid protests and an antitrust probe to attend a two-day summit and extend a $1 billion investment to digitize the country, according to reports on Wednesday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Amazon is lending a helping hand to Deliveroo amid the food delivery startup’s troubles with the U.K. government. The U.K. is investigating Deliveroo’s last funding round. Without financial aid from Amazon, the company would have risked running low on funding, according to Bloomberg. Get the...
Amazon is cracking down on the sale of counterfeit goods, saying it will now cooperate more intensely with law enforcement on those matters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Amazon, during the height of the holiday shopping season, told its customers to uninstall Honey, a browser extension that automatically searches for coupon codes at checkout, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
IKEA has announced it is cutting ties with Amazon, a move that other brands like Nike, Birkenstock and PopSockets have also done recently. However, according to a report by CNBC, the move could backfire, as Amazon completely dominates the online shopping market, with 38 percent...
