It’s a new fact of retail that consumers want shipping as fast as possible for as little cost as possible. Often, that translates to “now” and “free,” despite the reality that few merchants outside of giants like Amazon can make the numbers work. Get the...
While there was more conjecture than proof behind Amazon’s apparent decision to exclude a Boston neighborhood from its same-day delivery service, the issue appears to be off the table now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
One of the most pervasive yet unspoken truths in the retail world is that, sooner or later, Amazon is going to have to jack up prices for its growing horde of free or nearly-free services. That’s only possible if it can get not just some...
Ask a hundred people about drone deliveries, and there are better-than-normal odds that 99 of them will say something about Amazon. While autonomous drones are just a part of the eCommerce giant’s various projects, they’ve received plenty of R&D resources and marketing support from Seattle....
From its earliest days, Amazon has faced a central challenge: Get the product to the customer as fast and as cheaply as possible. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Amazon is going airborne with a new shipping partner. 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,...
Years from now, plenty of pundits will claim that Amazon Prime Now was a surefire bet from the start. Why wouldn’t customers want to pay a little extra to get their purchases within one or two hours? That’s how fast the retail world moves, though...
Whether it’s by air, land or sea, there are few retail pundits who would claim that Amazon isn’t, at least, setting the pace for express delivery services. However, even Amazon knows that it can’t get every package to every doorstep it wants — but it...
There’s nothing to get customers thinking that the sky is falling quicker than by raising the minimum price for services that they’ve come to think of as fundamental to the average shopping experience. Thanks to Amazon, fast and accurate two- and one-day shipping has always...
