- Friday 15th March - 2:15 pm
This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, a study examined different views on AI’s future, while the EU is moving forward with strict AI laws. Meanwhile, smaller and more efficient ...
- Friday 15th March - 4:02 am
With mega-retailers Amazon and Walmart competing to secure consumers’ loyalty for high-ticket purchases such as furniture, the eCommerce giant is pulling further ahead by the quarter.
This trend can be seen ...
- Thursday 14th March - 9:04 pm
Amazon-owned autonomous car company Zoox has expanded the area in which its robotaxis are operating.
The company is also operating the vehicles at faster speeds, in light rain and at night, Zoox said ...
- Thursday 14th March - 5:06 pm
How common has refund fraud — or returns fraud — become?
So much so that fraudster groups have begun advertising their services on platforms like Reddit, Telegram and TikTok.
That’s according to ...
- Thursday 14th March - 12:39 pm
Amazon is preparing to launch its first-ever “Big Spring Sale.”
Scheduled for Wednesday through Monday (March 20-25), this event will offer customers in the United States deals on seasonal items like spring ...
- Thursday 14th March - 9:12 am
Walmart hopes to sell its AI-powered truck routing software to other companies.
Walmart has been using its Route Optimization tool — which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to plot more efficient routes for its delivery ...
- Thursday 14th March - 6:41 am
Amazon Business says it is bringing its procurement services to Mexico.
The launch, announced Wednesday (March 13), makes Mexico the 10th country where Amazon Business is available, joining the U.S., Canada, ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 5:13 pm
As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more.
According to data from the ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 12:40 pm
Amazon is rolling out a new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) feature that helps sellers create listings for Amazon’s store.
This new feature allows sellers who have their own direct-to-consumer (DTC) website to ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 12:18 pm
Drugmaker Eli Lilly has teamed with Amazon to deliver medications to patients’ homes.
The partnership, announced Wednesday (March 13), will see Amazon Pharmacy serve as a third-party dispensing partner for LillyDirect, the company’s new healthcare platform for ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 11:18 am
Amazon and Walmart — and the pitched battle between the two for all manner of retail spend — gets a fair share of digital ink in these digital pages.
And as ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 10:40 am
Authors fighting for space on Amazon now have a new threat to contend with: books generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
“Scam books on Amazon have been a problem for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 5:11 pm
Walmart recently introduced artificial intelligence (AI) features into its app, making it easier to plan events and showing how the company is stepping up its game in AI technology.
The retail giant ...
- Monday 11th March - 7:04 pm
When online shoppers decide to make purchases from eCommerce marketplaces rather than directly from brands or retailers, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, affordability is their top priority.
By the Numbers
The PYMNTS Intelligence ...
- Monday 11th March - 6:36 pm
Amazon is rolling out a new store format under the Whole Foods Market banner — a move that comes as the eCommerce giant looks to increase its share of grocery ...
- Monday 11th March - 5:07 pm
Human-like robots occupy a particular niche in the American, as well as the global, psyche.
After all, from comic books to Hollywood scripts, robots — both friend and foe — have ...
- Monday 11th March - 4:13 pm
As consumers’ omnichannel shopping habits rapidly evolve, retailers and brands are finding shoppable content, such as interactive ads and streaming, could go a long way toward driving conversion.
Online merchants are ...
- Friday 8th March - 4:24 pm
Oura has begun selling its smart rings on Amazon.
The company is offering its Oura Ring Horizon and Oura Ring Heritage, as well as the Oura Ring Sizing Kit, in an ...
- Friday 8th March - 2:46 pm
Fast-fashion giant Shein is reportedly facing scrutiny under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
Shein will soon be designated as a company that must comply with the DSA, Bloomberg reported ...
- Friday 8th March - 4:02 am
As augmented reality and virtual reality expand the possibilities for eCommerce, Walmart and Amazon are stepping up their digital try-on capabilities to drive conversion.
Walmart shared via emailed announcement Wednesday (March 6) that it is ...
- Thursday 7th March - 4:10 pm
Walmart has extended its delivery window to include the earning morning hours.
The retail giant’s Express On-Demand Early Morning Delivery, announced on its website Thursday (March 7), lets customers get deliveries starting at ...
- Wednesday 6th March - 6:07 pm
The Honest Company is seeing digital drive sales growth at a time when consumers are pulling back on spending at traditional retailers.
The consumer goods company, which began in baby care and ...
- Wednesday 6th March - 5:01 pm
Depending on where you looked Wednesday (March 6), Walmart is scaling back self-checkout, limiting it to subscribers — or it’s a store-by-store decision.
As reported through the past several days, and ...
- Tuesday 5th March - 8:07 pm
The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores.
European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5) that her priority is that smaller ...
- Tuesday 5th March - 1:26 pm
Amazon is using several tactics to combat impersonation fraud.
The company’s multifaceted approach includes deploying advanced technologies for better account protection, launching educational initiatives to help customers recognize genuine communications, and collaborating ...
- Tuesday 5th March - 8:00 am
With more readers turning to digital platforms for their literary fix, demand for audiobooks continues to soar.
Against this backdrop, subscription services are seizing the opportunity to capitalize on this growing ...
- Monday 4th March - 6:31 pm
Several privacy and antitrust groups are reportedly calling for rigorous regulatory scrutiny of Walmart’s planned $2.3 billion acquisition of smart television maker Vizio.
The collection of 19 advocacy organizations, including the American Economic Liberties ...
- Monday 4th March - 1:51 pm
Amazon said last week that its Innovation Fund is ramping up its investment in robotics.
And as a report Monday (March 4) by Bloomberg News notes, the company already has robots working ...
- Monday 4th March - 12:28 pm
As consumers increasingly view their food habits not in disparate segments — grocery, restaurant, meal kit — but as one connected “eats” category, Wonder is seizing on the new dining ...
- Friday 1st March - 4:00 am
This week, Amazon increased its investments in artificial intelligence, as the eCommerce giant and rival Walmart adopt new technologies to remain competitive.
Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund is ramping up investments in companies that combine AI and robotics ...
- Wednesday 28th February - 3:10 pm
It was a highly successful business model, at least for a while.
But the recent filing of Thrasio Holdings for Chapter 11 this week points to how Amazon aggregators have been ...
- Wednesday 28th February - 11:42 am
Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund is ramping up investments in companies that combine artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.
The company will focus on this area during the current year in ...
- Wednesday 28th February - 11:41 am
With consumers increasingly expecting their shoppable media experiences to flow more seamlessly between entertainment and commerce, traditional shopping networks such as HSN and QVC are seeing revenue declines.
Qurate Retail, parent ...
- Monday 26th February - 6:05 pm
The digital economy has come full-force to Wall Street.
To be sure, there are thousands of tech-heavy companies — asset light, digital first, perhaps digital-only players trading on various exchanges.
But the ...
- Friday 23rd February - 7:06 pm
Amazon Bedrock has announced that it will add Mistral AI models to its lineup, providing customers with even more options for their generative artificial intelligence (AI) needs.
Mistral AI, an AI startup, will ...
- Friday 23rd February - 6:10 pm
As consumers look to installment plans to help them afford the products they want under ongoing budgetary pressures, many are turning to buy now, pay later (BNPL) to acquire their ...
- Friday 23rd February - 4:01 am
As Walmart and Amazon compete for consumers’ health and personal care spending, Walmart is seeing growth — but maybe not enough to hold its lead as Amazon rapidly gains share ...
- Thursday 22nd February - 6:56 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has signed a long-term intermodal agreement with Walmart.
This strategic partnership will see the supply chain solution provider’s subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport, acquiring Walmart’s intermodal assets, further solidifying the ...
- Thursday 22nd February - 4:36 pm
In a market as highly fragmented as the global jewelry industry, sourcing precious stones can be an extremely difficult undertaking for retail buyers.
Jewelers typically need to contact various sellers, often ...
- Thursday 22nd February - 3:42 pm
As eCommerce marketplaces look to gain back share from industry giants, Wayfair joins those looking to in-house rewards programs to make its offerings more relevant to shoppers.
On a call with ...
- Wednesday 21st February - 7:17 pm
Amazon is reportedly planning to discontinue Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service.
The move comes as part of a broader effort by Amazon to focus its advertising and product efforts on ...
- Wednesday 21st February - 6:03 pm
For eCommerce giants — Walmart, Amazon and Shopify are among the most visible examples — the continued surge in online shopping has given momentum to efforts to craft merchant marketplaces.
Earnings ...
- Wednesday 21st February - 3:38 pm
Amazon is working on a new eCommerce site to reach Indian shoppers, dubbing it a “special store.”
The eCommerce giant said it would not levy any “extra charges” to sellers on ...
- Wednesday 21st February - 1:38 pm
Wonder is opening a store-in-store within a Walmart, a move that comes as grocery retailers increasingly seek out opportunities to capture more of consumers’ mealtime spending.
The omnichannel food hall company, ...
- Wednesday 21st February - 12:19 pm
This week Walmart announced it is buying TV manufacturer Vizio for $2.3 billion.
Walmart (and its affiliate, Sam’s Club) have been selling the Vizio brand for years. This latest move appears ...