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Amazon to Take Top Package Delivery Spot From Rivals FedEx, USPS, UPS
November 29, 2021

Move over UPS, FedEx and USPS. By early next year, Amazon will be the largest delivery service in the U.S., according to Amazon CEO of worldwide consumer service Dave Clark in a Monday (Nov. 29) report from CNBC.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon: Consumers Buy Clothes, Toys and Decor on ‘Record-Breaking’ Black Friday
November 29, 2021

Amazon is seeing “record-breaking” Black Friday sales, with Dave Clark, Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, saying customers were engaged. 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...

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Amazon VP of Physical Retail Departs
November 24, 2021

Cameron Janes left his position as Amazon VP of physical retail Tuesday (Nov. 23), according to his LinkedIn profile. 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...

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Amazon Eyes Dropping Visa on Co-Branded US Card
November 18, 2021

Amazon is considering dropping Visa as a partner for its Amazon Prime Rewards credit card, just two days after announcing it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the U.K., Reuters reported Wednesday (Nov. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Cashierless Tech, Starbucks Deal Put Amazon in QSR Business
November 18, 2021

The rumors are true: Amazon is making moves into the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space, partnering with Starbucks to bring its “Just Walk Out” frictionless checkout technology into the latter’s stores. The coffeehouse chain announced on Thursday (Nov. 18) that it has launched a new concept...

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UK-Issued Visa Credit Cards No Longer Accepted by Amazon Starting 2022
November 17, 2021

Amazon users were informed this week that beginning Jan. 19, they can no longer use U.K.-issued Visa credit cards to make purchases due to the high fees charged by the payment processor, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon’s Alexa Will Serve as Answering Service With Verizon Phones
November 16, 2021

Voice command telephone calls have been available in cars for decades, but a new tie-up between Amazon and Verizon looks to bring that practice indoors to consumers’ homes.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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London Opens First Market Outside of US To Use Amazon’s Cashierless Tech
November 16, 2021

London is opening the first market outside of the U.S. to use Amazon’s white-labeled Just Walk Out technology, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov. 15), citing sources who said that Amazon Sainsbury’s is expected to open to the public Nov. 29. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon Debuts Mac-Focused Prime App
November 15, 2021

Amazon has launched a new Mac-native Prime Video app on the Mac App Store, allowing Prime users to directly purchase films and TV shows, Apple Insider reported Monday (Nov. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...