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Amazon To Double Down On Alexa, Prime Membership Benefits
February 02, 2018

Though this earnings run has so far been marked by many firms incurring the wrath of Wall Street — even in the face of putting impressive numbers on the board — Amazon didn’t face that same fate for the last quarter of 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Alexa Doesn’t Like Users Talking About Google
February 01, 2018

There’s one word that Alexa just doesn’t want to hear from its developers: Google. 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...

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Amazon’s Mobile Deal-Of-The-Day Store Comes To Whole Foods
January 31, 2018

Less than a year after Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, the eCommerce retailer is bringing its Woot-like deal-of-the-day mobile store to the parking lots of the grocer’s brick-and-mortar locations, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Amazon, Berkshire, JPMC Team Up To Overhaul Health Care
January 31, 2018

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) they are teaming up to create an independent healthcare company that will aim to fix the nation’s healthcare system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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‘Alexa – Send A Text’
January 31, 2018

Android smartphone users in the United States are in luck: They can now send text messages using Alexa. 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 Targets FedEx, UPS With Direct-To-Home Shipping
January 30, 2018

Amazon is expanding its so-called “seller flex” program, which makes a host of products available for quick delivery from merchants without taxing its warehouses with more inventory. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Gets Warrant To Take Stake In Call Center Operator STARTEK
January 26, 2018

In news reported Thursday (Jan. 25) by the Denver Business Journal, eCommerce giant Amazon has struck a deal with Colorado-based call center operator STARTEK to acquire as many as 4 million of the latter’s shares. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Is Amazon’s Next Target Warehouse Clubs?
January 26, 2018

Amazon is reportedly eyeing Boxed.com as an acquisition target, with Jeff Bezos inviting the company’s founder and CEO, Chieh Huang, to Amazon’s headquarters this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Panera Founder Gives His Two Cents On Amazon Whole Foods Acquisition
January 25, 2018

After acquiring Whole Foods in 2017, it appears Amazon is making the same moves the grocer would have made on its own to face increasing competition — only faster, a former Whole Foods board member recently told CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...