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Amazon Completes Purchase Of Podcast Maker Wondery
December 30, 2020

Following reports that Amazon was looking to acquire podcast creator Wondery, it has now done so, according to a release from the eCommerce giant on Wednesday (Dec. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Amazon Delivers Record-Breaking 1.5 Billion Holiday 2020 Packages
December 29, 2020

Amazon is reporting a record-breaking holiday shopping season that saw more than 1.5 billion toys, electronics and household goods delivered amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Amazon Puts Off Merchant Fulfillment Fee Hikes Until June
December 22, 2020

Amazon is postponing its logistics fee increase to help accommodate businesses affected by the pandemic, a company letter from Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO Jeff Wilke stated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Report: Amazon Eyes Buying Startup Wondery As Entry To Podcasts
December 02, 2020

Amazon is in talks to purchase of podcast maker Wondery, a startup that could help the tech giant push more into the burgeoning podcast sector, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Dec. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon Sellers Cash In With $4.8 Billion Holiday Sales Worldwide
December 01, 2020

Amazon merchants rang up over $4.8 billion in global sales Black Friday through Cyber Monday, a 60 percent increase over 2019 sales for the same period. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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AWS Outage Interrupts Web Service for Spotify, Square And Others
November 25, 2020

An Amazon Web Services outage affected the digital presence and operations of dozens of companies Wednesday (Nov 25) as one of the subsystems of the massive web operations platform failed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Smart Glasses: Amazon Introduces 2nd Gen Echo Frames Powered By Alexa
November 19, 2020

Amazon is releasing its second generation of Echo Frames smart glasses to the general public, after offering the Alexa-powered eyeglasses by invitation only last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Amazon Claims Insider Trading In Latest Bid To Halt Reliance’s Deal For Future Group
November 11, 2020

Amazon is upping the ante in its bid to thwart the $3.4 billion acquisition of Future Retail by the U.S. tech company’s major Indian eCommerce rival, Reliance Industries, owned by Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Seller Data
November 10, 2020

Formal antitrust charges against Amazon will be announced by EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager over how the eCommerce giant handles data from the merchants on its platform, according to a Financial Times (FT) report citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...