For most people, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. For Amazon, it is the busiest, hardest and most full of logistical nightmares. And one that tends to cost them money, because playing catch-up during the holiday season is a very expensive business....
For the better part of a decade, India has been the go-to destination for foreign companies in search of a revenue boost. And while Amazon isn’t exactly hurting for sales right now, its big move in India still won’t hurt. Various sources are reporting that...
Anyone who has ever tried to slip in and out of work to get a quick bite has known the pain. It seems like you should have enough time, but somehow, by the time you get to the food and back, lunch break is over,...
Amazon has already dominated the online shopping and clothing markets, and now, it is setting its sights on the food delivery industry, something that startups, including Uber, have been eyeing. According to a media report, which cited several unnamed technology and food industry sources, Amazon...
Amazon isn’t afraid of putting the pedal to the medal when a new product catches fire with consumers, but it’s equally capable of exhibiting caution when the situation calls for it. The 18-month-long break between AmazonFresh expansions falls in the latter, but recent news is...
It seems like everyday there’s a new bit of news leaking out about some retailer in the world making a breakthrough with self-navigating delivery drones. Maybe an online marketplace in China manages to reach more rural areas, or maybe an American startup finds a way...
Of the hundred of things Paris is famous for, the thousands of independent bookstores, cafes and grocers that dot the corners of it arrondissements contribute to the City of Light’s overall sense of enlightenment and culture. And regulators are going to keep it that way,...
It seems we can’t get through a week without announcing yet another expansion in Amazon’s shipping logistics infrastructure project. On top of the over half dozen new distribution centers that have been announced of late, we can add two new additions to the team: an...
Amazon’s move to kill its bike delivery program for its Prime Now service in Seattle, Washington, has left its bicycle messengers disheartened. The Prime Now service, which was originally launched in New York City in late 2014, was expanded to Seattle in August last year...
