Amazon Business announced news on Tuesday (Oct. 24) of the launch of Business Prime Shipping, an annual membership program for registered multi-user business customers in the United States and Germany. In a press release, the eCommerce giant said that in the U.S., Business Prime Shipping...
Amazon Wine announced to sellers via email that it is shutting down at the end of the year. According to a TechCrunch news report, existing laws surrounding alcohol sales made it difficult for Amazon to sell alcohol as a retailer and operate a marketplace. The...
Amazon is installing lockers in thousands of apartment buildings across the nation, with many ready just in time for the holiday shopping season. According to news in The Wall Street Journal, Amazon has signed contracts with apartment owners and managers representing more than 850,000 units...
Companies like MercadoLibre of Brazil, were under pressure in trading on Thursday (Oct. 12) after a news report surfaced that Amazon is gearing up to expand its eCommerce presence in Brazil. According to Valor, a Brazilian newspaper, Amazon will begin selling retail products beyond books...
As if it wasn’t enough to deliver packages to millions of consumers’ homes, Amazon is now reportedly working to deliver packages to shoppers’ cars. According to a news report in CNBC citing a source with knowledge of the deal, Amazon is in advanced discussions with...
United Parcel Service and FedEx stocks were under pressure Thursday (Oct. 5) after reports surfaced that Amazon is testing its own delivery service to reduce congestion in its warehouses and offer more products for free two-day shopping. First reported by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with...
Seattle-based Amazon’s long-rumored delivery service — and feared disruptor of FedEx Corp. and the United Parcel Service (UPS) — may actually be coming soon, according to Bloomberg. Reports emerged this week that Amazon is testing the service as part of its push to expand free two-day delivery...
Amazon is bringing instant gratification to a new level, offering customers the ability to purchase clothing directly from the catwalk at a London fashion show. According to a news report in Reuters, Amazon offered one-hour delivery on clothing for the Nicopanda label, created by Diesel’s...
Companies that are members of Amazon’s free Amazon Business program will get to benefit from AmazonFresh grocery delivery going forward. The retail giant emailed members of its Business program on Wednesday to announce the new benefit, which will now allow companies to provide their employees with food...
