Amazon’s return-to-the-office mandate is reportedly being ramped up across the country. Employees working remotely or located in smaller remote offices are being told they may have to return to what the company calls its “main hub” locations, including Seattle, New York and San Francisco, the Wall...
As grocers look to boost their data-collecting capabilities in stores, Whole Foods Market is rolling out parent company Amazon’s palm payment capabilities across all locations. On Thursday (July 20), Amazon announced that it will roll out its Amazon One technology across the natural and organic...
A new “Shark Tank”-like reality show reportedly may help Amazon “reshape the narrative” around its Indian business. The firm has faced challenges in the country, including criticism from mom-and-pop store owners and the government, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 18). The new show is called “Mission...
Amazon’s Prime Day set records this year, with shoppers purchasing over 375 million items worldwide in two days. That marked a 25% increase from the 300 million items sold last year, CNBC reported Thursday (July 13). The event is a strong indicator of consumer spending, with shoppers...
Within the first 24 hours of Amazon’s Prime Day event, U.S. consumers spent $6.4 billion online, according to Adobe. Despite a 6% increase year over year, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (July 12), the amount fell short of expectations as shoppers pursue deals and inflation poses challenges. ...
Amazon has cemented the loyalty of consumers with a vast marketplace and an extensive range of products and services provided by many individual sellers. The added benefits of Prime, including expedited shipping, make Amazon Prime subscribers particularly loyal. However, while customer loyalty towards Amazon is...
As Amazon looks to drive adoption of its grocery offerings, the eCommerce giant is heeding the learnings from last year’s Prime Day’s growth in the category, doubling down on food and beverage deals. The eCommerce giant announced Thursday (July 6) many of the upcoming deals...
Amazon Business says it wants to give small business owners an easier buying experience. To that end, the retail giant’s B2B procurement store announced Tuesday (June 27) that its Business Prime Duo membership — once $69 per year — is now free for Amazon Prime...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) says it is upping its investment in its Ohio data center operations. The company announced Monday (June 26) that it will spend an estimated $7.8 billion to expand its data centers in the state by 2030. The investment, building on AWS’ nearly 7-year-old effort...
