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Amazon Top Up Allows UK Underbanked Users To Pay With Cash
August 25, 2017

Amazon has added the ability for U.K. users to pay for products and services on its eCommerce platform using cash with Amazon Top Up. 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 Prime Comes To Whole Foods POS
August 25, 2017

eCommerce giant Amazon has announced its multi billion dollar acquisition of brick-and-mortar retail grocer Whole Foods Market will close next week. In addition, Amazon Prime will soon be integrated into the Whole Foods point-of-sale system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon Opening Two Brick-And-Mortar Bookstores This Week
August 24, 2017

eCommerce leader Amazon is moving more deeply into the brick-and-mortar retail arena with the launch of two new physical bookstores, both of which will welcome customers this week, the Los Angeles Times reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Whole Foods Shareholders Approve Sale To Amazon
August 24, 2017

Whole Foods Market’s shareholders voted on the sale to Amazon, approving the deal and putting it closer to completion. 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...

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Amazon’s TenMarks Helps Students Improve Writing Skills
August 24, 2017

Amazon, which has been making a push into the education market, is expanding its efforts on that front. On Wednesday, (Aug. 23) it launched a new curriculum from TenMarks, the education company it acquired a few years back. According to a report in TechCrunch TenMarks...

Amazon Tracker: Is This The Year Prime Takes Over America?
August 18, 2017

By the end of the year, Amazon Prime will be in more than 50 percent of American homes, predicts Cowen and Co. The most recent Prime Day brought more new Prime subscribers into the eFamily than any other 24-hour period, and analysts believe that will...

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Amazon Opens Alexa To Outside Device Developers
August 18, 2017

eCommerce giant Amazon is looking to make its voice-activated assistant Alexa available on more gadgets and devices. With voice-activated digital assistants becoming more popular, Amazon wants to differentiate by expanding Alexa’s skills and reach. As such, the company is opening the program up to outside developers....

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Amazon’s Private Label Bonanza
August 17, 2017

Private label sales have been exploding at Amazon of late, pushed by increasing sales of Amazon’s in-house devices. 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 Rolls Out Instant Pickup In Five Markets; More To Come
August 16, 2017

Amazon, the eCommerce giant, announced Tuesday (Aug. 15) the launch of Instant Pickup, a free service for Prime and Prime Student members in which they can purchase a curated selection of daily essentials available for pickup in two minutes or less. Get the Full Story Complete...