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Amazon Tracker: Battle Lines Drawn
December 22, 2016

This week in the Amazon Tracker, Amazon continues to push out globally, expanding its scale and a long list of offerings. As it does, battle lines are being drawn as the online retail (and a lot else) giant starts to bump up against its competition. Get...

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Amazon’s Uber Of Trucking
December 16, 2016

Online retail giant Amazon wants a bigger piece of the $800 billion trucking industry pie, and it plans to get it by repurposing some classic gig economy tactics, à la Uber. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Amazon Awarded Patent For Gift Card Sticker
December 14, 2016

Amazon has reportedly been awarded a design patent that makes it easier for consumers to choose between buying someone a gift or giving them a gift card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Will Amazon Eat Grocery Stores For Lunch?
December 12, 2016

When we all got a peek at Amazon Go last week, the buzz was all about innovating the checkout experience. That, Karen Webster writes this week, is like saying that the iPhone was all about innovating the telephone call. Amazon Go, Webster posits, is Amazon’s...

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Amazon Tracker: International SmartHome Party
December 08, 2016

Another week, another Amazon expansion/innovation. Well, there was actually more than one this week. It was truly a global affair. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Amazon Prime Gets ‘Buttoned Down’
December 07, 2016

Try this on for size: Amazon is getting into the men’s clothing sector one button at a time. 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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Hearst Team Creating Amazon Skills For Alexa
December 05, 2016

Media company Hearst has put together a team of 10 people that is tasked with staying on top of cutting-edge technology, including voice-activated devices from the likes of Amazon and Google, and creating products and services around them. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon Launches AI Platform For Developers
December 05, 2016

Amazon announced last week the launch of its new Amazon AI platform, which brings machine-learning technologies to developers. 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: Devices Sold Like Gangbusters This Weekend
November 30, 2016

ECommerce giant Amazon said it had its best holiday weekend in its corporate history, as measured by sales of devices. The firm said that millions of pieces of hardware were sold across the weekend, beginning with Thanksgiving and continuing into Cyber Monday. Get the Full...