India only just gave Apple the green light hours ago to set up stores inside its borders, but Amazon has been operating there for quite some time. And while the eCommerce giant is known for a hundred things (good and bad), waiting for the dust to settle has...
Apple and Amazon are so ubiquitous in just about every country in the Western world that it’s difficult to imagine an entire country resistant to the idea of one or both of these retailers setting up shop within their borders. After all, what shopper doesn’t like same-day...
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,...
A handful of years ago, the very mention of a physical Amazon bookstore would be enough to get laughed out of a room. How quickly things change. Friday (June 17) saw Amazon announce the location of its third brick-and-mortar bookstore that will complement its growing...
Blame the people or blame the media, but Portland has acquired a reputation as a haven for the slightly off-kilter and the anti-mainstream. Cliches, like rules, are made to be broken, and it’s too fitting that Amazon is the one to do it. Get the...
Wall Street is predicting that Amazon will deliver a strong Q2 performance this year. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Amazon has found itself in hot water with U.S. aviation regulators for reportedly shipping hazardous materials by plane. 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 our...
In a move being hailed by as “clever” by some and “creepy” by others, Amazon is moving to make the AI that powers Alexa just a little more sensitive to consumers’ needs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Every app developer and their mother thinks that they can dominate the mobile music market with a sleek new interface and some exclusive artists. Spotify has proven that the task is far from that simple, but the feat apparently hasn’t managed to scare off Amazon just...
