Amazon’s recent management announcements hint at a continued focus on the last mile. And the last mile may look markedly different in the months and years ahead as we continue to emerge from the pandemic. While demand is still strong to get everything delivered to...
Amazon is bringing “Just Walk Out” to third-party grocers as shoppers seek better payment experiences. The eCommerce giant announced Monday (Dec. 5) via an emailed press release that it is bringing the technology to its first non-Amazon-owned United States grocer, Community Groceries in Kansas City,...
Automated fulfillment solutions represent a compelling next-step evolution for retailers. At least for the giant players. Fresh off the news in October that Walmart had acquired Alert Innovation, a robotics automation company that “develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains,” Amazon has...
Amazon has reportedly rescinded some job offers in its Retail organization. The Information reported the news Friday (Dec. 2), citing unnamed sources as well as LinkedIn posts from several other people. This marks an expansion of the firm’s cutbacks, which had previously been largely focused...
Amazon reportedly aims to expand the use of its cashier-less technology beyond food and retail. While the company has been selling its technology to those markets in airports, stadiums and a convention center since 2020, it’s now looking at other industries, Reuters reported Thursday (Dec....
Amazon is reportedly finding that shoppers are looking for deals, especially on big-ticket items. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the firm saw that people care about getting a bargain on items that are expensive and discretionary, like televisions and computers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 30). “Consumers are...
Brazilian financial and eCommerce platform Inter&Co has joined the Amazon Payment Service Provider (PSP) Program. Inter&Co offers Brazilian users access to a wide range of services on its platform, including banking, investments, credit, insurance, shopping and remittance-related services. In a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 29),...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a data management service that balances access and control. The new Amazon DataZone helps customers catalog, discover, share and govern data across their organization — including data stored by AWS, on premises or by third-party sources — Amazon said...
The insurance industry is one of the most mature and competitive markets globally, but it’s one often associated with legacy infrastructure, time-consuming paperwork and complex jargon that can easily deter customers from completing the purchasing process. Over the years, an increasing number of InsurTechs and...