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Amazon Outage Grounds Deliveries, Ticket Sales, Media Outlets, Streaming
December 08, 2021

People couldn’t change flights on Delta, order concert tickets from Ticketmaster, read several news outlets, and more when Amazon Web Services (AWS) went down on Tuesday (Dec. 7) for more than five hours, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Alexa Together Service Debuts, Calling on Advances in Remote Connected Eldercare
December 07, 2021

The Alexa speaker turned seven about a month ago — old enough in internet years for Amazon to launch its Alexa Together service, which connects seniors and caregivers, on Tuesday (Dec. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Amazon Charters Private Cargo Vessels for Greater Supply Chain Control
December 05, 2021

Amazon has been looking to control more of the supply chain journey for years by making its own containers, chartering private cargo ships and more — moves which are now giving the eCommerce giant a leg up in the chaos of the 2021 supply chain...

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Shoppers Flock to Amazon to Pick up Holiday Toys
December 03, 2021

Though clothing dominated both in-store and online purchases on Black Friday, toys and hobby equipment were still among the most purchased items as parents and grandparents sought out items to keep kids occupied during a second pandemic Christmas. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
December 02, 2021

“Alexa: I need the recipe for Creamy Pesto Chicken & Orzo” could soon be heard in homes with active Blue Apron meal kit and recipe subscriptions and Amazon’s virtual assistant, according to a Thursday (Dec. 2) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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AWS Brings On-Demand Model to Enterprise 5G 
December 01, 2021

With a new service from Amazon Web Services (AWS), enterprises can deploy private 5G networks in days and then pay only for the network capacity and throughput they need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amazon to Take Top Package Delivery Spot From Rivals FedEx, USPS, UPS
November 29, 2021

Move over UPS, FedEx and USPS. By early next year, Amazon will be the largest delivery service in the U.S., according to Amazon CEO of worldwide consumer service Dave Clark in a Monday (Nov. 29) report from CNBC.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon: Consumers Buy Clothes, Toys and Decor on ‘Record-Breaking’ Black Friday
November 29, 2021

Amazon is seeing “record-breaking” Black Friday sales, with Dave Clark, Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, saying customers were engaged. 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 VP of Physical Retail Departs
November 24, 2021

Cameron Janes left his position as Amazon VP of physical retail Tuesday (Nov. 23), according to his LinkedIn profile. 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...