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Amazon Enters Health Device Race With Fitness Tracking Earbuds
September 23, 2019

Amazon is planning to introduce two new products: an even bigger Echo speaker with a subwoofer and wireless earbuds with fitness tracking capabilities, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amazon Ups Its US Online Cash Payments Game With PayCode
September 23, 2019

The name of the game in commerce — domestic, cross-border, whatever — is given consumers as many options to pay as pragmatically possible. In a new PYMNTS discussion with Karen Webster, Ben Volk, head of global payment acceptance at Amazon, talks about why that means...

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Report: Rivals Funded Campaign To Battle Amazon
September 22, 2019

To criticize the business practices of Amazon approximately 18 months ago, a nonprofit dubbed the Free and Fair Markets Initiative (FFMI) rolled out a national campaign. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Amazon Rolls Out Two-Hour Whole Foods Delivery To 30 US Cities
September 22, 2019

Amazon has expanded its two-hour delivery service for Whole Foods customers to almost 30 cities in an attempt to take on Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Can Amazon Bring More Climate Action To Retail And Payments?
September 19, 2019

So goes Amazon, so goes most of the rest of the retail world, with the eCommerce operator’s influence also extending to payments. That’s been the general situation for a decade or more. But will that hold true when it comes to climate change? Get the...

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FedEx Takes Hit At Hands Of Amazon And Trade War
September 18, 2019

FedEx Corp. was forced to cut its profit forecast for the year due to higher costs and lower revenue caused by its now-defunct partnership with Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Amazon Denies Algorithm Manipulation Claims
September 16, 2019

Amazon has responded to a recent story in The Wall Street Journal which claimed the eCommerce giant has changed its algorithm to benefit its profitability, pushing its own products higher in search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Amazon Expected To Debut New Alexa Hardware At Annual Event
September 13, 2019

Amazon will host an event on Sept. 25 in Seattle to introduce new products and services. 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...

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FTC Officials Look Into Amazon’s Use Of Market Power
September 11, 2019

To find out if Amazon is utilizing its market power to hurt competition, a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) team of investigators has started to interview small businesses that sell items on Amazon. Multiple attorneys, as well as one economist at a minimum, have been conducting...