In recent Amazon news, AmazonBasics — Amazon’s private label retail merchandise brand — made news as a “spearhead” of the company’s private brands, according to reports from retail news provider Chain Store Age. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Amazon has been expanding the features of its Alexa Echo devices since first launching them in 2014, and now the eCommerce giant is reportedly adding the ability to make phone calls even to devices that are not Alexa-enabled. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
For the last several years, economists have been trying to crack the mystery of low U.S. inflation. Despite being ten years out of the financial crisis, U.S. inflation stubbornly refuses to resume normal growth and remains below the Fed’s 2 percent target. Get the Full...
Amazon has sold $1.6 million of Whole Foods’ private label products in the first month since acquiring the national grocery chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
As predicted, Amazon has a new Echo coming out in time for the holidays – and here’s how it plans to compete with Apple’s HomePod. Speaking of competing with Apple, the two are now in a price war over ultra HD video streaming, while Amazon’s...
Amazon is expanding the uses for Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, and will soon find its way into future BMW vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Amazon and Google are in a rare public fight over Amazon’s Echo Show device, which, as of Wednesday (Sept. 27), can no longer show YouTube videos. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
After months of speculating, there is news — it seems Amazon is coming out with a new Echo. In fact, Amazon is coming out with two voice assistants: the Echo for $99 and the Echo Plus for $150. The newest Echo is the latest update...
Amazon has reportedly significantly reduced the price for 4K movies in order to stay competitive with Apple TV 4K, according to a news report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
