Amazon always seems to be two steps ahead of its competitors. Even so, Amazon‘s competitors might be left scratching their heads when they see the eCommerce giant’s newest and perhaps boldest move yet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
To say the least, the retail world was caught off guard when Amazon announced last year that it would open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle. But does that mean Amazon’s plans for a second physical store should be surprising? Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Years from now, plenty of pundits will claim that Amazon Prime Now was a surefire bet from the start. Why wouldn’t customers want to pay a little extra to get their purchases within one or two hours? That’s how fast the retail world moves, though...
Encryption has become one of the hottest debated subjects in the tech industry lately, and even Amazon has had its name thrown into the mix of stories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Amazon has one clear bread-and-butter service that, even during tough quarters, has given it a boost. That service, of course, is Amazon Prime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Encryption is most certainly having a moment, though not in the way its proponents might expect. While Apple is fighting a legal battle in support of it, another major retailer just sandbagged encryption in a major way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The way Amazon’s Echo is designed, one might think it can handle just about everything with nothing more than voice commands. On every front the regular Echo can’t hold its own, though, Amazon has its customers covered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Whether it’s by air, land or sea, there are few retail pundits who would claim that Amazon isn’t, at least, setting the pace for express delivery services. However, even Amazon knows that it can’t get every package to every doorstep it wants — but it...
There’s nothing to get customers thinking that the sky is falling quicker than by raising the minimum price for services that they’ve come to think of as fundamental to the average shopping experience. Thanks to Amazon, fast and accurate two- and one-day shipping has always...
