March 28, 2024
Retailers Add Tech to Meet Consumer Demand for Biometric Authentication
With consumers looking for more frictionless authentication, retailers ranging from Whole Foods to Steak ’n Shake are adding biometric payments. Amazon has been looking to remove friction from its Amazon One pay-by-palm capability, most recently launching an app to...
March 28, 2024
FTC Urged to Enforce Rarely Used Antitrust Law Against Retail...
A group of lawmakers is calling on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to wield a seldom-used antitrust law against retail behemoths like Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc., citing profit...
March 28, 2024
Walgreens Taps Personalized Marketing to Reach Deal-Seeking Consumers
As economic pressures weigh on shoppers’ minds, Walgreens is leveraging its targeting capabilities to keep them engaged. On a call with analysts Thursday (March 28) discussing second-quarter fiscal 2024 financial...
March 28, 2024
Amazon Debuts App for Easier Palm Payment Sign-Ups
Amazon is making it easier for consumers to use its palm payment tool Amazon One. “Until today, customers had to visit a physical location to hover their palm over an Amazon One device...
March 27, 2024
Clinique Becomes First Estée Lauder Brand on Amazon Premium Beauty
Some Estée Lauder Companies brands will open dedicated storefronts in the U.S. on Amazon’s Premium Beauty destination over the coming months. This rollout will start with Clinique, which announced its debut on the...
March 27, 2024
Walmart.com Adds Homeowner Services to Take On Amazon
As Walmart and Amazon compete to be consumers’ go-to for fulfilling more of their day-to-day needs digitally, Walmart is adding HVAC services to its website. Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems announced Monday (March 25) a partnership with...
March 27, 2024
Dashbot Integrates With Amazon Lex, Enhancing Conversational Analytics
Making chatbots for commerce could get easier thanks to a partnership between Amazon and Dashbot. Dashbot, a leading provider of conversational analytics tools, recently announced integration with Amazon Lex, the natural language...
March 27, 2024
Amazon Expands Investment in AI Firm Anthropic to $4 Billion
Amazon made an additional $2.75 billion investment in Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence company to $4 billion. The new investment joins the initial investment of $1.25 billion that Amazon made...
March 27, 2024
Amazon Fined in Poland for Misleading Customers
E-commerce giant Amazon has been hit with a hefty fine of 31 million zlotys ($7.8 million) by Poland’s consumer protection watchdog, UOKiK, for deceptive practices related to product availability and...
