June 30, 2023
Amazon Taps Cloud Dominance for Edge in AI Arms Race
Technology drives growth, and the pace of change is accelerating. That’s why, despite no clear regulatory framework, the world’s biggest tech firms aren’t about to stop their breakneck race to...
June 30, 2023
Staples Begins Accepting Amazon Returns Amid Expansion of In-Store Services
All Staples retail stores in the United States will soon be handling returns for Amazon customers. About half of the office supply retailer’s locations are doing so now, and the...
June 30, 2023
Why Old Accounts Receivable Systems Cost Firms New Business
There’s a reason that business processes get the “consumer” treatment, not the other way around. And it isn’t just because the cart can’t drive the horse. As it relates to...
June 30, 2023
Consumers Purchase Groceries at Walmart, Saving Pricier Item Spend for...
Walmart’s strength may lie in its numbers, as its purchase rate far beats its closest competition. In-person shopping beats online in how often consumers shop at the world’s largest two...
June 29, 2023
Spanish Watchdog To Probe Big Tech For Non-Compliance Of The...
The Spanish government has authorized the regulator CNMC to investigate potential violations of the Digital Market Act by companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. According to a draft...
June 29, 2023
Overstock.com Rebrands Following Bed Bath and Beyond Purchase
Overstock.com is changing its name. The online home furnishing seller has completed its $21.5 million acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond’s (BBBY) intellectual property, and with it, taken the failed retailer’s name, according to a...
June 29, 2023
Amazon Faces Broadscale FTC Antitrust Suit
A federal regulator is reportedly preparing a wide-ranging antitrust suit against Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to file the suit — which deals with Amazon’s key online marketplace...
June 29, 2023
Try Before You Buy — What Brands and Retailers Are...
We all shop online. That’s probably a safe bet to make these days, right? And while online shopping certainly has its pros, it also has its cons, and at times...
June 29, 2023
The Role of Data for Competition in Online Advertising
Data being the lubricant of any interest-based advertising, control over access to data has become a central competitive factor in the advertising business; and a focal point of several antitrust...