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April 14, 2023
Amazon Web Services Launches Services for Building Generative AI Tools

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched new services to help companies build generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. One new offering, Amazon Bedrock, gives customers access to foundation models (FMs) developed...


April 14, 2023
Amazon Touts Center-Aisle Grocery Selection 99X Larger Than Average Supermarket

Amazon is leveraging its extensive eCommerce marketplace to eat away at grocers’ center-aisle sales. The eCommerce giant’s annual report highlights the opportunity that the $800 billion U.S. grocery market poses,...


April 14, 2023
Express and WHP Global Buy Bonobos From Walmart

Express (EXPR) and WHP Global have acquired Bonobos from Walmart for a combined $75 million. Brand management firm WHP Global will buy the Bonobos brand for $50 million, while fashion...


April 13, 2023
Netflix and Lacoste Pact On TV-Inspired Clothes Misses Embedded Commerce...

While failing to take advantage of the obvious embedded shopping opportunity, the Netflix partnership with Lacoste on a clothing collection inspired by beloved streaming TV shows indicates the larger opportunity,...


April 13, 2023
Amazon’s Annual Report: Third-Party Sellers, Healthcare, AI Help Forge Digital...

Earnings season begins anew. Along with the deluge of reports, conference calls and Securities and Exchange Commission filings, there’s the opportunity to glean insight into where companies are headed in...


April 13, 2023
Amazon Increases Competition In AI Against Microsoft

Amazon’s cloud computing division on Thursday released a suite of technologies aimed at helping other companies develop their own chatbots and image-generation services backed by artificial intelligence. Microsoft and Alphabet...


April 13, 2023
Madison Reed Expands ‘Uniquely Curated’ Membership and Rewards Programs

Hair color brand Madison Reed has expanded its membership and rewards programs. The firm now offers one free and one paid program for those who color at home, and two...


April 12, 2023
Amazon Expands Palm Scan Payments in Bid for Grocery Shopper...

Amazon is adding pay-by-palm and smart carts to more grocery stores to drive brick-and-mortar adoption. The eCommerce giant shared in an emailed announcement that it is adding its Amazon One...


April 12, 2023
Social Commerce Firm Shopline Opens European Headquarters in London

Shopline is expanding its commerce services platform for selling on social media to Europe. The Singapore-headquartered firm has opened a European headquarters in London, adding that to its regional offices...


Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
The Battle for Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022: The Discretionary Spend Play
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.