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April 02, 2024
Costco and Sesame Expand Partnership to Include Weight Loss Program

Costco and healthcare marketplace Sesame have expanded their partnership to include a weight loss program. This collaboration now offers Costco members exclusive pricing on individualized clinical consultations around weight loss, Sesame said in a...


April 02, 2024
How The Stargate Project Could Change AI

OpenAI and Microsoft’s reported $100 billion data center project could create advanced, human-like language models that understand context, emotions and nuance, potentially revolutionizing artificial intelligence (AI) and commerce, experts said. The project underscores the...


April 02, 2024
How Apps, Smart Devices Are Streamlining Connected Home Living

Many homeowners can relate to the perpetual cycle of having do-it-yourself (DIY) projects and home improvements linger indefinitely on their to-do lists. However, amid this common struggle, digital tools  are...


April 02, 2024
Brands Set Sights on Multibillion-Dollar TikTok Commerce Opportunity Despite Uncertainty

Even as the future of TikTok hangs in the balance, brands continue to leverage the platform’s wide audience of young consumers to drive engagement and sales. E.l.f. Beauty, for instance, announced...


April 02, 2024
Amazon Fresh to Replace ‘Just Walk Out’ With Smart Carts

As it redesigns its Amazon Fresh stores, Amazon is removing its Just Walk Out technology. That technology will be replaced by the company’s smart shopping cart, the Amazon Dash Cart,...


April 02, 2024
French Lawmakers Target Cloud Monopolies

French lawmakers reached a deal to advance fair software licensing for cloud customers, a move welcomed by the Cloud Infrastructure Providers In Europe (CISPE) lobby group. The agreement reached aims to enshrine...


April 02, 2024
Cart.com Acquires Amify to Expand Amazon Marketplace Offerings

Unified commerce firm Cart.com has acquired Amify to expand its Amazon Marketplace services offering. Amify, which made a name for itself as the first “Amazon-as-a-service” company, provides merchants with Amazon optimization and advertising solutions. According to a...


April 02, 2024
AWS Extends Free Credits Program to Cover Additional AI Models

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reportedly extended its free credits program to cover artificial intelligence (AI) models from other companies. The program now offers startups credits to cover the cost of...


April 02, 2024
US and Great Britain Forge AI Safety Pact

The U.S. and U.K. have pledged to work together on safe AI development. The agreement, inked on Monday (April 1) by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.K. Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan, will see...


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.