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Shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes and more. Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies along with Google, Apple, and Facebook.

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CE 100 Index Slips 2% as Bank Earnings Spark Decline
CE 100 Index Slips 2% as Bank Earnings Spark Decline
April 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season has begun, and at least initially, investors seemed nonplussed. Despite resilient consumer spending, inflation’s sticky too — and pressures are evident in the...

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Self-Service Confronts Big Issues to Meet Consumer Demand
Self-Service Confronts Big Issues to Meet Consumer Demand
April 12, 2024  |  Retail

Across restaurants, grocers and nongrocery retailers, self-service is gaining ground, and merchants are making smarter choices about how they apply it. Take the restaurant industry,...

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Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
April 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

With Amazon having just recently pulled ahead of Walmart in health and wellness, the latter is looking to regain its lead by expanding its presence in the space. The...

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Amazon CEO Shareholder Letter Goes Big on AI and AWS
Amazon CEO Shareholder Letter Goes Big on AI and AWS
April 11, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy published his 2023 Letter to Shareholders Thursday (April 11), outlining how the company is changing and its goals for the future. It’s a 28-minute read by...

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Half of Amazon Spring Sale Shoppers Bought Health and Beauty Products
Half of Amazon Spring Sale Shoppers Bought Health and Beauty Products
April 11, 2024  |  eCommerce

To further increase its already substantial share of the retail market, last month Amazon announced its first Big Spring Sale. The sale ran from March 20 to March...

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Amazon to Change How Alexa Developers Are Paid
Amazon to Change How Alexa Developers Are Paid
April 10, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon will stop paying developers to create applications — called Skills — for its voice assistant Alexa. This will end an offering that has been...

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Cognizant Partners With Shopify as eCommerce Platforms Challenge Amazon
Cognizant Partners With Shopify as eCommerce Platforms Challenge Amazon
April 09, 2024  |  eCommerce

Shopify is calling in reinforcements as eCommerce solution providers aim to equip brands and retailers to hold their own against Amazon. Cognizant, which provides digital solutions, technology...

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Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Pivot: Reimagining Tech
Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Pivot: Reimagining Tech
April 08, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon is scaling back its artificial intelligence (AI) system that lets customers leave stores without having to provide payment, and experts say there are lessons to...

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Consumers Want to Buy Retail Products via a Super App
Consumers Want to Buy Retail Products via a Super App
April 08, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The majority of consumers in the United States and Australia want the option to buy retail products online from a single, unified platform that spans...

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