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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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Amazon Sues Alleged Counterfeiters in ‘Hidden Links’ Scheme
Amazon Sues Alleged Counterfeiters in ‘Hidden Links’ Scheme
September 06, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Amazon has accused a pair of social media influencers of promoting counterfeit goods. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday (Sept. 6), the eCommerce giant accuses Kamryn Russell,...

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EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
September 06, 2023  |  Regulation

The European Commission has named six tech giants as “gatekeepers” under its Digital Markets Act. That distinction, announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), applies to Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft, and gives the companies six months...

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FTC’s Amazon Antitrust Suit Could Arrive This Month
FTC’s Amazon Antitrust Suit Could Arrive This Month
September 06, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly set to sue Amazon later this month. The antitrust suit, the result of a four-year probe into the mammoth retailer, is “likely”...

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Apple and Microsoft Push Back Against EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
Apple and Microsoft Push Back Against EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
September 05, 2023  |  Regulation

Microsoft and Apple are reportedly protesting their classification as “gatekeepers” under new European tech regulations. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Sept. 4), the tech giants’ fight with the...

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CE 100 Index Gains 4.2% as Shopping Platforms Surge
CE 100 Index Gains 4.2% as Shopping Platforms Surge
September 04, 2023  |  Connected Economy

All pillars of the CE 100 Index were in positive territory as August ended and opened the door to September trading. The overall index was...

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Report: Apollo Seeks Buyer For Amazon Brand Aggregator Perch
Report: Apollo Seeks Buyer For Amazon Brand Aggregator Perch
September 03, 2023  |  Amazon

Apollo Global Management is reportedly second-guessing its investment in Amazon brand aggregator Perch. The private equity firm in 2001 pledged up to half a billion...

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Affordable Luxury Sales Gets Caught in Middle-Tier Crunch
Affordable Luxury Sales Gets Caught in Middle-Tier Crunch
September 03, 2023  |  Retail

Some brands continue to seek market share for shoppers seeking lower-priced luxury, even as competitive sales slow.  After decades of defining themselves through exclusivity and personalized services...

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Amazon’s Linkup With Shopify Uses Logistics to Stitch Together Commerce Ecosystems
Amazon’s Linkup With Shopify Uses Logistics to Stitch Together Commerce Ecosystems
September 01, 2023  |  Amazon

Stitch together eCommerce ecosystem by eCommerce ecosystem and you get a massive ecosystem, as measured by scale. Amazon is partnering with Shopify to allow merchants who pay for Shopify’s eCommerce...

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Walmart and Amazon Streamline Staff in Cost-Cutting, Automation Efforts
Walmart and Amazon Streamline Staff in Cost-Cutting, Automation Efforts
September 01, 2023  |  Retail

Despite Walmart’s better-than-expected earnings results, Reuters reported earlier this week that the mega-retailer is asking 16,000 pharmacists nationwide to voluntarily cut hours in an effort...

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