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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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Consumers Are Trading up, but Is $70 Sriracha a Stretch?
Consumers Are Trading up, but Is $70 Sriracha a Stretch?
July 01, 2023  |  Retail

From worries about Ozempic hitting the black market to now a Siracha shortage, the consumer world is in a place of interesting chaos. Sriracha sauce...

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Retailers Face Sales Hit as Millennials Must Divert 6.5% of Income to Repay Student Loans
Retailers Face Sales Hit as Millennials Must Divert 6.5% of Income to Repay Student Loans
June 30, 2023  |  Retail

There’ll be no loan forgiveness, it seems… …and the pinch to retailers’ top lines — and  profits — may be unforgiving. Friday (June 30th), the...

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Amazon Taps Cloud Dominance for Edge in AI Arms Race
Amazon Taps Cloud Dominance for Edge in AI Arms Race
June 30, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

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...

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Staples Begins Accepting Amazon Returns Amid Expansion of In-Store Services
Staples Begins Accepting Amazon Returns Amid Expansion of In-Store Services
June 30, 2023  |  Retail

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...

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Consumers Purchase Groceries at Walmart, Saving Pricier Item Spend for Amazon
Consumers Purchase Groceries at Walmart, Saving Pricier Item Spend for Amazon
June 30, 2023  |  Retail

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...

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Amazon Faces Broadscale FTC Antitrust Suit
Amazon Faces Broadscale FTC Antitrust Suit
June 29, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

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...

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Try Before You Buy — What Brands and Retailers Are Doing It and Who’s Actually Using It? 
Try Before You Buy — What Brands and Retailers Are Doing It and Who’s Actually...
June 29, 2023  |  eCommerce

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...

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5 Key Things You Need to Know About the INFORM Act 
5 Key Things You Need to Know About the INFORM Act 
June 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

There’s a new law in town and it’s taking on organized retail theft and the trade of counterfeit and hazardous goods on digital platforms.  The...

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Zalando Fights EU’s Digital Services Act in Court
Zalando Fights EU’s Digital Services Act in Court
June 28, 2023  |  Retail

Germany’s Zalando is considered Europe’s largest online fashion retailer. But is it a “very large online platform”? That’s now a matter for the courts. Zalando...

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