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Amazon Says Prime Delivery Speed Reaches Record Pace

April 29, 2024
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Amazon Launches Grocery Subscriptions for Prime and EBT Customers
Amazon // April 23, 2024

Amazon has introduced grocery delivery subscriptions for Prime members and EBT users. The new service, announced Tuesday (April 23), is launching in more than 3,500 locations around the U.S. It gives Prime members willing to spend $9.99 per month unlimited grocery deliveries on orders of $35 from Amazon Fresh, Whole...

Consumers Say Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Was Stronger Than Walmart+ Week
Retail // April 16, 2024

Last month, Amazon introduced its first-ever Annual Big Spring Sale. Whereas Amazon’s Prime Days events are designed to woo Amazon subscribers into filling their shopping carts with merchandise, the Big Spring Sale was the first Amazon event to cater to non-subscribers as well. As PYMNTS...

Amazon Looks to Bring Deal Days Boost to Q1 With Spring Sale
Retail // March 19, 2024

With the wild success of its summer and fall Prime Day events, Amazon is looking to bring in a similar boost in the spring. The company recently announced its Big Spring Sale, running Wednesday through Monday (March 20-25), offering deals on seasonal items including cosmetics,...

Report: Amazon Plans to Shelve Ad-Supported Streaming Service Freevee
Amazon // February 21, 2024

Amazon is reportedly planning to discontinue Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service. The move comes as part of a broader effort by Amazon to focus its advertising and product efforts on Prime Video, which rolled out an ad-supported tier last month, according to a Wednesday...

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Walmart Aims to Be an AI Concierge as Amazon Expands Buy With Prime

January 12, 2024
From Walmart looking to be a personal shopping concierge to Amazon expanding its Buy with Prime to more platforms and leveraging tech to help consumers manage their healthcare, the two retail giants faced off this week with news of tech with a personal touch that reaches into many parts of consumers’ daily lives. Walmart and […]

Dr. Amazon Will See You Now

January 09, 2024
Success in one area doesn’t necessarily translate into success within another. Even basketball legend Michael Jordan put up average-at-best numbers when he gave baseball a shot – and that was...

Amazon and Walmart Both Turn to Games for Revenue Sources

January 05, 2024
In anticipation of incorporating advertisements on Prime Video, Amazon is also delving into the development of movies and TV series inspired by the Warhammer 40,000 games. On the flip side,...

Walmart CEO Predicts Soft Sales as Amazon Readies Prime Video Ads

December 29, 2023
At the start of the month, the CEO of Walmart explained challenges in predicting the post-holiday sales outlook for 2024. Meanwhile, Amazon is mastering the art of balance by cashing...

Quick Reads
Amazon Says Prime Delivery Speed Reaches Record Pace

April 29, 2024
Amazon says its Prime deliveries have reached their fastest speed on record. The eCommerce giant announced Monday (April 29) that more than 2 billion items had arrived the same day or on the next day to members worldwide during the first quarter of 2024. “In March, nearly 60% of Prime member orders arrived the same or next […]

Amazon Launches Grocery Subscriptions for Prime and EBT Customers

April 23, 2024
Amazon has introduced grocery delivery subscriptions for Prime members and EBT users. The new service, announced Tuesday (April 23), is launching in more than 3,500 locations around the U.S. It gives Prime members...

Report: Amazon Plans to Shelve Ad-Supported Streaming Service Freevee

February 21, 2024
Amazon is reportedly planning to discontinue Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service. The move comes as part of a broader effort by Amazon to focus its advertising and product efforts...

Amazon Integrates Buy With Prime With Salesforce Commerce Cloud

January 10, 2024
Amazon says it is integrating its Buy With Prime tool with the Salesforce Commerce Cloud. The solution, announced in a news release Wednesday (Jan. 10), lets Salesforce merchants add Buy With Prime to their...