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Amazon Streamlines Direct Sales for Merchants
Amazon // March 11, 2026

Amazon is making it easier for merchants to participate in Shop Direct, its program that helps customers find and buy products that are not sold in its own store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Amazon, Walmart Shift Retail Competition From Price to Technology
Retail // March 06, 2026

Retail used to compete primarily on assortment, price and convenience. Increasingly, it competes on infrastructure and positioning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Amazon Gives Sellers an Agentic Window Into Their Business
artificial intelligence // March 03, 2026

Amazon has introduced an artificial intelligence-powered feature for merchants who sell through its marketplace. Called the Canvas experience, it is now available at no additional cost to all sellers in the U.S. and U.K. through Seller Central, Amazon’s seller-facing management platform. The company says it...

OpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Build Global AI Infrastructure
artificial intelligence // February 27, 2026

OpenAI on Friday (Feb. 27) confirmed it has raised $110 billion in new funding from Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank, in one of the largest private capital raises in technology history, as the company moves to secure the compute and infrastructure needed to scale advanced AI...

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Amazon Opens Its Platform While Walmart Automates Its Warehouses

March 12, 2026
In the long contest between Amazon and Walmart, strategy has rarely been static. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Amazon, Walmart Shift Retail Competition From Price to Technology

March 06, 2026
Retail used to compete primarily on assortment, price and convenience. Increasingly, it competes on infrastructure and positioning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Grocery Battle Shifts to Loyalty as Walmart Dominates and Amazon Expands Digital

February 27, 2026
When it comes to the Amazon-Walmart competition, grocery has become a key battleground. Why? It’s the closest thing U.S. retail has to a weekly subscription. Win the cart, and you...

Amazon and Walmart Deepen Healthcare Push With Prescription Delivery and Telehealth Expansion

February 12, 2026
What used to be a retail war between Amazon and Walmart is now a platform war over who embeds themselves deepest into consumers’ daily routines. Get the Full Story Complete...

Quick Reads
Amazon Streamlines Direct Sales for Merchants

March 11, 2026
Amazon is making it easier for merchants to participate in Shop Direct, its program that helps customers find and buy products that are not sold in its own store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

OpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Build Global AI Infrastructure

February 27, 2026
OpenAI on Friday (Feb. 27) confirmed it has raised $110 billion in new funding from Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank, in one of the largest private capital raises in technology history,...

Amazon’s $50 Billion OpenAI Investment Could Hinge on AGI

February 26, 2026
Amazon’s proposed $50 billion investment in OpenAI reportedly has some conditions attached. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

UK Court Clears Way for 200,000 Sellers to Sue Amazon

February 26, 2026
A U.K. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday (Feb. 26) that two lawsuits alleging that Amazon abused its dominant position in the market can proceed, according to updates posted by the...