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Amazon Buys 11 Boeing Jetliners To Boost Amazon Air Fleet
January 05, 2021

In a first, Amazon has purchased Boeing 767-300 wide-body airliners, in this case from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines. The 11 aircraft will join Amazon Air’s fleet this year and next, the eCommerce king said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan. 5). Get...

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Amazon Advertising Division Soars As Merchants Spend For Visibility
December 29, 2020

Amazon’s advertising division is pulling in big bucks as its marketplace merchants jockey for position amid the pandemic-fueled eCommerce boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New ‘Shop Party’ App Debuts
December 17, 2020

At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. There’s no better example of the trend’s proliferation than Walmart and TikTok, which on Thursday (Dec. 17) announced a “first of...

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Grocers Rush To Reinvent Themselves
December 17, 2020

Although the digital shift brought on by the pandemic has rapidly reshaped the entire retail industry, its impact on the grocery segment in particular has been especially pronounced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Amazon Expands Data-Driven Fashion Push
December 15, 2020

While apparel sales have been uneven in 2020, as consumers have shown a greater preference for comfy loungewear to haute couture, Amazon’s battle to enter and drive the segment has continued apace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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REPORT: Connected At Home: The Devices That Got Consumers Through 2020
December 14, 2020

Consumers’ daily lives look very different now than they did just one year ago. So-called “office workers” no longer commute to offices or work traditional 9-to-5 jobs, and most Americans no longer spend their weekends shopping, gathering or attending leisure events as they once did....

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Merchants Worry That Amazon Stocking Restrictions Will Chill Holiday Sales
December 08, 2020

Amazon third-party sellers are worried that they won’t be able to meet holiday demand because of restrictions on the amount of inventory the eCommerce giant can store in its warehouses, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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In-Car Commerce: What Seven In 10 Commuters Now Say They Want
December 07, 2020

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Cyber Monday Rings Up $10.8 Billion In Record Sales
December 01, 2020

Cyber Monday consumers rang up $10.8 billion in sales for the holiday, smashing records for the biggest online shopping day ever, according to new data from Adobe Analytics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...