Hilton Hotels, a hotel operator, announced Tuesday (Sept. 19) that Hilton Honors loyalty rewards members will now be able to redeem their Hilton Honors rewards points on Amazon.com. In a press release, Hilton said the program has 66 million members and also announced it is the first...
Emmys weekend is upon us, meaning for the 69th year in a row, millions of Americans will sit in front of their TVs or streaming devices to watch television’s annual tribute to itself. Television has come an extremely long way in the United States since its...
Amazon’s empire just keeps getting bigger, and although it’s conquered much digital territory, we’re actually talking about its geographical empire this time. In addition to the second headquarters Amazon plans to build in whichever U.S. city extends the best offer, it’s also got new offices...
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market isn’t just a means to create a footprint in the physical retail world. It should also boost membership in the Amazon Prime subscription program. That’s according to Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley, which recently released predictions that millions of...
Amazon’s big Whole Foods Market buy is paying off, particularly when it comes to online ordering. Amazon, in celebration of its acquisition of Whole Foods Market has done what Amazon is known best for doing: cutting prices. Specifically, Amazon has cut prices on 2,000 or...
Amazon.com has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from local and state government officials as it looks to open its second headquarters (Hq2) in the U.S. In a company press release, the eCommerce giant said it will invest more than $5 billion in “construction and operation of...
Kohl’s is the latest brick-and-mortar retailer partnering with Amazon, with shoppers at designated locations soon being able to purchase some of the online retail giant’s products directly from the store. CNBC reported that the Kohl’s has unveiled plans to roll out a “smart home experience”...
U.S. Bank is teaming up with Amazon, enabling customers to complete tasks by speaking to the eCommerce giant’s voice-activated digital assistant Alexa. In a press release, U.S. Bank announced it is among the first banks in the U.S. to enable customers to complete banking tasks such...
The A$3.5 billion ($2.5 billion) sale of a 10-mall package in Australia by private equity group Blackstone has been called off. Fear of Amazon.com and its own brand of brick-and-mortar stores is at least one cited reason for killing the deal. Blackstone officially walked on...
