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Alexa Is A Costly Success For Amazon
January 20, 2017

The people love Alexa — which is good news, since it is costing Amazon a whole lot of money to keep it on the market. According to reports, Alexa cost Amazon $330 million in 2016 alone — and the experts are forecasting that figure will...

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Amazon Tracker: Souq Talks Go South
January 19, 2017

Amazon stock got a little boost after last week’s tracker was written, moving from trading between the 790s and the 800s in the second week of January to break through the 800 ceiling last Friday (Jan. 13), peaking at $821.02 in the afternoon. But those...

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Amazon Treasure Truck Patent Puts Expansion In Motion
January 18, 2017

Though Amazon’s Treasure Truck has been roaming the streets of Seattle since it launched back in June 2015, the eCommerce giant’s new patent may significantly expand the truck’s horizons. Amazon was issued a patent for the design of its Treasure Truck, which is stocked with...

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Amazon Gears Up To Test Wireless Communications System
January 17, 2017

Amazon is reportedly gearing up to test a wireless communications system at its headquarters in Seattle and in rural Washington. According to a report by GeekWire, citing a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Amazon said it “seeks FCC experimental authority to evaluate prototype...

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Amazon Steals Target Exec To Expand Prime
January 13, 2017

Amazon has tapped Jamil Ghani, Target’s SVP of strategy and innovation, to head up the Amazon Prime membership business outside of the U.S. According to a Recode report that cited a person briefed on the move, Ghani will report to Amazon VP of Amazon Prime Greg...

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Amazon To Create 100,000 US Jobs, Largely In New Fulfillment Centers
January 13, 2017

ECommerce giant Amazon announced Thursday (Jan. 12) it plans to create 100,000 full-time, full-benefit jobs in America during the course of the next year and a half. In a press release, the company said the jobs are for people around the country with different types of...

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Amazon Tracker: Show Me The Numbers
January 12, 2017

So far, so good. The new year has decided to play nice with Amazon’s stock. (Last year, if you recall, Amazon’s stock caught a small case of the post-Yuletide blues.) Shares rose quickly at the beginning of the month from the 750s in late December...

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Amazon Prime Customers Get Their Own Credit Card
January 11, 2017

Amazon and Chase’s card for Prime customers attracts users with a pretty simple inducement — buy from Amazon, get back back points for other purchases. That has been the standard since the card was released a few years ago. But, as of now, the Amazon...

Alexa Goes Mobile On Huawei Smartphone
January 09, 2017

She’s had a successful and record-breaking holiday season, and now, Amazon’s Alexa seems to be encroaching on — and into — her competitors’ turf. At CES 2017, Alexa popped up in more devices and products than ever. Some analysts say she “won” CES and was the...