Germany — Amazon’s second-biggest market after the U.S. — could be getting physical stores, Reuters reported on Saturday (Jan. 4). Amazon’s German head was quoted in a local newspaper as saying the eCommerce giant is aware that its customer base has needs that go beyond...
In a move that could further upend traditional brick-and-mortar retail engagement, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published an application this week from eCommerce giant Amazon.com detailing a software system that would identify individuals through unique biometric qualities and characteristics associated with the palms...
Amazon led the highest ever S&P 500 Index thanks to robust holiday sales that made 2019 “record-breaking” for the eCommerce giant, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Dec. 26). Prime added some 5 million new subscribers and one-day or same-day shipping quadrupled over 2018’s holiday shopping season....
As demand for connectivity in vehicles grows, automakers are clamoring to put Amazon Alexa behind the wheel — or at least in the passenger seat, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Dec. 24). Demand for voice-activated technology is “through the roof” as 2020 rings in, according to...
Amazon has announced that it’s going to charge merchants about 3 percent more in fulfillment fees, which include things like warehousing and shipping goods, according to a report by Reuters. The eCommerce giant said it is facing higher costs in infrastructure as well as the...
Amazon, in its bid to take more control over its own shipping and logistics, has contracted Sun Country Airlines to fly a fleet of 10 Boeing 737-800 freighters in Q2 of the year, according to a report by CNBC. Sun Country is a small carrier...
A German labor union for two Amazon logistics centers is calling for a strike ahead of Christmas demanding higher pay, Reuters reported on Sunday (Dec. 15). The labor union Verdi, in an effort to force Amazon to recognize collective bargaining agreements that apply to other...
Morgan Stanley has released a report stating that Amazon is already delivering in the neighborhood of half of all its own packages, and that it will soon surpass FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS) in terms of volume, according to a report by CNBC. “Our...
Amazon has inked a deal to open its next headquarters in midtown Manhattan at Hudson Yards less than a year after withdrawing a plan to open a headquarters in Queens, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday (Dec. 6). The eCommerce giant has signed...
