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Amazon Go Supermarkets, Pop-Up Stores Coming In 2020
November 20, 2019

Amazon is planning to open cashierless Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, possibly as soon as the first quarter of 2020, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 20). Amazon Go technology is being tested in a 10,400-square-foot space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a source told Bloomberg....

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Amazon Says It Uses Third-Party Seller Data To Boost Business
November 19, 2019

Amazon, in a newly released document by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, said it uses “aggregated data” from sellers who use its platform in order to improve its own business, according to a report by Reuters. The committee is conducting a congressional antitrust...

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Free Amazon Music Debut Sinks Spotify Shares
November 19, 2019

Amazon has launched a free version of its music streaming service supported by ads, according to Reuters. The company has set its sights on competing with rival Spotify, which has about 140 million listeners for its free version. Amazon shares rose about half a percent...

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Does Nike Move Show An Amazon Weak Spot?
November 13, 2019

The knives are out for Amazon this week thanks to a major sneaker brand. But at this point, it seems unlikely that major changes are in store for the eCommerce operator. Here’s the scoop, in case you missed it: Nike announced that it is parting ways...

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Nike To Pull Product Listings From Amazon
November 13, 2019

Nike announced that it is parting ways with Amazon and will no longer sell its products on the eCommerce marketplace, ending a pilot program that began in 2017, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (Nov. 12). The sneaker and sports apparel company said...

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Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston
November 06, 2019

Amazon is planning to build a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub near Boston that will result in the creation of 200 tech and manufacturing jobs, Amazon announced in a press release Wednesday (Nov. 6). Tye Brady, chief technologist at Amazon Robotics, said the new...

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Amazon India Now Offers Movie Ticket Bookings
November 04, 2019

Amazon customers in India can now book movie tickets on its app or website through a partnership with BookMyShow, Economic Times (ET) reported on Saturday (Nov. 2). In a five-year exclusive commercial partnership, customers can log onto the Amazon app or Amazon.in mobile site and...

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Amazon CFO Warns Of A Dimmer Christmas, Even With Better Delivery
October 24, 2019

The coming holiday season — so important to retailers — promises to bring quicker deliveries to more consumers, more commerce-enabled homes and less revenue than expected for Amazon. The eCommerce operator released its third quarter 2019 financials on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 24), and as always...

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Amazon Lawsuit Accuses Two Men Of Scamming Third-Party Sellers
October 22, 2019

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against two men and their companies, accusing them of swindling customers by promising sales with tactics like fake reviews and questionable schemes, according to reports. The lawsuit names Matthew Behdjou and Michael Gazzola, and it accuses them of copyright infringement...