Following Amazon’s acquisition of PillPack in June, Morgan Stanley Analyst Javier Martinez noted that the eCommerce retailer could take on the drugstore market in Brazil. Such a move could bring competition for Brazil drugstore operator Raia Drogasil SA, which is already planning to open 240 stores,...
Amazon announced Friday (October 12) that it launched new doorbell APIs for smart home cameras and doorbells. In a press release, the company said that by releasing new doorbell APIs, developers can create new scenarios in home automation and monitoring. “By updating your smart home...
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) wants Amazon to pay 9 percent to 12 percent more for its shipping services. According to CNBC, the USPS proposed a 9.3 percent increase on this service for packages weighing over one pound and a 12.3 percent increase on lighter...
The Travelers Companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 10) that it has teamed up with Amazon to offer smart home kits, insurance and risk management information through a digital storefront on Amazon, at Amazon.com/Travelers. In a press release, the companies said the smart home kits will be...
Amazon India has denied favoring select Amazon merchants and brands after a complaint was issued against the eCommerce company by an Indian lobby group. The All India Online Vendors Association (AIOVA), which represents more than 3,500 online sellers, filed an antitrust complaint last week with the...
Amazon revealed that it has fired the employee responsible for sharing customer email addresses with an outside seller on its platform. According to the Wall Street Journal, the eCommerce giant said it had identified and fired the employee, and that no other customer data was disclosed....
Amazon announced Thursday (Oct. 4) the preview of skill connections for all current Alexa locales. In a blog post, the company said companies can use skill connections to enable increased functionality without the customers having to invoke the other skills. Amazon said it requires minimal...
Amazon is now promoting its own products inside the listings of competitive brands. According to CNBC, some users searching for various products in beauty, health and household and baby items have reported seeing the link “Similar item from Our Brands” show up at the bottom...
Payments company Discover‘s new chief executive officer doesn’t believe that banks should be worried about tech giants like Amazon. “I view them as partners with leading-edge capabilities that we need,” CEO Roger Hochschild said in a telephone interview, according to Bloomberg. “Very few tech companies...
