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Are Amazon, PayPal Eyeing A Payments Pair-Up?
January 27, 2017

It looks like Amazon and PayPal have been discussing a possible future where Amazon shoppers can pay with PayPal on the U.S.’ most popular eCommerce site. “We have been in conversations with Amazon,” PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg. “We’re closing in...

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Amazon Shipping Products To The US From China Via The Ocean
January 26, 2017

Amazon isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to shipping goods and has now started shipping products to warehouses in the U.S. from Chinese merchants via the ocean. The move on the part of Amazon takes a job away from global freight transportation companies...

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Amazon Gearing Up To Launch Paid Search Platform
January 24, 2017

Amazon is gearing up to launch a paid search platform in an effort to make money off the traffic to its eCommerce site and enhance relationships with brands and advertising agencies. According to a report, citing comments that Seth Dallaire, VP of global ad sales at...

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Amazon Eyeing $50B After-Market Auto Parts Market
January 24, 2017

Amazon is reportedly setting its sights on the automotive market, betting the $50 billion DIY after-market auto parts market is rife for Amazon to dominate. According to a report by the New York Post, unnamed sources told the paper that, over the past few months, Amazon...

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Amazon To Add Dash Button To Website, Mobile App
January 23, 2017

Amazon’s Dash Button, the tool that lets Prime members reorder products at the push of a button, has been added to its website and mobile app. According to a report, with the Dash Button, customers can order reoccurring staples, like laundry detergent, diapers and razors,...

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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...