Amazon is not kidding around when it comes to the hires it is making in its up-and-coming grocery delivery operation. Longtime Amazonian Ben Hartman has been chosen to run AmazonFresh. Hartman was most recently the technical adviser or “shadow” to Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon’s...
Amazon wants to get more into the grocery business and is reportedly gearing up to launch convenience stores and curbside pickup locations. According to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter, Amazon wants to build brick-and-mortar stores that will sell perishable...
Amazon’s added yet another perk for its Prime subscribers: A monthly membership to its AmazonFresh delivery service will now only cost Prime membership holders $14.99 per month. AmazonFresh currently costs most users a $299 annual fee for unlimited delivery service, which works out to a...
Amazon announced on Wednesday (Oct. 5) the introduction of Prime Reading, a new reading benefit available for U.S.-based Prime members. With the new benefit, Prime members can get access to unlimited reading from a rotating selection of books, magazines, comics and more without paying an additional cost....
Amazon appears to be behind the construction of a new drive-up grocery store being built in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, at least, according to an online report citing city permitting records. The project was first reported on in August of this year, initially referred to as...
Amazon is aiming to take UPS and FedEx by storm, with the eCommerce giant reportedly delivering packages in Los Angeles. According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, Amazon sees the logistics supply chain as an area that is rife for change and bets...
Amazon wants Alexa to be a better conversationalist. Amazon has announced the first annual Alexa Prize, which could pay out a total of $2.5 million to universities that participate. The winning university team that designs the highest-performing socialbot will win a $500,000 prize; another prize...
Amazon announced on Wednesday (Sept. 28) the launch of the all-new Fire TV Stick that includes an Alexa Voice Remote. The streaming stick is up to 30 percent faster than the original, offers access to more than 300,000 movies and TV episodes and includes the Alexa...
Beware the Amazon Effect, where competitors’ stocks slide on the merest hint that Amazon wants a piece of their pie. Unless you’re a short seller — or in stocks for the long haul — heady declines may be hard to stomach.
