A writer for The Atlantic, who wrote a sprawling story about Amazon, thinks that CEO Jeff Bezos will spin off the highly profitable Amazon Web Services (AWS) before antitrust regulators get a chance to break it up. CNBC ran an interview with writer Franklin Foer,...
Online retail giant Amazon says it will launch into new markets amid an uncertain sea of controversies and regulations, CNBC reported on Friday (Oct. 13). Amazon outlined its opinion on touchy subjects and said in a blog post last week, “there is much room for...
Domino has announced that it is partnering with Amazon Wedding Registry to launch an interactive and shoppable experience. The collaboration will include a special print magazine, pop-up event and microsite. Couples will be able to browse curated registry items at the pop-up in New York,...
Amazon has opened its first physical store in Massachusetts. Located at the Natick Mall in Natick, Massachusetts, the 4-star store is the fifth physical location nationwide for the eCommerce giant. The first location opened in New York City last September, followed by Lone Tree, Colorado,...
Online retail giant Amazon has announced that it is going to open grocery stores all across the United States, starting with neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The company has signed over a dozen leases...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) recently wrote a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) asking it to add Amazon’s France and India sites to a list of “Notorious Markets” known for counterfeiting goods, according to CNBC. AAFA, a clothing trade group representing...
Both Amazon and Flipkart announced record sales on the opening day of their annual festive season sales in India. The sales launched on Saturday (Sept. 28) and will end on Oct. 4, before the Hindu festivals Dussehra and Diwali. Reuters reported that Amazon saw record...
Amazon wants to bring its cashierless Go technology to other places, like airport stores and movie theaters, in a bid to expand its reach and potentially win more cloud customers, according to CNBC. There are already 16 Go stores in the country, where customers can scan...
Amazon rolled out a virtual health clinic with in-home follow-ups for employees in Seattle, Geekwire reported on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Amazon Care offers online primary care and non-emergency checkups as well as prescription deliveries and in-home or in-office doctors’ visits. The new service is part...
