Amazon is making a bigger play for grocery, one that reportedly involves opening physical stores in multiple big U.S. cities, an effort that comes as the eCommerce operator continues to make the most of its Whole Foods acquisition. As PYMNTS data shows in depth, Amazon...
Whole Foods has announced that both Amazon and Chase will donate a portion of purchases made with an Amazon Rewards Visa Card to Whole Planet Foundation, a nonprofit that fights global poverty through microloans. The companies will donate an amount equal to 2 percent of in-store and...
Amazon has hired General Motors‘ (GMs’) executive vice president of global manufacturing. Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Alicia Boler Davis has joined the eCommerce giant. Amazon declined to comment. GM announced on Thursday (Feb. 28) the upcoming departures of...
Amazon is adopting a new approach to fighting counterfeits on its platform, announcing on Thursday (Feb. 28) the launch of Project Zero. The new program, which the eCommerce giant laid out in a blog post, empowers brands to bring counterfeits to zero on Amazon properties....
Amazon announced Thursday (Feb. 28) the launch of Amazon Day, a new delivery service that lets Prime members in the U.S. pick the day of delivery each week. In a press release, Amazon said with the new service Amazon will group together orders and deliver...
Amazon chose a 14-year company veteran to head up its new pharmacy business. Citing an internal company document, CNBC reported that Nader Kabbani is now “vice president of consumables, special projects.” Employees in the unit reporting to Kabbani include the team at PillPack, which Amazon acquired for more than...
As sellers on the Amazon marketplace await possible fee changes for that platform — and consider if selling via rival marketplace might make sense — those sellers also have to determine if the eCommerce operator’s Fulfillment by Amazon service is worth it. That holds especially true...
Amazon could be looking into merging its China unit with eCommerce platform Kaola, which is owned by NetEase, according to a report by CNBC. Amazon does not have a significant market share in the country, and Anthony Chukumba, managing director of Chicago-based firm Loop Capital,...
Ever since Amazon turned its gaze to healthcare, questions about the eCommerce operator’s plans and intentions have outnumbered answers. That’s still true, and may remain so for the time being, but this week new details emerged that, at the least, is shedding light on Amazon’s...
