Amazon could match Walmart in terms of U.S. sales in two to three years time if JPMorgan’s prediction proves true. According to a report in CNBC, citing JPMorgan, Amazon’s gross merchandise volume in the U.S. is on track to match Walmart’s net sales in the U.S....
The Amazon Go store is getting ready to expand into San Francisco and Chicago. The first cashierless Amazon Go store opened in January in Seattle after being in development for five years. It’s located on the ground floor of the eCommerce giant’s new headquarters. Customers...
Amazon is testing out a new display ad offering that will allow merchants selling on the site to buy spots that will follow shoppers around the web to get them back to Amazon to make a purchase. According to Bloomberg, this move can have a...
The multimedia presentations that many cities made in their pitch for Amazon’s HQ2 have seen another use: In some cases, they have encouraged businesses to take an interest in cities like Philadelphia. “We already have seen businesses that have expressed interest in Philadelphia and have...
Sears Auto Centers announced Wednesday (May 9) a new deal with Amazon.com to provide full-service tire installation and balancing for customers who purchase any brand of tires on Amazon.com. The service will be launching across the U.S. during the next few weeks. In a press release,...
Smart doorbell and security camera maker Ring has launched a new standalone Neighbors app. According to Venture Beat, the announcement comes just two months after Ring was acquired by Amazon for $1 billion. The Neighbors app, available for Android and iOS, builds on Ring’s existing...
Half of all the items purchased on Amazon come from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Amazon noted in its first Small Business Impact Report. The company also said in an announcement that SMBs have been on Amazon’s platform for more than 20 years. Amazon’s CEO of Worldwide Consumer Jeff...
Amazon wants to improve sizing, and so, the eCommerce retailer is studying different body types. More specifically, Amazon is inviting people to visit a New York City office building once every other week for 20 weeks to track small changes and variations in their measurements...
Amazon is getting into the pet supplies market, rolling out a brand of pet products dubbed Wag, with dry dog food launching Wednesday (May 3). Bloomberg, citing Amazon, reported the brand is only available to Prime subscribers and is the latest in its private label...
