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‘Amazon Moments’ Lets Devs Gift Users With Tangible Rewards
‘Amazon Moments’ Lets Devs Gift Users With Tangible Rewards
February 14, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Amazon has launched a service called Moments, to let developers create actions for customers and give them rewards for completing them, according to reports. The...

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Walmart And Amazon Up Their Private-Label Retail Game
Walmart And Amazon Up Their Private-Label Retail Game
February 11, 2019  |  eCommerce

Among the hottest battles for eCommerce market share involves private label products, with a recent move from Walmart among the latest developments in that particular...

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Indian eCommerce Used Car Marketplace Raises $14M
Indian eCommerce Used Car Marketplace Raises $14M
January 23, 2019  |  Investments

Truebil, an online marketplace to buy and sell second-hand cars, has raised $14 million in a Series B round led by Japanese investor Joe Hirao,...

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DTC Brands Tell Amazon Thanks, But No Thanks
DTC Brands Tell Amazon Thanks, But No Thanks
January 21, 2019  |  Amazon Profile

Amazon has been heavily courting some direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands – inviting them to its headquarters, paying for dinner and letting them fill their carts with...

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Amazon Courts Sellers With ‘Marketplace Growth’ Initiative
Amazon Courts Sellers With ‘Marketplace Growth’ Initiative
January 09, 2019  |  Amazon

While Alexa is a huge presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Amazon has been using the popular gathering for another...

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India Gov’t Tightens The Reins On Amazon, Flipkart Sales
India Gov’t Tightens The Reins On Amazon, Flipkart Sales
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

The Indian government has made new rules for websites like Amazon and Flipkart and changed how they’re allowed to sell goods in the country, according...

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Amazon To Lower Fees For Third-Party Sellers
Amazon To Lower Fees For Third-Party Sellers
December 20, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced on Thursday (Dec. 20) that it’s planning to lower some of the fees it charges to third-party sellers, according to a report from...

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How Far Can Dynamic Pricing Go in 2019 — And Where Might It Stumble?
How Far Can Dynamic Pricing Go in 2019 — And Where Might It Stumble?
December 20, 2018  |  eCommerce

Dynamic pricing promises to keep making strides in 2019, with vendors updating their repricing software (“repricing” is another term for “dynamic pricing”), and online sellers...

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When Restaurants Help Pick Up The Tab (For Rides)
When Restaurants Help Pick Up The Tab (For Rides)
December 19, 2018  |  Retail

Some ideas for a startup come from unexpected places – like the golf course. One entrepreneur dropped his daughter off at Coachella and went to...

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