Prime Day

Target Meets Amazon At Point Of Attack With ‘Deal Days’
Target Meets Amazon At Point Of Attack With ‘Deal Days’
September 29, 2020  |  Retail

Another contender has joined the Prime Day counterprogramming battle. Target announced on Monday (Sept. 28) that its “Deal Days” will compete day-to-day with Amazon’s proprietary...

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Q4 Outlook: Consumer Mindset Is The Wild Card
Q4 Outlook: Consumer Mindset Is The Wild Card
September 29, 2020  |  Retail

The consensus opinions are starting to show up on the retail fourth-quarter calendar. With Amazon’s confirmation of Prime Day and Target’s follow-up of its Deal...

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Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home
Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home
September 24, 2020  |  Amazon

There were the things everyone expected to see at Amazon’s hardware event on Thursday (Sept. 24), like new Echo devices and Fire TV upgrades. And...

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Amazon Launches Prime Day; Walmart Counters
Amazon Launches Prime Day; Walmart Counters
September 22, 2020  |  Retail

In addition to their joint desire to dominate the whole U.S. paycheck, Amazon and Walmart are trying to dominate October. Several credible sources reported on...

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Big Tech Tracker: Apple Goes All In On 5G
Big Tech Tracker: Apple Goes All In On 5G
September 03, 2020  |  Retail

The “Big Four” – Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google – had one of those weeks that looked quiet on the surface, but contained some positive...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Blows Against The Amazon Empire
Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Blows Against The Amazon Empire
August 14, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Success breeds imitators, especially when the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck is at stake. This week saw two major shots across the bow in the battle...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon Goes Off The Charts; Walmart Announces Layoffs
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon Goes Off The Charts; Walmart Announces Layoffs
July 31, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

If Amazon and Walmart are fighting for the consumer’s whole paycheck, this week’s battle went to Amazon. Decisively, in fact. By any metrics, the company’s...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Holiday Shapes Up To Be A Battle Royale
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Holiday Shapes Up To Be A Battle Royale
July 24, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

This week, the battle for the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck is more like a boxing match. In this corner, the brick-and-mortar champion, Walmart. And in...

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Amazon Pushes Out Prime Day; Releases Positive SMB Report
Amazon Pushes Out Prime Day; Releases Positive SMB Report
July 21, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon made two announcements on Tuesday (July 21) in advance of what is expected to be a blockbuster earnings report next week. The company has...

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