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Amazon Targets Consumer Robotics Market With Fauna Acquisition
Acquisitions // March 25, 2026

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a firm that designs and assembles humanoid robots that can be used around people and are likely to be marketed to consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Amazon Teams With FedEx to Expand Free Returns Program
Amazon // March 25, 2026

Amazon has expanded its free returns program to 10,000-plus U.S. drop-off points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Amazon, Perplexity and OpenAI Compete to Own the First Click in Healthcare
artificial intelligence // March 25, 2026

Amazon expanded its Health AI agent from the One Medical app to Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app, and Perplexity launched Perplexity Health, a suite of personal health data connectors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer
Retail // March 24, 2026

The most endangered species in retail isn’t brick-and-mortar. It’s the mid-market shopper share of wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Amazon and Walmart Move the Retail War Past the Buy Button

March 26, 2026
The traditional eCommerce funnel ended at checkout. Once a consumer clicked “buy,” the retailer’s job was to deliver the product quickly and accurately. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer

March 24, 2026
The most endangered species in retail isn’t brick-and-mortar. It’s the mid-market shopper share of wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Amazon Opens Its Platform While Walmart Automates Its Warehouses

March 12, 2026
In the long contest between Amazon and Walmart, strategy has rarely been static. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon, Walmart Shift Retail Competition From Price to Technology

March 06, 2026
Retail used to compete primarily on assortment, price and convenience. Increasingly, it competes on infrastructure and positioning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Quick Reads
Amazon Targets Consumer Robotics Market With Fauna Acquisition

March 25, 2026
Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a firm that designs and assembles humanoid robots that can be used around people and are likely to be marketed to consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Amazon Teams With FedEx to Expand Free Returns Program

March 25, 2026
Amazon has expanded its free returns program to 10,000-plus U.S. drop-off points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Amazon Wants to Relaunch Fire Phone With AI

March 20, 2026
Amazon is developing a smartphone that will integrate artificial intelligence capabilities and sync with the company’s voice assistant Alexa, Reuters reported Friday (March 20), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full...

Amazon Buys Robot Maker RIVR to Win Last-Mile Delivery Race

March 19, 2026
Amazon has acquired RIVR, a company that uses physical artificial intelligence and wheeled-legged robots to automate doorstep delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...