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Amazon Trims AGI Team to Focus on Core Initiatives

July 22, 2026
The $557 Back-to-School Amazon-Walmart Tug of War
Retail // July 16, 2026

U.S. consumers kept spending in June, but the mix shows why Walmart and Amazon are leaning harder into price as the back-to-school season begins. The Commerce Department’s June retail sales report showed sales rising 0.2% from May to $768.6 billion and 6.7% from a year earlier. A...

The Grocery Run No Longer Belongs to One Retailer
Retail // July 14, 2026

A weekly grocery run seems like the perfect opportunity to fill a shopping cart with everything else a household needs. New data suggests consumers increasingly see it differently. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon Business Brings AI Spend Visibility Tools to Spanish Procurement Teams
Artificial Intelligence // July 13, 2026

Amazon Business now offers Prime Business customers in Spain some new artificial intelligence-powered features, according to a Monday (July 13) press release translated by Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

The New Storefront Is the AI Conversation
Retail // July 09, 2026

Retail is getting a first-principles upgrade at the hands, or lack of them, of artificial intelligence. 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...

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The Grocery Run No Longer Belongs to One Retailer

July 14, 2026
A weekly grocery run seems like the perfect opportunity to fill a shopping cart with everything else a household needs. New data suggests consumers increasingly see it differently. 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 […]

The New Storefront Is the AI Conversation

July 09, 2026
Retail is getting a first-principles upgrade at the hands, or lack of them, of artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Smallbatch Pets Finds a Prime Day Edge in AI

June 22, 2026
Prime Day is built for scale. Smallbatch Pets is built around the opposite idea: raw and freeze-dried pet food made in small batches from humanely raised meats and organic produce. From...

AI Can Pick the Shoes but Amazon Still Moves the Box

June 11, 2026
Ecosystems now scale more efficiently than stores, and that new reality is transforming retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amazon Trims AGI Team to Focus on Core Initiatives

July 22, 2026
Amazon has cut jobs in its artificial general intelligence (AGI) group, Reuters reported Wednesday (July 22). 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 completing this form, you agree to […]

Amazon Business Brings AI Spend Visibility Tools to Spanish Procurement Teams

July 13, 2026
Amazon Business now offers Prime Business customers in Spain some new artificial intelligence-powered features, according to a Monday (July 13) press release translated by Google. Get the Full Story Complete...

Amazon’s Alexa Offers Customers 365-Day View of Price History

June 30, 2026
Amazon has expanded the price history function of its agentic artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

JPMorganChase and Amazon Back Aspen Institute Drive Against Scams

June 30, 2026
The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP) has launched a new effort focused on reducing the scale and severity of scams affecting Americans. Get the Full Story Complete the...