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Amazon will now deliver packages to the trunk of your car

April 24 2018

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“Amazon announced today a new service that gives its couriers access to a person’s vehicle for the purpose of leaving package deliveries inside. But rather than use smart locks and a cloud-connected camera to gain entry, Amazon wants to use the connected technologies embedded in many modern vehicles today. The company is launching this new […]

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Jeff Bezos reveals Amazon has 100 million Prime members in letter to shareholders

April 19 2018

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“Bezos also disclosed for the first time that Prime now exceeds 100 million members worldwide. In 2017 alone, Amazon added more Prime members than any prior year, and shipped over five billion items through the paid membership service worldwide, he said.”

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Amazon Teams Up With Best Buy to Sell Insignia, Toshiba TVs With Fire TV Built-In

April 18 2018

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“As part of this multi-year partnership, Best Buy is becoming the exclusive retail partner to sell Fire TV Edition TVs, as these devices are officially called, made by Toshiba as well as Best Buy’s own house brand, Insignia. Best Buy will also sell the TV sets on its own website, and will for the first time in […]

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Amazon Go Targets Chicago, San Francisco For New Stores

May 15 2018

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“Amazon Go is headed for Chicago and San Francisco. The retailer, which opened its first cashierless store concept to the public in Seattle in January, is seeking store managers in both cities, according to recent job postings on Amazon’s website. In response to an inquiry, a spokesperson confirmed that the company was planning to open stores in […]

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Amazon Offers Retailers Discounts to Adopt Payment System

May 3 2018

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“The move shows Amazon is willing to sacrifice the profitability of its payments system to spread its use. Swipe fees are a $90 billion-a-year business for lenders such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc., networks including Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc., and payment processors like First Data Corp. and Stripe Inc., which pocket a fraction of every sale when […]

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Amazon Is Finally Helping Developers Turn Alexa Skills Into Money

May 4 2018

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“Amazon is announcing general availability in the U.S. for in-skill purchasing, which allows the creator of a skill to sell content to an Alexa user–both one-off purchases and monthly or yearly subscriptions, with the entire transaction handled inside the skill via voice on a device such as an Echo or a third-party Alexa-compatible gadget. (As […]

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Amazon Says More Than a Million U.S. Small Businesses Sell on Its Site

May 3 2018

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“The Seattle-based retailer has previously said that it had more than two million total third-party sellers world-wide, but hadn’t given a breakdown in the U.S. In its release on Thursday, it also listed the number of smaller merchants by state, saying California had the most with more than 175,000, followed by New York with more […]

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Amazon Pay is Just the Ticket for London Theatre Direct!

April 16 2018

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“London Theatre Direct has become the first ticket retailer in UK to accept Amazon Pay which can now be used for all purchases on their website. This new payment method offers consumers increased flexibility, security and ease when purchasing tickets to some of London’s biggest shows. Amazon Pay makes it easy for millions of Amazon customers to login […]

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Amazon Introduces First-Ever Small Business Impact Report – Analysis Reveals New Information about the More Than One Million U.S.-Based Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Selling on Amazon

May 4 2018

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“Today, Amazon introduced the Small Business Impact Report highlighting new details about the millions of small and medium-sized businesses that have chosen to grow their business on Amazon. Like the larger U.S. economy, small and medium-businesses are the backbone of Amazon’s stores, providing customers with millions of unique products – from handmade artisanal products to electronics they invented […]

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Buckle Up, Prime Members: Amazon Launches In-Car Delivery

April 25 2018

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“Amazon today announced that Amazon Key, the service that already enables in-home delivery and keyless guest access, now gives customers an option to receive deliveries inside their vehicle. With Amazon Key In-Car, Prime members with compatible vehicles now have the convenience of having packages delivered inside their cars when parked in a publicly accessible area, typically […]