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Amazon Offers Pre-Holiday Benefits for Buy With Prime Shoppers
November 14, 2023

Amazon is offering added benefits for Prime members using its Buy With Prime service. The retail giant announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that customers can now track Buy With Prime orders on their accounts and get round-the-clock live chat customer service on their orders. In addition, shoppers can...

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Amazon Extends Social Shopping Efforts With Snapchat Deal
November 14, 2023

Amazon will let Snapchat users purchase merchandise straight from that social media app. The collaboration lets customers shop Amazon’s Snapchat ads and check out with Amazon without leaving the social media platform, an Amazon spokesperson told PYMNTS Tuesday (Nov. 14). “Customers in the U.S. will...

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Amazon Games Cuts 180 Jobs Amid Refocus on Development and Publishing 
November 13, 2023

Amazon has made a second round of layoffs in its games division as part of a broader restructuring effort.  The elimination of 180 jobs in the games division marks the second time in a week that the online retailer and digital streaming provider has reduced its...

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Amazon Business Director Says ‘Smarter Business Buying’ Helps SMBs Boost Profit Margins
November 13, 2023

Small business owners have typically been resource-constrained. They’ve borne the brunt of starting up and running their businesses with their personal finances. They’ve co-mingled the expenses of the business with their own everyday spending, wielding personal credit and debit cards to do so, as they...

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Brick-and-Mortar Showroom Drives Demand for Amazon’s AWS Cloud-Computing Business
November 10, 2023

Amazon Web Services’ opening of its Builder Studio in New York City earlier this fall reportedly signals a shift in the traditional enterprise software sales process. Located in the iconic Lord & Taylor building, the showroom offers chief information officers an opportunity to experience firsthand...

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Amazon Files 4 Lawsuits Targeting Impersonation Fraud
November 09, 2023

Amazon has filed four federal lawsuits against fraudulent organizations that attempted to scam consumers by impersonating the company. The lawsuits were filed in Western District of Pennsylvania, Eastern District of North Carolina, Northern District of Georgia and in the District of Arizona, Amazon said in...

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Amazon Cuts Jobs in Music Division as It Adjusts Priorities
November 08, 2023

Amazon is making job cuts in its music division, including its audio streaming platform and digital storefront for songs. The number of positions affected has not been revealed, but the cuts began in October and primarily target Amazon Music’s editorial and audio content team, Bloomberg...

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Amazon to Close Its 2 Physical Clothing Stores
November 02, 2023

Amazon is closing its physical clothing stores as it shifts its focus to its online fashion shopping experience and expanding its grocery stores business. The two Amazon Style stores, located in Glendale, California, and Columbus, Ohio, will be closed by Nov. 9, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Nov. 2). Amazon spokesperson Kristen Kish...

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Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit Pursued 1,300 Criminals Last Year
November 01, 2023

Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) sued or referred for investigation more than 1,300 criminals and disposed of 6 million counterfeit products last year. These actions took place in China, the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom and the United States, Amazon said in a Wednesday...