Amazon is partnering with automotive dealers and brands to bring the Amazon experience to the car-buying process. As of Tuesday (Dec. 10), with this Amazon Autos offering, shoppers in 48 U.S. cities can buy new Hyundai vehicles from local participating dealers on Amazon, the company...
Amazon saw record sales and a record number of items sold during its Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event. The company’s event ran from Nov. 21 through Monday (Dec. 2) and was bigger than any previous 12-day period ending on Cyber Monday,...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) says its data transfer terminal offering has gone online. The terminals, announced in a blog post on Sunday (Dec. 1), provide a physical location where users can bring storage devices to upload data more quickly to the AWS cloud. The first...
Amazon Web Services says it’s helping the U.K.’s most famous broadcaster move to the cloud. The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) will embark on this transformation using RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company said in a news release Wednesday (Nov. 27). “As...
European regulators are reportedly set to investigate whether Amazon’s marketplace favors its branded products. The European Union (EU) investigation is “likely” to come next year, Reuters reported Thursday (Nov. 21), citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The eCommerce giant could face a fine...
Amazon says it doesn’t intend to raise its merchant fulfillment and referral fees next year. In a message to its sellers published Tuesday (Nov. 19), the eCommerce giant said that — despite inflation and greater investment in employee pay and benefits — it had managed...
Amazon has added new health and beauty-related services to its healthcare offering. The company announced Thursday (Nov. 14) that Amazon Prime members can now address things like hair loss, anti-aging and erectile dysfunction for a price as low as a respective $16, $10 and $19...
Amazon is reportedly combining the fulfillment networks of its Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh stores to better compete in the grocery business. By doing so, the firm plans to offer customers a one-stop shopping experience, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Nov. 8). The...
Amazon is rolling out the Virtual Holiday Shop, a new digital space for consumers looking to spend for the upcoming holiday season. Powered by Amazon Beyond, the virtual shop uses immersive 3D technology to show consumers interactive content and offer them a guided experience to...
