Amazon has found another avenue through which to compete with other tech giants like Google: digital advertising. According to news from CNBC on Tuesday (Dec. 26), Amazon will be expanding its digital advertising operations in the new year with a particular focus on search and video...
Amazon’s move to launch a slew of private label brands appears to be paying off, with the eCommerce giant seeing growth in all of its categories. According to a new report from One Click Retail, a researcher that provides retailer insights, sales from Amazon’s private...
U.S. consumers will hit the internet for the majority of their gifts this holiday season, marking the second year in a row based on CNBC’s All-America Economic Survey. According to CNBC, 45 percent of survey respondents said the internet is their holiday shopping destination. The...
Amazon has announced that its second annual Digital Day will take place on Friday, Dec. 29, with the eCommerce giant offering even bigger deals on digital content than last year. Customers will be able to access more than 5,000 deals in more than eight categories,...
According to new reports, France’s government has filed a formal complaint against Amazon alleging the eCommerce giant has abused its position in the market. The filing follows a two-year investigation by France’s local answer to the CFPB: the DGCCRF. According to news from Reuters, citing French newspaper...
Amazon’s Alexa skills have reportedly surpassed the 25,000 mark in the U.S., after the company has been touting the milestone for several weeks. According to voicebot.ai, the voice web news site, Amazon has been promoting the availability of 25,000 Alexa skills in the U.S., but...
Rumors are swirling that Amazon is looking to up the level of its cybersecurity game with an acquisition. Axios is reporting that Amazon is in late-stage acquisition talks with Massachusetts-based Sqrrl — a cybersecurity startup with an impressive pedigree. Both of Sqrrl’s founders are NSA alumni...
Amazon Prime may have had the best Prime Day ever this past summer, but Morgan Stanley warned there are signs that its Prime growth is starting to slow. According to news from CNBC, Morgan Stanley said in a research report this week that based on a...
In answer to many retailers selecting Dec. 19 as a shipping deadline for guaranteed online holiday purchase deliveries this year, Amazon has launched a holiday delivery promise of its own: “fast, free shipping from Amazon to your door — through December 24.” According to a press...
