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Amazon Innovates on Alexa and ‘Hauls’ in a New Shopping Experience
Retail // November 15, 2024

With a nod to digital engagement and the fast-approaching holiday shopping season, Levi’s launched the Levi’s Jeans Fit Guide in Germany, using Amazon Alexa technology to help shoppers find the right style and size without trying on jeans. The voice-driven tool offers a personalized shopping...

Gasoline Discounts Fuel Latest Amazon-Walmart Competition Clash
Walmart Amazon whole paycheck // October 24, 2024

In today’s competitive retail arena, Amazon stepped up its game by announcing that Prime membership will now include fuel savings, allowing members to save up to 10 cents per gallon at participating gas stations. This initiative from Amazon comes four years after Walmart introduced similar...

Amazon and Walmart Race to Integrate Commerce and Content
Retail // April 19, 2024

As shopping and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, Amazon and Walmart are looking for new ways to drive sales via content. On Tuesday (April 16), Amazon Live announced a new interactive, shoppable channel called FAST Channel on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee, featuring the eCommerce giant’s “shop the show” technology, enabling viewers to shop and...

Walmart CEO Predicts Soft Sales as Amazon Readies Prime Video Ads
Retail // December 29, 2023

At the start of the month, the CEO of Walmart explained challenges in predicting the post-holiday sales outlook for 2024. Meanwhile, Amazon is mastering the art of balance by cashing in on ads, inserting them into Prime Video content from Jan. 29 onward.  During an...

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Amazon Innovates on Alexa and ‘Hauls’ in a New Shopping Experience

November 15, 2024
With a nod to digital engagement and the fast-approaching holiday shopping season, Levi’s launched the Levi’s Jeans Fit Guide in Germany, using Amazon Alexa technology to help shoppers find the right style and size without trying on jeans. The voice-driven tool offers a personalized shopping experience by asking questions about fit preferences and recommending 18 […]

Gasoline Discounts Fuel Latest Amazon-Walmart Competition Clash

October 24, 2024
In today’s competitive retail arena, Amazon stepped up its game by announcing that Prime membership will now include fuel savings, allowing members to save up to 10 cents per gallon...

Amazon and Walmart Race to Integrate Commerce and Content

April 19, 2024
As shopping and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, Amazon and Walmart are looking for new ways to drive sales via content. On Tuesday (April 16), Amazon Live announced a new interactive, shoppable channel called FAST Channel on Prime...

Walmart CEO Predicts Soft Sales as Amazon Readies Prime Video Ads

December 29, 2023
At the start of the month, the CEO of Walmart explained challenges in predicting the post-holiday sales outlook for 2024. Meanwhile, Amazon is mastering the art of balance by cashing...