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Amazon’s Just Walk Out Expands as NFL Season Kicks Off
September 03, 2024

Amazon is bringing its checkout-free commerce technology to more schools and stadiums. This fall, the company’s Just Walk Out technology will be in the most new stores to open at NFL stadiums in a single season, Amazon announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). In addition, Just Walk Out (JWO) is...

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Amazon Hits Reported Checkout Snag Amid Labor Day Sale
September 01, 2024

Amazon’s checkout reportedly suffered a technical issue as its Labor Day sale began. The glitch in the eCommerce site happened Friday (Aug. 30), preventing customers from completing their purchases, CNBC reported, citing reports from customers on social media. The news network said Amazon’s Web Services...

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Amazon Refreshes Catalog of Kid-Focused Content on Amazon Kids+
August 23, 2024

Amazon is updating its kid-focused content service, Amazon Kids+, to include new shows, books, podcasts and games, the company said in a Friday (Aug. 23) press release. “We’re constantly refreshing our catalog and making sure that we keep delivering new titles that keep kids really excited,” Jon...

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Amazon Touts Faster Delivery Ahead of Big Deal Days
August 22, 2024

Amazon says its Prime Big Deal Days sales event will return in October. The event will give Prime members early access to holiday deals, the eCommerce giant announced Thursday (Aug. 22), with the launch planned for 19 countries — Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France,...

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Amazon Adds Annual Plan to Grocery Delivery Subscription Service
August 22, 2024

Amazon has expanded its grocery delivery subscription service by adding an annual plan for Prime members and extending its discounted subscription to all Prime Access members. These new offerings build upon the success the grocery subscription has seen since its launch in April, Amazon said...

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Jassy Touts Amazon Pharmacy’s ‘Resonance’ With Customers
August 19, 2024

For Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon Pharmacy has made big strides and provides a stellar customer experience. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Aug. 1, Jassy noted Amazon Pharmacy’s progress since it launched in November 2020. “On the pharmacy side, you’re seeing that business...

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Amazon Q3 Hedge Supports Case for Cautious Consumer Spending
August 01, 2024

While Wall Street didn’t like what it saw or heard from Amazon’s Q2 earnings, from a consumer spending standpoint there was a lot to like. For now. Across all operating segments the retail, cloud, AI and multimedia company reported net sales climbing 10% year over...

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Amazon Sees 30% Rise in Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery 
July 30, 2024

Amazon says it has seen a sharp rise in the speed of its Prime deliveries this year. The eCommerce giant announced Tuesday (July 30) that it made more than 5 billion same-day or next-day deliveries so far this year, up more than 30% year over year and a...

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Report: Amazon Nearing Launch of Alexa Paid Tier
July 23, 2024

Amazon reportedly plans to launch a paid tier of Alexa as soon as this month. The paid tier will offer a version of the voice assistant that has been dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” is built on a new tech stack and offers greater capabilities, The Wall...