This just in: RadioShack is getting Amazon Lockers, too

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A report by Reuters yesterday broke the news that Staples is installing Amazon Lockers in its stores, letting Amazon.com customers ship packages to Staples locations for pickup. But it’s not the only retailer jumping on board: RadioShack has already started installing Amazon Lockers at some of its stores, GeekWire has figured out. A search for Amazon… Read More…

Amazon to test package pickup at corner shops in the U.K.

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We’ve been closely watching the roll out of Amazon.com’s new locker systems in the U.S., quietly appearing at 7-Eleven retail shops and college campuses in select cities. Now, here’s another sign that the Seattle online retailer is looking to get a bit closer to its customers. The Telegraph reports that Amazon.com is testing a new… Read More…

Amazon Lockers make a quiet debut in Silicon Valley

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We’ve been closely watching — even trying out — Amazon.com’s new Locker service since it quietly arrived in the Seattle area last year. Now, the online retailer appears comfortable enough with the early-stage pilots to take it into the heart of Silicon Valley. TechCrunch’s Anthony Ha reports that the service, which allows customers to order… Read More…

Top posts: A sexually-charged video promoting Windows Azure leads the charts

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Who knew that a video of a cheesy dance routine from a developer’s conference in Norway promoting Microsoft’s Windows Azure would grab so much attention. But that video, which we described as “raunchy” and GeekWire readers called “inappropriate”  and ”weird,” led the charts for the month of June. The post set off an active discussion, touching on everything from… Read More…

Amazon Lockers are pretty much empty at this 7-Eleven

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Amazon.com started rolling out lockers at 7-Eleven stores in the Seattle area last fall, an innovative way for shoppers to get packages delivered to the convenience store rather than a residence or office building. Well, at least at one Seattle area 7-Eleven store, the lockers are pretty much gathering dust. Matt Hickey of The Daily… Read More…

Amazon on the hunt for more locker locations in Seattle

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Amazon.com is searching for more sites for its new Amazon Lockers in Seattle, expanding beyond its initial testing of the new delivery system. Agents with the Jones Lang LaSalle real estate firm this afternoon issued a message to real estate brokers on behalf of Amazon, saying that the company is looking for potential sites to… Read More…