Amazon is planning to open cashier-less “Go” grocery stores in Redmond, Wash., and Washington D.C., as part of a broader grocery expansion. Traditional grocery stores are also in the works… Read More
Amazon has formed an internal “Counterfeit Crimes Unit” to bolster its fight against knock-off products on Amazon.com, as the company seeks to show customers, legislators and legitimate retailers that it’s… Read More
Get ready for more Starbucks Pickup stores. Future of coffee ordering? Testing Starbucks’ new pickup-only store in New York City The Seattle coffee giant is speeding up plans to roll… Read More
Companies that offer digital services or sell goods online are seeing a huge surge in demand from customers under widespread shutdown orders, while other businesses are being pummeled by the… Read More
A growing coalition of workers and government officials is putting pressure on Amazon to reform its COVID-19 policies ahead of the biggest labor organizing day of the year. The latest:… Read More
Amazon has been quietly piloting an “enhanced vetting” process for prospective third-party sellers on Amazon.com, supplementing the normal online submission process with video calls to verify the identities of applicants… Read More
Amazon has long said that it doesn’t use its advantage as the operator of a massive marketplace to compete with third-party sellers on that platform. But a new investigation by… Read More
Social distancing and self-quarantine measures have impacted foot traffic at movie theaters, airports, restaurants, bars, grocery stores, warehouse stores and just about everywhere else during the coronavirus outbreak according to… Read More
Amazon told third-party sellers Tuesday that it will temporarily bar shipments of non-essential items to warehouses so that the company can prioritize medical supplies and household goods. The moratorium will… Read More
Amazon is planning to hire an additional 100,000 warehouse workers to keep up with the volume of orders placed by customers amid a global COVID-19 outbreak. Amazon said Monday it… Read More
With thousands of Americans telecommuting and self-isolating to slow the spread of COVID-19, Amazon’s Prime and Fresh delivery services are grappling with high demand and inventory issues, as warehouse workers… Read More
The coronavirus outbreak is already taking a huge economic toll on businesses across the Seattle region according to data from Gravity Payments, the credit card processing and financial services company.… Read More
Amazon is popping open the doors on its latest brick-and-mortar retail concept Friday in Seattle with the arrival of Amazon Pop Up, a rotating shopping experience where customers can go… Read More
With the opening of the first-ever Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood the tech giant put to rest years of intrigue over its plans for the prime… Read More
Amazon Go is going full grocery. Two years after launching a chain of convenience stores without cashiers or checkout lines, Amazon is opening its first “Amazon Go Grocery” store in… Read More
Despite rapid e-commerce growth, Walmart posted subpar numbers for the busy holiday shopping season, joining a group of retailers that struggled in the shadow of Amazon and its stellar quarter.… Read More
Kris Naidu looks back fondly on an age before the rise of digital technology at a time when in-person experiences fostered more personal communication and stronger communities. Now he wants… Read More
NEW YORK CITY — I spent a little time across the country earlier this month in New York City and had a chance to check out how some of Seattle’s… Read More
NEW YORK CITY — This isn’t the “third place” that helped Starbucks grow into a $100 billion juggernaut — but it may be an important part of the company’s future.… Read More
Amazon’s 206 Collective Men’s Galen Wool Blend Sneakers look like Allbirds Wool Runners, for less than half the price. Comparing the Amazon shoes to Allbirds over several weeks, GeekWire’s editors… Read More
Amazon plans to hire 200,000 seasonal workers this year, twice as many as last year, suggesting that it expects a strong holiday shopping season. Much of the hiring will take… Read More
Allbirds raced to a valuation of more than $1 billion on the popularity of its trendy wool shoes. Now the CEO and co-founder of the Silicon Valley startup is calling… Read More
Target’s investments in new delivery and pickup initiatives to counter Amazon’s growing logistics operation are paying off, as they accounted for 80 percent of the company’s e-commerce’s sales growth in… Read More
Amazon ratcheted up its ambitions in the grocery business again on Monday, confirming plans for a new grocery format set to debut in California next year. The new format, operated… Read More
The Seattle area’s retail story is rich with history and innovation, whether it’s been written at Nordstrom for more than a century or inside a new cashierless Amazon Go store.… Read More
Despite high costs and logistical challenges, Amazon is speeding ahead with one-day shipping, a benefit increasingly available to millions of Prime members. “It’s a big investment, and it’s the right… Read More
The news: The word “digital” came up 44 times on Starbucks’ investor call Thursday, following its earnings report that beat analyst estimates with $6.75 billion in third quarter revenue. Starbucks… Read More
Seattle startup Komposite is setting out to change the way we make clothes and has raised $500,000 to get off the ground. The new venture is led by Pablos Holman,… Read More
As it slowly rolls out new Amazon Go locations in Seattle and other cities, Amazon is reportedly eyeing other ways to get people to experience its cashierless technology, possibly through… Read More
Microsoft is doubling down on retail, and it wants to be the first place companies turn to beef up their tech offerings to compete with Amazon. Today, Microsoft unveiled several… Read More