Retail

Amazon launches new ‘As Seen on Shark Tank’ online store for 70+ shark-backed products

by Nat Levy on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 at 8:41 amComment

Amazon has opened an online store specifically for products backed by investors from the CNBC show “Shark Tank,” through its Amazon Launchpad startup program. The Amazon Launchpad Shark Tank Collection… Read More

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eBay CEO: ‘I want to get as far away from Amazon as I can’ and stand for something different

by Nat Levy on October 3, 2018October 30, 2018 at 12:42 pmComment

Amazon and eBay have been battling it out in e-commerce for years — for both buyers and sellers — though eBay CEO Devin Wenig doesn’t see it that way. Speaking… Read More

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IoT experts: Automation will be good for retail, replacing ‘complete waste of time’ jobs with more productive work

by Nat Levy on October 2, 2018October 18, 2018 at 12:45 pmComment

Many economists see automation as a major threat to jobs, but experts in the world of the Internet of Things speaking at the GeekWire Summit leaned into the concept, saying… Read More

Amazon Go is coming to New York City, 3rd market outside Seattle for checkout-less grocery concept

by Nat Levy on September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 at 12:38 pmComment

Amazon Go is headed to the Big Apple. An Amazon spokesperson said the company plans to open a store in New York City, but did not give details about location… Read More

Amazon bump? Target reports record online sales during its Prime Day rival event

by Nat Levy on August 22, 2018August 23, 2018 at 10:48 amComment

Target had its best non-holiday digital sales day ever in July, and the retailer might have its rival Amazon to thank. Target’s one-day sale on July 17 “blew away” company… Read More

OfferUp launches new Autos section focused on buying and selling used cars

by Nat Levy on July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 at 10:39 amComment

OfferUp says nearly 10 percent of all U.S. used car sales happen on its platform, so the company has created a new section to make it easier for buyers, sellers… Read More

Amazon Prime Day No. 4 starts July 16, will run for 36 hours with Whole Foods deals added to the mix

by Nat Levy on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 at 9:58 pmComment

Amazon’s Prime Day is back again for its fourth installment. The retail giant is following up last year’s summer sales blowout, which it called the “biggest global shopping event in… Read More

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from internet retailers in historic e-commerce case

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 at 10:42 am 4 Comments

States can collect sales tax from online sellers even if those companies don’t have a physical presence in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning in a case… Read More

Walmart sues its former top tax executive to block her from joining retail rival Amazon

by Nat Levy on June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 at 10:08 pmComment

Walmart filed a lawsuit against its former chief tax officer to prevent her from joining Amazon, alleging the defection could put crucial company information in the hands of its biggest… Read More

Best Buy unveils new Amazon Fire-powered smart TV as part of partnership between oft-rival retailers

by Nat Levy on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 at 10:53 amComment

Best Buy showed off the first byproduct of its unusual partnership with Amazon, a new Toshiba 4K TV coming next month with Amazon Fire TV technology built in. The new… Read More

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TLDR: Instagram in-app payments, testing out Prime Wardrobe, Paul Allen’s immersive reality project

by Starla Sampaco on May 4, 2018July 13, 2018 at 4:12 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon and Best Buy are BFFs, T-Mobile’s military hiring push, ‘Walk it out’ with Rover

by Starla Sampaco on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 at 4:23 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Home Depot will hire 1,000 tech workers this year to stave off challenge from Amazon

by Nat Levy on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 at 10:40 amComment

The Home Depot said it will hire 1,000 technology workers this year as part of a three-year, $11.1 billion strategic investment in technology and logistics. The hiring push will help… Read More

‘I look out my window, I see a lot of cranes’: Erik Nordstrom talks Amazon and competing in retail

by Kurt Schlosser on March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 at 10:39 amComment

Keeping an eye on Amazon has got to be an unsettling reality for almost any retailer these days. In Seattle, it can be an especially in-your-face type of coexistence for… Read More

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Reports: Longtime retail giant Toys R Us to close more than 800 U.S. stores; 30,000 jobs likely lost

by Kurt Schlosser on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 at 3:58 pmComment

Toys R Us, the chain that grew to become the best-known toy retailer in the United States over a span of several decades, will close more than 800 stores around… Read More

Hey, sad internet, use your imagination! If Toys R Us goes bust, pick a smaller box to shop in

by Kurt Schlosser on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 at 12:42 pm 3 Comments

Commentary: Reports suggesting that Toys R Us and its 800 remaining stores may not be long for this retail world arrived for many this weekend like a Lego stuck to… Read More

In shifting retail battle, Nordstrom acquires two tech startups to further boost its digital credibility

by Kurt Schlosser on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 at 8:12 pmComment

Nordstrom’s continued effort to compete in an evolving retail world increasingly dominated by at least one giant tech company has prompted the 117-year-old retailer to acquire two small Seattle startups.… Read More

Toyota reveals e-Palette, a vision for a futuristic ‘Treasure Truck,’ with Amazon among early partners

by Kurt Schlosser on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 at 10:01 amComment

LAS VEGAS — Beep beep! Will Amazon’s Treasure Truck have to move to the right to let Toyota’s vision for roaming retail get past somewhere down the road? After saying… Read More

Home Depot reportedly considers acquisition of shipping company XPO to fend off Amazon

by Nat Levy on December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 at 10:22 am1 Comment

Home Depot has considered acquiring shipping company XPO Logistics, according to a report from Recode, in part to keep it away from Amazon. XPO, which specializes in a variety of… Read More

Walmart reportedly developing Amazon Go rival and text message shopping service

by Nat Levy on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 at 12:05 pm1 Comment

Walmart is reportedly working on several new high tech initiatives, as it continues to battle Amazon in both the physical and digital retail arenas. As first reported by Recode, Walmart… Read More

Amazon rivals Walmart, Best Buy and Target boost spending on e-commerce and shipping to challenge Seattle tech giant

by Nat Levy on November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 at 1:07 pmComment

As Amazon continues to loom over the retail industry, some of the biggest stores in the world are pouring money into online retail, shipping logistics and other new programs to… Read More

Amazon slashes Whole Foods prices on holiday items, with deeper discounts for Prime members

by Nat Levy on November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 at 9:55 am 3 Comments

Amazon and Whole Foods Market are dropping prices on holiday favorites and other popular items and offering even greater discounts for Prime members, the companies said Wednesday. The deals give a… Read More

Postmates jumps into grocery delivery, challenging Amazon and Instacart with $4 delivery fee

by Nat Levy on November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 at 7:15 pmComment

Restaurant delivery powerhouse Postmates is expanding into the grocery world. The well-funded San Francisco startup today announced a new grocery delivery program in Manhattan, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The familiarly… Read More

Funko CEO reacts to stock’s 40% plunge on figurine maker’s first day as a public company

by Nat Levy on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 at 7:34 pm1 Comment

Funko’s new era as a public company got off to a rough start Thursday as shares in the Everett, Wash.-based pop culture figurine maker dropped more than 40 percent on… Read More

Funko shares drop in early trading as Seattle-area figurine maker debuts as public company

by Nat Levy on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 at 2:50 pmComment

UPDATE: Funko shares dropped approximately 41 percent in the company’s first day of trading. The company set an initial stock price of $12, and shares tumbled to just over $7 by… Read More

Pop! figure maker Funko sets IPO price at $12 per share, seeking to raise up to $143M

by Nat Levy on November 1, 2017November 2, 2017 at 1:43 pmComment

Funko, the Everett, Wash. maker of the popular Pop! figures, set the stock price for its initial public offering Wednesday at $12 per share, lower than its estimated range of… Read More

Whole Foods’ plan to hire 6K workers assuages automation anxiety after Amazon acquisition

by Nat Levy on October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 at 9:40 amComment

When Amazon scooped up Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion earlier this year, company representatives insisted they had no immediate plans to cut staff or automate store jobs, in spite… Read More

‘These are my people!’ Bulletproof’s brain-boosting butter coffee comes to the heart of Amazonia

by Kurt Schlosser on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 at 3:11 pm 2 Comments

In 2017, it’s still possible in coffee-saturated Seattle to open a coffee shop to great fanfare. Bulletproof, the Bellevue, Wash.-based brand opened its first Bulletproof Cafe in the Northwest on… Read More

Facebook Marketplace doubles down on used car sales as it battles OfferUp and Craigslist

by Nat Levy on October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 at 12:46 am1 Comment

Facebook is diving deeper into used cars through its Marketplace platform, as the social giant looks to separate itself in a crowded market for online buying and selling. Cars have… Read More

Amazon launches Handmade Gift Shop, offering more artisan items in latest blow to Etsy

by Kurt Schlosser on October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 at 11:28 amComment

Just in time for the holidays, Amazon launched a new gift shop for its Handmade shopping portal, offering a selection of handcrafted items in a variety of categories. It’s the… Read More

Amazon launches new ‘As Seen on Shark Tank’ online store for 70+ shark-backed products

eBay CEO: ‘I want to get as far away from Amazon as I can’ and stand for something different

IoT experts: Automation will be good for retail, replacing ‘complete waste of time’ jobs with more productive work

Amazon Go is coming to New York City, 3rd market outside Seattle for checkout-less grocery concept

Amazon bump? Target reports record online sales during its Prime Day rival event

OfferUp launches new Autos section focused on buying and selling used cars

Amazon Prime Day No. 4 starts July 16, will run for 36 hours with Whole Foods deals added to the mix

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from internet retailers in historic e-commerce case

Walmart sues its former top tax executive to block her from joining retail rival Amazon

Best Buy unveils new Amazon Fire-powered smart TV as part of partnership between oft-rival retailers

TLDR: Amazon and Best Buy are BFFs, T-Mobile’s military hiring push, ‘Walk it out’ with Rover

Home Depot will hire 1,000 tech workers this year to stave off challenge from Amazon

‘I look out my window, I see a lot of cranes’: Erik Nordstrom talks Amazon and competing in retail

Reports: Longtime retail giant Toys R Us to close more than 800 U.S. stores; 30,000 jobs likely lost

Hey, sad internet, use your imagination! If Toys R Us goes bust, pick a smaller box to shop in

In shifting retail battle, Nordstrom acquires two tech startups to further boost its digital credibility

Toyota reveals e-Palette, a vision for a futuristic ‘Treasure Truck,’ with Amazon among early partners

Home Depot reportedly considers acquisition of shipping company XPO to fend off Amazon

Walmart reportedly developing Amazon Go rival and text message shopping service

Amazon rivals Walmart, Best Buy and Target boost spending on e-commerce and shipping to challenge Seattle tech giant

Amazon slashes Whole Foods prices on holiday items, with deeper discounts for Prime members

Postmates jumps into grocery delivery, challenging Amazon and Instacart with $4 delivery fee

Funko CEO reacts to stock’s 40% plunge on figurine maker’s first day as a public company

Funko shares drop in early trading as Seattle-area figurine maker debuts as public company

Pop! figure maker Funko sets IPO price at $12 per share, seeking to raise up to $143M

Whole Foods’ plan to hire 6K workers assuages automation anxiety after Amazon acquisition

‘These are my people!’ Bulletproof’s brain-boosting butter coffee comes to the heart of Amazonia

Facebook Marketplace doubles down on used car sales as it battles OfferUp and Craigslist

Amazon launches Handmade Gift Shop, offering more artisan items in latest blow to Etsy

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