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Report: Walmart set to launch Amazon Prime competitor

Amazon tops 150M paid Prime subscribers globally after record quarter for membership program

by Todd Bishop on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 at 2:37 pm 3 Comments

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos once said the company’s goal is to make it “irresponsible” for someone to choose not to join its Prime membership program, and it looks like it’s… Read More

Amazon experiencing shipping delays amid busy holiday season and shift to one-day delivery

by Nat Levy on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 at 11:31 am 8 Comments

Amazon is experiencing some shipping delays as the busy holiday season continues to heat up. As first reported by Recode, Amazon cited winter storms as well as increased demand as… Read More

Apple Prime? Tech giant takes big step toward subscriptions with new Apple Card-iPhone perk

by Nat Levy on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 at 7:20 amComment

Apple is inching closer to embracing a so-called “Apple Prime” subscription program that investors have speculated about for years, potentially taking a page out of Amazon’s playbook. As part of… Read More

Prime dispute: Trucking company sues Amazon over logo on tech giant’s shipping fleet

by Nat Levy on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 at 11:42 amComment

Amazon’s Prime-branded trucks have drawn a legal challenge from a company with a familiar name. Prime Inc., a nearly 50-year-old trucking company based in Missouri, filed a lawsuit against Amazon… Read More

Amazon one-ups Walmart on one-day shipping, will offer 10M products via accelerated Prime program

by Kurt Schlosser on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 at 7:21 amComment

Saying that every day is “Day 1” at Amazon might still be a popular mantra at the company, but today the tech giant is making sure its Prime customers are… Read More

Challenging Amazon, Walmart unveils one-day delivery on more than 200k items

by Nat Levy on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 at 11:53 pmComment

Amazon put the retail world on notice when it announced plans to evolve its core Prime shipping time from two days to one. Three weeks later, Walmart has responded. On… Read More

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Amazon’s new Prime number: Why the tech giant is shifting its core shipping benefit to one-day delivery

by Todd Bishop & Nat Levy on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 at 10:02 amComment

Amazon’s first quarter earnings report last week presented analysts and investors with a financial mystery. The company’s profits were much higher than expected, an operating margin of 7.4 percent, almost… Read More

For the first time, Amazon’s own online sales make up less than half of its entire business

by Nat Levy on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 at 1:11 pm1 Comment

For the first time in Amazon’s history, the company’s first-party online retail sales represented less than half of its overall net sales last quarter, even as both measures continued to… Read More

Here’s what to know about Amazon’s push to make one-day shipping the new standard for Prime

by Nat Levy on April 26, 2019April 27, 2019 at 9:06 am 2 Comments

Amazon forever altered the retail landscape when it introduced the Prime two-day shipping program 14 years ago. The Seattle company has upped the ante again, pledging to make one-day shipping… Read More

How Amazon became a profit machine — and why it might not last

by Nat Levy on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 at 8:29 am 3 Comments

Amazon is on a record run of profits, crushing its previous high mark again with $3.6 billion in net income in the first quarter. But it hasn’t always been that… Read More

Amazon to make one-day delivery the new standard for Prime

by Kurt Schlosser on April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 at 3:45 pm 2 Comments

Amazon, which built its Prime subscription program on the promise of free two-day shipping, said it plans to shift that core benefit into free one-day shipping. The news came during… Read More

Amazon developing a free, ad-supported video news app for Fire TV, report says

by James Thorne on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 at 12:32 pmComment

Fire TV users may soon be getting their news from Amazon. The company plans to debut a free app for streaming video news, according to a report from The Information… Read More

Amazon shipping costs hit record $9B in latest quarter, total nearly $28B for 2018

by Nat Levy on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 at 10:33 amComment

Amazon’s self-proclaimed record-breaking holiday season also came with record costs for shipping billions of items to customers’ doors. The e-commerce giant spent $9 billion on shipping in the fourth quarter,… Read More

New survey estimates Amazon Prime membership in the U.S. exceeds 100M

by Nat Levy on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 at 10:13 amComment

Last year, Amazon disclosed for the first time the number of Prime subscribers worldwide — 100 million. A new survey estimates that the fast-growing program has exceeded that milestone in… Read More

Amazon reportedly balks at SEC request for more details about Prime memberships

by John Cook on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 at 9:23 amComment

For the first time earlier this year, Amazon announced that its popular Prime membership program had topped 100 million accounts worldwide. However, it did not specify the exact number of memberships,… Read More

Amazon adds to Business Prime benefits, including new credit card and faster shipping

by Nat Levy on October 23, 2018October 24, 2018 at 10:42 amComment

Amazon is adding some new perks for its Business Prime program, headlined by a new credit card offered with American Express. The credit card has no annual fee and includes… Read More

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TLDR: Paul Allen’s $100K donation to help GOP, Amazon briefly becomes $1T company, latest philanthropic efforts by Amazon

by Starla Sampaco on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 at 5:48 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Tech titan Paul Allen gives $100,000 to GOP causes — and he’s not the only one Amazon briefly tops $1T market cap, joining Apple among most valuable… Read More

Amazon ends 20% video game pre-order discounts for Prime members, cuts back Twitch Prime benefits

by Tim Ellis on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 at 3:14 pmComment

Amazon is changing the terms of its Prime benefits for video game pre-orders, replacing the 20 percent discount with a $10 Amazon promotional credit on “select title,” as first spotted… Read More

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Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says

by Todd Bishop on August 15, 2018August 16, 2018 at 6:05 pmComment

Amazon wants to acquire Landmark Theatres, expanding its presence in the movie business and adding another brick-and-mortar chain to its growing physical footprint, according to a Bloomberg News report. Landmark… Read More

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Amazon Prime Air drone gets delivered to Smithsonian for museum display in 2021

by Alan Boyle on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 4:58 pmComment

Amazon’s drone delivery service is still in its experimental phase, but it’s already destined to become a part of American history at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum.… Read More

Owning an Amazon delivery business: The risks, rewards and economic realities of the tech giant’s new program for entrepreneurs

by Todd Bishop on July 15, 2018July 16, 2018 at 11:49 am 52 Comments

Amazon has a new idea for anyone who has ever dreamed of owning and running a small business, but was daunted by the hurdles, or didn’t know where to start:… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon’s blue crew delivery, Amazon agrees to acquire PillPack, Coinme installs 50th Bitcoin ATM

by Starla Sampaco on June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 at 3:59 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no drones Amazon’s new blue crew: Tech giant enlists entrepreneurs to… Read More

Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no drones

by Kurt Schlosser on June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 at 9:58 pmComment

We got picked up in a van that looked like it should be taking us to a bachelor party. We got dropped off at a venue with a Seattle view… Read More

Amazon lands exclusive rights to stream 20 Premier League soccer matches next year

by Nat Levy on June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 at 8:50 amComment

Amazon has secured exclusive rights to stream matches from the top soccer league in the U.K. starting next year, a major boon for the tech giant’s growing live sports streaming… Read More

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Amazon Prime members to get 10% off many Whole Foods items nationwide starting this summer

by Todd Bishop on May 15, 2018May 16, 2018 at 12:12 amComment

Amazon is taking the next step in its integration with Whole Foods Market, confirming that it will offer 10 percent discounts on Whole Foods sale items and special deals on… 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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Amazon’s new ‘Prime Book Box’ subscription: 2-4 hardcover kids’ books every 1-3 months, $23/box

by Todd Bishop on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 at 6:25 amComment

The company that popularized the wireless delivery of electronic books is trying something new with the old-fashioned delivery of physical ones. Amazon this morning announced a new subscription box for… Read More

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TLDR: U.S tech companies are hiring more foreign workers, Amazon reveals Prime membership numbers, Marvel at MoPOP

by Starla Sampaco on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 at 4:38 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

Amazon reveals Prime number for the first time: 100M members globally and counting

by Nat Levy on April 18, 2018April 20, 2018 at 8:00 am1 Comment

Amazon Prime’s membership tops more than 100 million accounts worldwide, the company said this afternoon, revealing the number of subscribers to its fast-shipping program for the first time. With a… Read More

Report: Walmart set to launch Amazon Prime competitor

Amazon tops 150M paid Prime subscribers globally after record quarter for membership program

Amazon experiencing shipping delays amid busy holiday season and shift to one-day delivery

Apple Prime? Tech giant takes big step toward subscriptions with new Apple Card-iPhone perk

Prime dispute: Trucking company sues Amazon over logo on tech giant’s shipping fleet

Amazon one-ups Walmart on one-day shipping, will offer 10M products via accelerated Prime program

Challenging Amazon, Walmart unveils one-day delivery on more than 200k items

Amazon’s new Prime number: Why the tech giant is shifting its core shipping benefit to one-day delivery

For the first time, Amazon’s own online sales make up less than half of its entire business

Here’s what to know about Amazon’s push to make one-day shipping the new standard for Prime

How Amazon became a profit machine — and why it might not last

Amazon to make one-day delivery the new standard for Prime

Amazon developing a free, ad-supported video news app for Fire TV, report says

Amazon shipping costs hit record $9B in latest quarter, total nearly $28B for 2018

New survey estimates Amazon Prime membership in the U.S. exceeds 100M

Amazon reportedly balks at SEC request for more details about Prime memberships

Amazon adds to Business Prime benefits, including new credit card and faster shipping

TLDR: Paul Allen’s $100K donation to help GOP, Amazon briefly becomes $1T company, latest philanthropic efforts by Amazon

Amazon ends 20% video game pre-order discounts for Prime members, cuts back Twitch Prime benefits

Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says

Amazon Prime Air drone gets delivered to Smithsonian for museum display in 2021

Owning an Amazon delivery business: The risks, rewards and economic realities of the tech giant’s new program for entrepreneurs

TLDR: Amazon’s blue crew delivery, Amazon agrees to acquire PillPack, Coinme installs 50th Bitcoin ATM

Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no drones

Amazon lands exclusive rights to stream 20 Premier League soccer matches next year

Amazon Prime members to get 10% off many Whole Foods items nationwide starting this summer

Amazon’s new ‘Prime Book Box’ subscription: 2-4 hardcover kids’ books every 1-3 months, $23/box

TLDR: U.S tech companies are hiring more foreign workers, Amazon reveals Prime membership numbers, Marvel at MoPOP

Amazon reveals Prime number for the first time: 100M members globally and counting

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