Tag: Amazon Prime

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 34 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

Whole Foods ending rewards programs as grocer teases new ties to Amazon Prime

by Nat Levy on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 at 8:31 amComment

Whole Foods Market will retire its various rewards programs and online accounts May 2, as it continues to integrate with new owner Amazon. An email to rewards customers, first spotted… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch offering collection of free games for Prime members

by Nat Levy on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 at 2:45 pmComment

Twitch said it will offer a slate of free games monthly to members of Amazon Prime, adding another benefit to the fast-shipping program. The new program, called Free Games With… Read More

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Amazon expands discounted Prime program for people on government assistance to cover Medicaid

by Nat Levy on March 7, 2018March 6, 2018 at 10:55 pmComment

Amazon has added Medicaid recipients to a program that offers a discount option for the popular Prime fast-shipping program to people on government assistance. The discounted program charges eligible customers… Read More

Tech Moves: Head of Amazon Prime joins Airbnb to lead Homes business; Azuqua hires Appuri CEO; and more

by Clare McGrane on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 at 1:37 pmComment

Update: Airbnb announced Tuesday afternoon that Greg Greeley, a longtime Amazon executive who most recently led Amazon Prime and delivery services, has joined Airbnb to lead its Homes business. Greely… Read More

Amazon Studios to adapt Iain M. Banks’ space-opera Culture novel, a ‘huge personal favorite’ of Jeff Bezos

by Frank Catalano on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 at 11:24 am1 Comment

Iain M. Banks’ sweeping Culture science-fiction book series finally has a video home. Amazon Studios announced this morning it’s acquired the global television rights to the first novel, Consider Phlebas.… Read More

Love — and more Amazon Prime integration — is in the air at Whole Foods with Valentine’s roses deal

by Kurt Schlosser on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 at 12:36 pmComment

The love affair between Amazon and Whole Foods, which was solidified when the tech giant bought the grocery chain last year, goes beyond just reduced prices on avocados. For Amazon… Read More

Amazon profits soar to $1.9B in key holiday quarter, eclipsing Wall Street’s expectations

by Nat Levy on February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 at 1:53 pm1 Comment

Amazon told the world last holiday season was its biggest yet, and the retail giant wasn’t messing around. Amazon posted $60.5 billion in net sales in the fourth quarter of… Read More

Amazon Restaurants cuts jobs as it battles Uber, Postmates and others in crowded food delivery market

by Nat Levy on January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 at 5:27 pmComment

Amazon has cut an undisclosed number of jobs in its Amazon Restaurants food delivery service, though the company insists it has no intention of retreating from the crowded culinary courier… Read More

Amazon boosts monthly Prime fee to $12.99, while $99 annual fee remains unchanged

by Nat Levy on January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 at 6:02 am1 Comment

Amazon is increasing the monthly price option for Prime from $10.99 to $12.99 as it continues to expand the reach and benefits of the popular fast-shipping program. Amazon said the… Read More

Amazon shipped 5 billion Prime items in 2017, and plenty of Instant Pots

by Nat Levy on January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 at 4:18 pm 2 Comments

Amazon said it shipped more than 5 billion items through its quick-delivery Prime program, while more people joined the $99-per-year service worldwide than any previous year. Amazon doesn’t always give… Read More

Amazon sells ‘tens of millions’ of Alexa devices worldwide in record holiday season

by Todd Bishop on December 26, 2017December 26, 2017 at 7:52 am 4 Comments

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant may have reached critical mass during the 2017 holiday shopping season, judging from a new report from the e-commerce giant. In its first post-holiday recap this… Read More

Amazon launches Business Prime Shipping with plans for small businesses and big enterprises

by Nat Levy on October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 at 11:34 am1 Comment

Amazon is expanding its popular Prime fast-shipping program to the business world. Today the retail giant announced Business Prime Shipping, which allows businesses of all sizes to sign up for… Read More

Amazon expands in Brazil, begins selling electronics in Latin America’s largest market

by Nat Levy on October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 at 10:46 amComment

Amazon entered Brazil five years ago, but ever since it has focused its efforts on its original wheelhouse: books. But now Amazon is expanding its online retail presence in the… Read More

Prime hits 90M U.S. households, representing 63% of Amazon customers, study claims

by Nat Levy on October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 at 9:18 amComment

A new study from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates that Amazon’s Prime membership program is now in more than 90 million U.S. households, up 38 percent from this time a… Read More

Amazon denies plans to replace UPS and FedEx as report points to bigger delivery ambitions

by Nat Levy on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 at 1:22 pmComment

Amazon is testing an expansion of its delivery operations, including overseeing pickup and delivery of items from third-party seller warehouses to customers, possibly taking over some of the functions of… Read More

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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

Whole Foods ending rewards programs as grocer teases new ties to Amazon Prime

Amazon-owned Twitch offering collection of free games for Prime members

Amazon expands discounted Prime program for people on government assistance to cover Medicaid

Tech Moves: Head of Amazon Prime joins Airbnb to lead Homes business; Azuqua hires Appuri CEO; and more

Amazon Studios to adapt Iain M. Banks’ space-opera Culture novel, a ‘huge personal favorite’ of Jeff Bezos

Love — and more Amazon Prime integration — is in the air at Whole Foods with Valentine’s roses deal

Amazon profits soar to $1.9B in key holiday quarter, eclipsing Wall Street’s expectations

Amazon Restaurants cuts jobs as it battles Uber, Postmates and others in crowded food delivery market

Amazon boosts monthly Prime fee to $12.99, while $99 annual fee remains unchanged

Amazon shipped 5 billion Prime items in 2017, and plenty of Instant Pots

Amazon sells ‘tens of millions’ of Alexa devices worldwide in record holiday season

Amazon launches Business Prime Shipping with plans for small businesses and big enterprises

Amazon expands in Brazil, begins selling electronics in Latin America’s largest market

Prime hits 90M U.S. households, representing 63% of Amazon customers, study claims

Amazon denies plans to replace UPS and FedEx as report points to bigger delivery ambitions

Amazon’s first NFL live stream overcomes early glitches and long weather delay

Watch out Amazon: Google and Walmart form e-commerce alliance to battle online retail giant

Amazon adds discounted Prime option for people on government assistance programs

Flexe launches nationwide next-day delivery service to help e-commerce companies take on Amazon

Amazon is organizing its own series of concerts in London, but just for Prime members

Amazon reduces free-shipping threshold for non-Prime members again, down to $25

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