Have you seen one of Amazon’s latest commercials for Prime? If not, you might be one of the few. Posted April 27 to YouTube, the musical ad for Prime and all… Read More
Amazon has achieved another milestone in its long history of breaking new ground in the retail world. The company is launching free same-day shipping — every day of the week, including… Read More
Amazon is launching free same-day delivery today for more than 1 million items across a major swath of the U.S., covering 500 cities and towns. Under the new rules, orders of more than $35… Read More
eBay is working on a new shipping service that may rival Amazon Prime, and has plans for a new advertising service that will allow some sellers to elevate their listings among the masses.… Read More
The number of people signing up for Amazon Prime slowed in the first quarter, with only one million net customers added. The quarter looks especially weak compared to an end-of-the-year marketing blitz… Read More
Amazon is making it easier for people who own its Echo Internet-enabled smart speaker and digital assistant to make sure their supplies are topped up with new re-ordering functionality. After an… Read More
Wal-Mart Stores is preparing to launch a new unlimited shipping service that is aiming to rival Amazon’s own Prime subscription program. Wal-Mart’s new service, which will cost customers $50 a year, is… Read More
Amazon Prime customers have some extra time before they will have to start paying more for AmazonFresh, the company’s fledgling grocery delivery service. Amazon has delayed a key deadline for Amazon Prime members in Seattle, Philadelphia… Read More
“I’m pretty sure we’re the first company to have figured out how to make winning a Golden Globe pay off in increased sales of power tools and baby wipes!” That’s… Read More
Now that Amazon is breaking out revenues from its cloud computing business, we have a clearer picture of how its core retail business is performing — and this is what we found: It might… Read More
Amazon has announced a pilot program to make Prime deliveries right to the trunk of customers’ cars. If they drive an Audi. And live in Munich. Amazon’s new program, in partnership… Read More
Amazon Prime is working. That’s the quick and dirty takeaway from a survey conducted by market research consultancy Millward Brown Digital, which analyzed the buying patterns of more than 2… Read More
Cutting ties with cable TV is not a simple or cheap. According to new report released today, in order to get the content consumers are craving, they are having to source it from a… Read More
Amazon Prime users who want to get a $100 discount on the company’s Echo virtual assistant need to act soon, because everyone will have to pay $199 for the privilege… Read More
Amazon has expanded its Prime Now rapid delivery service to selected zip codes in Atlanta, as the company continues its speedy rollout across the country. Originally launched last December in… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Most people who order items from Amazon receive their packages from UPS, the U.S. Postal Service or another delivery service. But today my delivery came straight from… Read More
Imagine only receiving 78 percent of what you ordered? That’s the idea behind this new parody video, which calls out the average wage gap between women and men in the… Read More
Last week Amazon dismissed the results of a study claiming that 10 percent of packages arrived later than shoppers were expecting during the holidays. Greg Greeley, the Amazon executive who leads the Prime business, called the data “very… Read More
Amazon is downplaying the results of a new study today that claims 10 percent of shoppers said packages arrived later than expected over the holidays. The survey, which was conducted last month by… Read More
Amazon is marking the 10th anniversary of its Amazon Prime membership program today, celebrating an initiative that has turned into a key growth driver for the company — as evidenced by Amazon’s surprisingly strong earnings… Read More
Thanks to a end-of-the-year marketing blitz, Amazon now has roughly 40 million Amazon Prime members. The research, which was conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, also found that these valuable… Read More
Fresh off its big Golden Globe win for the TV series Transparent, Amazon today announced that it will produce and acquire feature-length movies for theatrical release. The movies will then… Read More
Amazon Prime members, you’ve got an undiscovered gem to watch! The company’s landmark series, Transparent, has been seen by fewer than 40 percent of Amazon Prime subscribers, according to new estimates released after… Read More
Over the holidays, Amazon said 10 million customers signed up for a month-long Amazon Prime trial in order to receive two-day shipping perks. Today, new data being released suggests that a huge… Read More
Amazon’s Prime subscription service has long been associated with fast delivery and other perks, like free streaming video. But now, Amazon wants consumers to believe that it also equates to discounts,… Read More
As e-commerce has gathered speed, brick-and-mortar retailers have started offering customers in-store pickup for things they order on the Web. Now, it looks like Amazon may be jumping on that bandwagon… Read More
Amazon Studios has been turning out some very good shows, including the political comedy Alpha House, and several top-notch kids series, such as Tumbleleaf and Creative Galaxy. But the e-commerce giant’s foray into original content… Read More
Amazon is opting to fight a lawsuit filed earlier this year that alleges some prices on Amazon Prime-eligible products are inflated to help cover the cost of shipping, even when delivery is supposed… Read More
Did you ever have a hunch that you were saving money by shopping on Amazon.com, but you never knew for sure? Well, here’s your proof: A report released today estimates that Amazon… Read More
Bundles of services are nothing new in the “triple play” world of telecom providers, but here’s a different twist: AT&T is now offering Amazon Prime subscriptions as part of a bundle that includes broadband access,… Read More