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Amazon’s shares up 50% this year as stock continues to soar on the outlook for Prime

Amazon’s stock got a big boost today after an analyst made positive comments about Prime, the company’s two-day shipping program. Today’s… Read More

The number of U.S. Prime members eligible for Amazon’s huge sale tomorrow: 44 million

Amazon now has about 44 million U.S. Prime members, who will be eligible to shop tomorrow during the company’s Black… Read More

Amazon is kicking off a huge Black Friday-like sales event called ‘Prime Day’ for its 20th anniversary

Next week Amazon is slashing prices on thousands of items in hopes of creating a second “Black Friday” shopping event to… Read More

Don’t worry, Amazon: Not many plan to sign up for Walmart’s new shipping program

How many people will sign up for Walmart’s upcoming shipping service that is aiming to rival Amazon’s own membership program? Not that many,… Read More

Amazon now allowing some third-party merchants to ship directly with Prime

Whenever you buy something on Amazon.com that’s marked with the Prime symbol, you expect it to arrive in two days… Read More

Amazon has three great businesses, and Jeff Bezos is hunting for a fourth

Amazon operates in so many markets, sometimes it’s hard to know what makes the company successful. But at the company’s annual shareholders meeting… Read More

Amazon introduces free shipping on ‘small and light’ products that weigh less than 8 ounces

Amazon is now offering free shipping with no minimum order requirement on thousands of new items that are small and inexpensive.… Read More

Like magic: Testing Amazon Prime free same-day delivery — on a Sunday

Time is a precious commodity, even on the weekend. So as I woke up Sunday morning and contemplated the errands on my list,… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Netflix, Amazon, HBO and the streaming revolution

We’re diving into the world of video streaming on this week’s GeekWire radio show. Our guest in the studio is… Read More

Filings reveal new Amazon ‘Prime Now’ hub near downtown Seattle

Amazon plans to convert a former auto dealership just north of downtown Seattle into a hub for its Prime Now one-hour… Read More

Amazon Prime’s musical commercial racks up over 3M YouTube views in a month

Have you seen one of Amazon’s latest commercials for Prime? If not, you might be one of the few. Posted… Read More

Q&A: Amazon Prime boss Greg Greeley says skip the trip to the store, use same-day delivery instead

Amazon has achieved another milestone in its long history of breaking new ground in the retail world. The company is launching… Read More

Amazon launches free same-day delivery for Prime members in 500 U.S. cities, including Seattle

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… Read More

EBay’s comeback plan includes Amazon Prime rival and new advertising services

eBay is working on a new shipping service that may rival Amazon Prime, and has plans for a new advertising service that will… Read More

Amazon’s loyalty program tops 41 million in the U.S., with spending averaging $1,100 a year

The number of people signing up for Amazon Prime slowed in the first quarter, with only one million net customers… Read More

Amazon lets Echo users easily restock their home with a voice command

Amazon is making it easier for people who own its Echo Internet-enabled smart speaker and digital assistant to make sure their… Read More

Wal-Mart to launch an Amazon Prime-killer that costs half as much

Wal-Mart Stores is preparing to launch a new unlimited shipping service that is aiming to rival Amazon’s own Prime subscription program.… Read More

AmazonFresh pushes back deadline for Prime members to upgrade to $299/year grocery membership

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… Read More

In annual letter, Bezos jokes about Amazon’s Golden Globe win boosting sales of power tools

“I’m pretty sure we’re the first company to have figured out how to make winning a Golden Globe pay off… Read More

Amazon justifies big investments in Prime, saying ‘It’s a great platform to feed’

Now that Amazon is breaking out revenues from its cloud computing business, we have a clearer picture of how its core retail business is… Read More

Amazon will deliver packages to car trunks, working with Audi and DHL

Amazon has announced a pilot program to make Prime deliveries right to the trunk of customers’ cars. If they drive an… Read More

Amazon Prime discourages most people from comparison shopping online

Amazon Prime is working. That’s the quick and dirty takeaway from a survey conducted by market research consultancy Millward Brown… Read More

Consumers willing to pay for multiple video providers with Netflix, Redbox topping the list

Cutting ties with cable TV is not a simple or cheap. According to new report released today, in order to… Read More

Amazon quietly announces last call for Amazon Prime users’ Echo discounts

Amazon Prime users who want to get a $100 discount on the company’s Echo virtual assistant need to act soon,… Read More

Amazon expands Prime Now same-day delivery program to Atlanta

Amazon has expanded its Prime Now rapid delivery service to selected zip codes in Atlanta, as the company continues its… Read More

Delivered by Amazon: What it’s like to get a package straight from the online retailer

SAN FRANCISCO — Most people who order items from Amazon receive their packages from UPS, the U.S. Postal Service or… Read More

‘Amazon Prime for Women’ parody video calls out wage gap

Imagine only receiving 78 percent of what you ordered? That’s the idea behind this new parody video, which calls out… Read More

Report: Amazon packages do occassionally arrive late — but no more than average

Last week Amazon dismissed the results of a study claiming that 10 percent of packages arrived later than shoppers were expecting during the holidays.… Read More

Amazon disputes report claiming deliveries arrived late this holiday

Amazon is downplaying the results of a new study today that claims 10 percent of shoppers said packages arrived later than expected over… Read More

10 years later, Amazon releases every Prime number — except the one everyone cares about

Amazon is marking the 10th anniversary of its Amazon Prime membership program today, celebrating an initiative that has turned into a key… Read More