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Starbucks will accelerate new mobile-focused ‘Pickup’ store concept rollout due to pandemic

Get ready for more Starbucks Pickup stores. Future of coffee ordering? Testing Starbucks’ new pickup-only store in New York City… Read More

New data reveals how consumer spending habits have changed since the coronavirus crisis began

Companies that offer digital services or sell goods online are seeing a huge surge in demand from customers under widespread… Read More

Amazon faces mounting pressure from workers, officials over pandemic response ahead of May Day

A growing coalition of workers and government officials is putting pressure on Amazon to reform its COVID-19 policies ahead of… Read More

Amazon tests using live video calls to vet aspiring third-party sellers, seeking to weed out fraudsters

Amazon has been quietly piloting an “enhanced vetting” process for prospective third-party sellers on Amazon.com, supplementing the normal online submission… Read More

Amazon reportedly used third-party seller data to research and launch its own products

Amazon has long said that it doesn’t use its advantage as the operator of a massive marketplace to compete with… Read More

From airports to movie theaters to grocery stores, measuring COVID-19 impact via foot traffic data

Social distancing and self-quarantine measures have impacted foot traffic at movie theaters, airports, restaurants, bars, grocery stores, warehouse stores and… Read More

Amazon warehouses will stop accepting non-essential items amid COVID-19 outbreak

Amazon told third-party sellers Tuesday that it will temporarily bar shipments of non-essential items to warehouses so that the company… Read More

Amazon will hire 100k warehouse workers amid pandemic-driven surge in online shopping

Amazon is planning to hire an additional 100,000 warehouse workers to keep up with the volume of orders placed by… Read More

Amazon delivery infrastructure strained as COVID-19 outbreak sparks surge in online shopping

With thousands of Americans telecommuting and self-isolating to slow the spread of COVID-19, Amazon’s Prime and Fresh delivery services are… Read More

Gravity Payments tracks major decline in sales across numerous businesses amid coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak is already taking a huge economic toll on businesses across the Seattle region according to data from… Read More

Inside ‘Amazon Pop Up’ in Seattle: Tech giant offers themed selection at latest physical retail concept

Amazon is popping open the doors on its latest brick-and-mortar retail concept Friday in Seattle with the arrival of Amazon… Read More

A new Amazon mystery: Clues point to possible location of next grocery store in Seattle

With the opening of the first-ever Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood the tech giant put to… Read More

Inside ‘Amazon Go Grocery’: Tech giant opens first full-sized store without cashiers or checkout lines

Amazon Go is going full grocery. Two years after launching a chain of convenience stores without cashiers or checkout lines,… Read More

Walmart is the latest big retailer to post subpar holiday sales in wake of Amazon’s record quarter

Despite rapid e-commerce growth, Walmart posted subpar numbers for the busy holiday shopping season, joining a group of retailers that… Read More

Seattle-area startup Zeacon takes on tech giants with community-driven events and experiences app

Kris Naidu looks back fondly on an age before the rise of digital technology at a time when in-person experiences… Read More

Inside Nordstrom’s 7-story flagship NYC store, where digital retail meets physical brick-and-mortar

NEW YORK CITY — I spent a little time across the country earlier this month in New York City and… Read More

Future of coffee ordering? Testing Starbucks’ new pickup-only store in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — This isn’t the “third place” that helped Starbucks grow into a $100 billion juggernaut — but… Read More

We’ve been wearing Amazon’s Allbirds lookalikes: Here’s how they compare to the real thing

Amazon’s 206 Collective Men’s Galen Wool Blend Sneakers look like Allbirds Wool Runners, for less than half the price. Comparing… Read More

Amazon to double seasonal hiring to record 200k workers as business continues to boom

Amazon plans to hire 200,000 seasonal workers this year, twice as many as last year, suggesting that it expects a… Read More

Allbirds calls out Amazon for ‘strikingly similar’ sneaker, urges tech giant to steal approach to sustainability instead

Allbirds raced to a valuation of more than $1 billion on the popularity of its trendy wool shoes. Now the… Read More

Target stock soars as delivery and pickup initiatives drive e-commerce growth, amid battle with Amazon

Target’s investments in new delivery and pickup initiatives to counter Amazon’s growing logistics operation are paying off, as they accounted… Read More

Amazon to open its ‘first grocery store,’ with new format separate from Whole Foods and Amazon Go

Amazon ratcheted up its ambitions in the grocery business again on Monday, confirming plans for a new grocery format set… Read More

New digital pop-up store from Anko highlights retailer’s innovative push in Seattle region

The Seattle area’s retail story is rich with history and innovation, whether it’s been written at Nordstrom for more than… Read More

Is one-day shipping really more eco-friendly? Fact-checking Jeff Bezos as Amazon speeds up delivery

Despite high costs and logistical challenges, Amazon is speeding ahead with one-day shipping, a benefit increasingly available to millions of… Read More

How digital initiatives and artificial intelligence continue fueling innovation at Starbucks

The news: The word “digital” came up 44 times on Starbucks’ investor call Thursday, following its earnings report that beat… Read More

Led by Blue Origin and Intellectual Ventures alum, on-demand clothing startup Komposite raises cash

Seattle startup Komposite is setting out to change the way we make clothes and has raised $500,000 to get off… Read More

Report: Amazon Go cashierless store technology could be coming to airports and movie theaters

As it slowly rolls out new Amazon Go locations in Seattle and other cities, Amazon is reportedly eyeing other ways… Read More

Microsoft helps retailers battle Amazon with new AI and IoT tools for Dynamics 365

Microsoft is doubling down on retail, and it wants to be the first place companies turn to beef up their… Read More

Shelf-monitoring device

Xnor teases an AI gizmo that’ll make sure grocery stores keep their shelves stocked

Artificial intelligence is coming to a grocery store shelf near you. Xnor.ai, a spin-out from Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial… Read More

Walmart’s next-day delivery now available to 75% of U.S. population, escalating shipping race with Amazon

Walmart and Amazon are locked in a race to bring one-day shipping to the masses, and today Walmart hit a… Read More

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