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Costco says it was 20 years ahead of the idea behind Amazon Go

Costco apparently kicked around something like the technology behind Amazon Go, the new automated convenience store concept from Amazon that everyone’s… Read More

How Cyber Monday is overtaking Black Friday, and all the holiday shopping trends you need to know

Cyber Monday is the new black … Friday. An increasing emphasis on online, mobile and now even voice shopping, spearheaded… Read More

Amazon’s secretive drive-up grocery store in Seattle looks ready to open soon

Construction crews appear to be close to finishing up Amazon’s mysterious drive-up grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, and the project… Read More

Online grocery shopping coming to Seattle Fred Meyer location, blocks from new Amazon store

Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood is poised to become the epicenter of the online grocery wars, possibly as soon as this holiday… Read More

Here’s why Amazon is building brick and mortar grocery stores

Amazon spent the first phase of its life building up its online retail presence, causing problems for many brick and mortar… Read More

Yes, Amazon is behind that drive-up grocery store coming to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood

Amazon is, in fact, behind a drive-up grocery store under construction in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, new permitting information filed with the… Read More

Walmart wanted Jet.com CEO Marc Lore so much they locked him up for at least 5 years

When rumors first surfaced that Walmart was interested in buying Amazon competitor and discount online retailer Jet.com, the assumption was… Read More

Walmart confirms $3.3B Jet.com acquisition: Here’s how they plan to take on Amazon

Walmart this morning announced an agreement to acquire Jet.com for $3.3 billion in cash and stock, confirming widespread reports and uniting… Read More

Walmart’s $3B acquisition of Jet.com expected Monday, putting Amazon in the crosshairs

Walmart is taking its biggest step yet to battle Amazon.com for supremacy in the realm of online retail. Follow-up: Walmart… Read More

Walmart reportedly in talks to acquire Amazon competitor Jet.com

Two of Amazon’s biggest online shopping competitors, Walmart and Jet.com, may be looking to team up. The Wall Street Journal reports Walmart… Read More

Prime Day 2016 kicks off with deals on TVs, Amazon devices

Amazon’s second Prime Day is off and running. As the clock struck midnight, some of the first big deals included… Read More

Prime Day primer: Everything you need to know about Amazon’s biggest sale ever

The second Amazon Prime Day starts at midnight tonight, but you probably already knew that. The company has been making… Read More

Walmart takes aim at Amazon Prime with 30-day trial of ‘ShippingPass’ program

In its latest attempt to square off with Amazon, Walmart is expanding ShippingPass, its unlimited two-day shipping program, and offering a… Read More

Walmart partners with Uber and Lyft for grocery delivery as it battles Amazon

Walmart wants to deliver groceries to your door and the grocery giant is getting some help from Uber and Lyft. The… Read More

Amazon Fresh truck

Rivals try to keep pace with Amazon by hiring retailer’s logistics and fulfillment execs

Amazon is poised to shake-up retail once again by dramatically expanding its distribution network and speeding up delivery. To keep… Read More

Nordstrom

Nordstrom ‘refining’ online offerings to focus on profitability as Amazon threat grows

Not only was Nordstrom the second major retailer on Thursday to report disappointing earnings, but the 115-year-old company was also… Read More

Walmart’s e-commerce growth slows to 8% as Amazon soars to record sales

Amazon is expanding its online lead over Walmart, according to the latest results from the retail giants. The competition between the… Read More

Amazon drone

Amazon gets two spots on FAA’s task force for drone registration rules

The Federal Aviation Administration says the task force charged with drawing up recommendations for registering recreational drones includes two Amazon… Read More

Walmart testing drone deliveries, aiming to turn retail stores into mini-airports

Walmart has applied to test drone delivery in the United States — outlining plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to… Read More

Walmart plans to release OneOps cloud technology as open source, targeting AWS and Azure

Walmart announced this week that it’s open-sourcing its cloud platform, called OneOps, to let developers build in the cloud without being locked… Read More

Amazon releases ‘hot toy’ list, as analysts predict it will destroy Walmart this holiday season

It’s not even Halloween yet, and retailers are talking about the holiday season. Amazon released its hot toy list today… Read More

This is Jet.com’s very weird and costly way to compete with Amazon on day one

Jet.com launches Tuesday with a shopping experience that it hopes will be on par with Amazon’s. To do so, the Hoboken, N.J.-based company wanted to have… Read More

Walmart follows Amazon’s lead by offering Black Friday-like discounts this week

Walmart and other retailers are rolling out massive sales this week in response to Amazon, which is planning a huge sales… Read More

Amazon bans Confederate flag products in reaction to political pressure

Amazon.com has almost pulled down all its Confederate flag merchandise from its site, following three other major U.S. retailers, including Walmart, Sears… Read More

Walmart, Sears and eBay to stop selling Confederate flag products. Is Amazon next?

UPDATE: Amazon began the process of taking down Confederate flag-related merchandise Tuesday afternoon from its marketplace. Three of the country’s largest retailers, Walmart,… 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

Watch out Walmart: Alibaba’s sales could be larger than yours this year

Alibaba is aiming to be an e-commerce powerhouse on a scale no one else can match. That was the message Alibaba’s Founder… Read More

Wal-Mart’s Q1 profit hurt by higher wages and spending on e-commerce

Wal-Mart Stores missed analyst expectations for the first quarter, reporting a 7 percent drop in profit as employee raises and spending on… 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

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

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