Amazon.com
February 14, 2019 at 2:51 pm
Amazon.com on Thursday canceled its plans to build an expansive corporate campus in New York City after facing an unexpectedly fierce backlash from some lawmakers and union leaders, who contended that a tech giant didn't deserve nearly $3 billion in government incentives. The retail giant, as part of its extensive search for a new headquarters, had…
January 30, 2019 at 9:21 am
Here are four key strategies sellers can use to stay competitive and profitable as Amazon’s private-label strategy continues to evolve.
January 11, 2019 at 9:14 am
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan discusses Amazon’s plan to expand the reach of its Whole Foods stores.
January 10, 2019 at 11:33 am
Amazon.com has raised consumer expectations of retailers on levels of service, speed and ease of use. Amazon has built an amazing search and recommendation engine by capturing years of transactional and search data on its platform. Once a consumer has found their product, the transaction is designed to be frictionless, incredibly fast and convenient with…
January 2, 2019 at 12:31 pm
Amazon.com has plans to expand Whole Foods stores into more suburbs and other areas across the U.S., according to sources familiar with the plans, reports MarketWatch. The retailer is looking to push more of the grocery chain's stores into new areas where more rural customers can take advantage of its two-hour delivery service. Specific location…
December 13, 2018 at 10:17 am
Amazon.com has become synonymous with online shopping. Just as “google it” or “I need a Band-Aid” have become colloquialisms, so has “order it on Amazon.” I work with dozens of millennials and have a 5- and 7-year-old at home, and whenever they need something, their first response is “get it on Amazon.” The “culture of…
December 11, 2018 at 12:33 pm
Amazon.com reportedly fired workers in the U.S. and India for allegedly giving internal data to independent sellers linked to scams. Following an investigation into suspected bribes, the e-commerce giant took action against disreputable sellers by limiting access to data and deleting thousands of suspicious reviews, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Part of the probe is centered…
November 23, 2018 at 11:07 am
Amazon.com exposed some of its customers’ names and email addresses on Wednesday because of a "technical error," according to emails the company sent to affected customers. BetaNews, which first reported the incident, said affected customers received an email that said Amazon had " … inadvertently disclosed your name and email address due to a technical error." The email…
November 21, 2018 at 11:47 am
The typical convenience store experience is the opposite of the convenience that most consumers are looking for. You wind up in the checkout line behind the guy who is indecisive on his cigarette selection, can’t remember his wife’s lottery numbers, and finally wants to pay for everything in pennies. Amazon’s Solution Amazon.com appears to have…
November 16, 2018 at 9:57 am
Total Retail’s Caitlin Sullivan and Joe Keenan discuss a few trends emerging in retail for the upcoming shopping holidays.
