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DECEMBER 4, 2020

In announcing the launch of the Walgreens Advertising Group this week, the giant pharmacy chain said that with the help of more than 9,000 stores and 100+ million loyalty members, it would use “advanced data modeling” to connect brands directly with audiences in a digital ecosystem that “surpasses the industry method of digital media buying.”.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

While it has been widely touted as a hedge against Amazon Prime’s runaway growth, when the two programs are stacked side by side, something doesn’t add up. A quick thumbnail sketch shows such inequities between the two programs that it’s worth revisiting whether Walmart+ is really an Amazon prime competitor at all.

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JULY 8, 2020

Amazon will show the business names and addresses of merchants on their seller profile pages beginning at the start of September, according to an announcement. In mid-June, Amazon, along with Maison Valentino, the high-end luxury brand, sued a merchant, claiming the firm sold counterfeit items.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

Anyone looking for a scoop on a prospective Amazon deal left disappointed. But the Simon Property Group earnings announcement and subsequent phone call did provide insight into what the pandemic looks like from a real estate perspective, and the view wasn’t exactly scenic.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Thanks to a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, thousands of tunes on Amazon Music will be retooled to ultra-high-definition, Amazon announced on Friday (Oct. Ariana Grande and more have been remastered to the highest-quality streaming audio on Amazon Music HD. It costs $14.99

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JUNE 19, 2020

Amazon and Italian luxury brand Maison Valentino filed a lawsuit against a retailer Thursday (June 18), alleging the company sold counterfeit goods as the trade in the so-called “gray market” continues to draw attention. In line with Amazon’s past joint litigation, Valentino will receive any proceeds from this suit.

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JUNE 28, 2019

Amazon is continuing its fight against counterfeiters. Along with Boulder-based company Nite Ize , a maker of specialty lights and phone mounts under the STEELIE brand, the eCommerce giant filed a lawsuit on Wednesday (June 26) in a Seattle federal court, accusing a group of counterfeiters of selling fraudulent Nite Ize products.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

The Walmart Media Group is looking to take on Amazon ’s advertising division by touting what the retail giant can do for online sellers. Walmart Media Group said it has increased “net new advertisers by more than 40 percent this year while delivering measurable improved Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) for them.”

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

And the antagonist, per usual, is Amazon. Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. The report also states that the supermarkets won’t be cashless like Amazon Go stores. The latter operates without human cashiers. billion in 2019.

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AUGUST 4, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly carrying out an antitrust investigation surrounding a partnership between Apple and Amazon , according to The Verge. The tech giants made a deal last year which would allow Apple to sell its products directly to consumers through an official store on the Amazon site.

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APRIL 29, 2020

Amazon did not reply immediately to a Reuters request for comment. The USTR reportedly took in claims that it was too simple for anyone to sell on Amazon and that the seller information shown by the eCommerce platform was many times misleading. on the list.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Goldman Sachs and Amazon are in discussions about the possibility of partnering for small and medium-sized (SMB) business lending in the U.S., Goldman would use its latest lending technology to offer SMB loans on Amazon’s lending platform as soon as next month, two sources told FT. The project is expected to be co-branded.

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MARCH 9, 2020

In a March 9 letter to Attorney General William Barr, the Consumer Brands Association implored the official to take action against sellers who are taking advantage of the coronavirus situation. In separate news, Amazon has removed over one million products that it determined to contain fraudulent claimsrelated to the virus.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

This weekend’s reports that Amazon is negotiating with Simon Property Group to take positions at anchor tenant spaces for fulfillment centers signal the beginning of major changes at retail centers across the country. Some kind of transaction between JCPenney and Amazon has been rumored since the pandemic lockdowns in mid-March.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

To create and promote the adoption of a new royalty-free connectivity standard to make smart home products more compatible with security as a design tenet, Amazon, Google, Apple and the Zigbee Alliance unveiled a new working group. 18 announcement. .

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Amazon India has denied favoring select Amazon merchants and brands after a complaint was issued against the eCommerce company by an Indian lobby group. But Amazon denied the claims on Monday (October 8), saying that it treats all sellers on its platform equally.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Ever since mid-September when Walmart launched Walmart+, its new subscription service — often referred to as “Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime” — the question has been how the product actually stacks up against Prime. Walmart+ Is Winning Subscribers, But Still Badly Trails Amazon Prime . They’ll set the pace of U.S.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

One: Walmart teamed up with Instacart to go after the Amazon/Whole Foods portion of the paycheck. Two: Kroger launched a new marketplace initiative to attack Amazon. The move represents an aggressive brand extension for Kroger, but will not pose much of a threat to Amazon. Walmart made the announcement on Wednesday (Aug.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The long-struggling J.Crew company has announced it is pulling the plug on its lower-priced Mercantile line and the newly-launched Nevereven brand, according to Wall Street Journal reports based on a recently-circulated internal memo. The changes undo some of the changes made by recently-departed CEO James Brett.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today, the “membership has its privileges” mantra is at the core of the latest face-off between the two retail behemoths vying for an increasing portion of consumer spend: Walmart and Amazon. Of that 17 percent with Walmart+, 15 percent are consumers who already had an Amazon Prime account and about 2 percent of them did not.

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JUNE 3, 2019

Amazon , the Seattle, Washington eCommerce giant, is expanding in the U.K., In a press release, Amazon said it teamed up with Enterprise Nation , which supports more than 90,000 U.K. In a press release, Amazon said it teamed up with Enterprise Nation , which supports more than 90,000 U.K. Amazon said tens of thousands of U.K.-based

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

s largest supermarket group. a month, customers will have access to 10 percent off two big shops up to £200 each; 10 percent off customers’ favorite Tesco brands at all times; double data on a monthly contract for new and existing Tesco Mobile customers; and exclusive access to apply for a Tesco Bank credit card with no foreign exchange fees.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Walmart will no longer carry Danskin brand apparel products in its stores or on its website, according to New York Post reports from Tuesday (Oct. Danskin is a 135-year-old brand owned by parent company Iconix Brand Group and generating $15.5 The retailer will remove the products from its shelves in 15 months. .

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. Amazon Mulls Registering Services as Separate Entities in India. German Gov’t Looks Into Amazon’s Use of Its Market Position Amid Pandemic. Regulations.

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JULY 5, 2019

While Amazon eyes the next step in its seeming bid for domination around the world, it will have to tackle challenges from both regulatory and consumer headwinds. Even so, the company is described as Earth’s “most powerful brand,” and the second most valuable company around the globe, The Telegraph reported. And a report from Which?,

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JUNE 13, 2018

Amazon is replacing some of its retail veterans with software that predicts what shoppers want and how much merchants should charge for it. Despite this news, Amazon said it’s still creating jobs — as well as automation — across the company to better serve its customers. Amazon is so cutthroat and crowded,” she says.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In today’s top retail news, holiday spending is expected to be flat this year, Bed Bath & Beyond rolls out same-day delivery and Target goes up against Amazon Prime Day with “Deal Days.” Target Meets Amazon At Point Of Attack With ‘Deal Days’. Also, J2 Global has agreed to buy RetailMeNot. Target announced on Monday (Sept.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

All of those things are precisely what Sam Walton staked the Walmart brand on 56 years ago when he opened the first store in Bentonville, Arkansas. The brand was built on keeping prices low, and stocking shelves with a variety of merchandise categories that would keep consumers coming back week after week. Until you look at this chart.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Amazon might be choosing two locations for its second headquarters rather than picking just one city. According to the source, Amazon would split the workforce with about 25,000 employees in each city. Many of these communities were hoping to brand themselves as the co-headquarters with Seattle,” he said.

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JULY 2, 2018

More than a store or a brand, The Sharper Image was the traditional mecca of the husbands, fathers and boyfriends along for mall trips they didn’t really want to be on, offering consolation in the form of a session in the vibro-massaging leather recliner and the opportunity to touch a plasma globe.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

The Competition Commission of India claimed that the exclusive deals between mobile phone brands and online shopping platforms in addition to allegations of eCommerce firms providing better treatment to specific sellers “merits an investigation.” The news outlet reached out to Amazon India for a reply. The sales began on Sept.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

To that end, Goldman Sachs Group, undergoing a very public transformation from Wall Street titan pivoting toward filling the the financial needs of Main Street, is reportedly in discussions with Amazon to bring small business loans to Amazon’s platform. Like the Apple effort, the Amazon lending partnership would be co-branded.

Lending 146

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JUNE 22, 2018

Amazon’s Peter Faricy, the vice president of Amazon Marketplace, the remaining executive in the unit, has seen his role in the company reduced. CNBC noted its the latest change for Amazon Marketplace , which represents more than half of the eCommerce volume.

Tools 109

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MAY 6, 2019

The company develops digital advertising for big businesses and brands, the StarTribune reported. Kristi Argyilan, whom the retailer named as Roundel president, said in a post the brand “represents a different way of thinking” when it comes to how Target serves customers along with its business partners.

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JULY 19, 2018

Hyundai has announced a partnership with Amazon to create a digital showroom where customers can experience all phases of shopping for a new car. The service is directly offered through Amazon Vehicles, while the new digital showroom can be found at Amazon.com/Hyundai.

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MAY 16, 2016

As Amazon has grown larger, so too have the complaints from brands that aren’t exactly happy with the way their proprietary products are sold on the eCommerce giant’s sprawling website. Amazon is ‘carpet-bombing’ the market with new products,” Bishop said.

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APRIL 30, 2018

As Amazon adds established clothing brands to its platform, Chico’s FAS will become one of the latest companies to sell its merchandise on the eCommerce retailer’s site. The company’s brands include Chico’s, White House Black Market and Soma , CNBC reported.

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