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DECEMBER 15, 2020

While apparel sales have been uneven in 2020, as consumers have shown a greater preference for comfy loungewear to haute couture, Amazon’s battle to enter and drive the segment has continued apace. Currently, Amazon is forecast to bring in $7.5 The experience works on the web and inside the Amazon app and comes with a $25 price tag.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Amazon-owned PayFort has changed its name to Amazon Payment Services and will offer installment payments to the markets it serves in the Middle East and North Africa.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

But the challenge for retailers now is deciding what to do next, Amazon Pay Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Wenzel told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. She said this has been critical to Amazon Pay’s success as a payment solution for merchants selling off Amazon.com. It’s a chance to really widen the aperture.”.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In a world where retail has changed and consumers remain at home, how do brands reimagine the task of getting products to customers? podcast , we interview Jon Bostock, best-selling author, innovator, co-founder and CEO of Truman’s and learn how brands that innovate will win in a rapidly changing digital-first economy.

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APRIL 29, 2020

In the “Notorious Markets” report by the Office of the U.S. 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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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Venture capital cash has been flowing this year to companies that plan to buy up sellers on Amazon and help them grow. In particular, such deals have targeted companies in the Fulfillment by Amazon program, in which the eCommerce giant warehouses a company’s products and then takes care of packing, shipping and providing customer service.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Thrasio has taken its Amazon-centric business model to a high level at high-speed, snapping up some of the marketplace’s hottest sellers and creating a company that one of its investors says is “revolutionizing eCommerce.”. For us, the revolution starts with the market,” said Co-founder and CEO Joshua Silberstein.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Cashierless stores aren’t just for mega retailers like Amazon to sell prepared food from their kitchens or products from other producers: Beverage brands, among other companies, are getting into the action and choosing this checkout experience for stores that showcase their own products IRL (“in real life”) as a marketing tool.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Germany's Razor Group , which works to acquire and scale Amazon brands, has raised 25 million euros (about $26.7 The money will be used mostly to take over profitable Amazon companies, with growth forecasts having increased "significantly" with the new financing, according to Co-Founder Tushar Ahluwalia , per the report.

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JULY 10, 2019

Amazon is expanding its anti-counterfeiting program, called Transparency, to Europe, India and Canada, according to a report by TechCrunch. The program works by adding a T-shaped QR-like code to items to serialize them and help to identify when the item is fake, both on Amazon’s side and the buyer side.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

To offer solutions for various skin types, Amazon unveiled a line of skincare products called Belei that come in post-consumer recycled resin bottles. Amazon.com Head of Beauty for Private Brands Kara Trousdale said in the announcement, “Our goal is to help customers spend less time and money searching for the right skincare solutions.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As it aims to develop an online shopping portfolio, Boosted Commerce said it has notched $87 million in investment and has purchased six Amazon fulfillment (FBA) firms. The company intends to "acquire and develop" 100 online shopping consumer packaged brands in the four years to come, according to an announcement.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Amazon ’s reputation rests on providing consumers with almost anything they could want in one place — quickly — and with just a few clicks. This means consumers who flocked online due to the pandemic were in certain instances more likely to use D2C channels than marketplaces like Amazon. percent bought new retail product brands.

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JULY 28, 2020

Many are currently selling already on Amazon , but they want to go direct to customers and develop channels outside of Amazon. Brands that are either expanding existing DTC operations or have only sold through a marketplace can use channels like Amazon without creating potential conflicts in their path to selling directly to consumers.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It seems you can buy pretty much anything you want on Amazon these days. Perch buys what were once mom-and-pop operations selling good through Fulfillment by Amazon and takes them to the next level. Fulfillment By Amazon’s Coming Consolidation. It’s All About A Good Product/Market Fit. The end goal? That leaves about 2.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

There are more than a few mind-blowing stats about Amazon , most of them having to do with its 44 percent of the eCommerce market, or maybe the $88.9 But not so much is known about the world of Amazon sellers. Here, too, the numbers are staggering: Amazon has more than 2.3

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Amazon holds the dominant edge in the market for smart speakers, as about 70 percent of people in the U.S. who use the devices are using an Amazon Echo, according to a report Monday (Feb. percent of users claiming the Amazon Echo as their speaker of choice. Some will be going with other speaker brands — there was 31.7

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MARCH 18, 2019

A new study by Marketplace Pulse showed that Amazon-owned private-label brands aren’t as successful as many think, according to a report in Bloomberg. The New York-based eCommerce research firm found shoppers aren’t any more inclined to buy the Amazon brands , even when the company highlights them in search results. “We

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Amazon India has added an online pharmacy to its offerings in Bengaluru, one of the nation’s largest cities with a population of nearly 12 million. As a part of our commitment to fulfill the needs of customers, we are launching Amazon Pharmacy in Bengaluru.” an Amazon spokesperson has said in published reports.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Amazon Go stores in Seattle are reportedly being equipped with Amazon One palm-reading scanners, while automotive brands are taking control of digital purchasing platforms. Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics In Seattle . With Amazon Growing Share, Fashion-Based SMBs Get New Marketplace Option.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” As of a few weeks ago, however, Amazon announced that Polly is now taking its offering up a level, and allowing brands the opportunity to customize text-to-speech voices for their Alexa skills.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Major retailers are pitching premium baby care products at a less-than-premium price tag with the help of exclusive brands: Walmart is offering Hello Bello exclusively at its stores and its website (and that of the brand). It is also reportedly the inaugural brand rolled out under a platform called Launched.LA.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Amazon is planning to launch a luxury fashion platform in the first half of this year, according to reports. This isn’t Amazon’s first attempt at breaking into the luxury fashion market – the retail giant originally started trying in 2012, but was not successful. Part of the problem the eCommerce brand’s image.

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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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JANUARY 21, 2021

One key takeaway — traditional merchants’ biggest rivals these days aren’t other traditional merchants, but are online marketplaces like Amazon and Wayfair. Everyone From Amazon To Poshmark Is A Rival . It’s Amazon.”. For example, Webster wrote that recent PYMNTS analysis found Amazon enjoyed a 14.3

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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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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Among the hottest battles for eCommerce market share involves private label products, with a recent move from Walmart among the latest developments in that particular arena. But the growing use of those brands to attract sales is also leading to more focus on potential challenges for online, private label retail over the next few years.

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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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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The eCommerce giant Amazon’s efforts to create its own private-label offerings in different product categories appears to be on the rise, with the company reportedly recruiting partners in its Amazon Exclusives program, reported Retail Dive. The analyst predicted that total private-label sales in 2018 could be around $7.5 billion.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In a move that could interrupt the duopoly of Zomato and Swiggy, competition in the food delivery space in India could intensify as Amazon India reportedly aims to enter the industry in the near future. Amazon India’s food delivery system is currently only available to workers. Zomato, which was founded in 2008, was valued at $3.55

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Amazon has launched a diaper brand called Earth + Eden , a premium brand that reportedly will compete with similar products from the likes of The Honest Company. Amazons said Earth + Eden is an “exclusive” brand for the eCommerce operator — and not a private brand from Amazon. each (size 1) to $0.51

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amazon has set a record as the second U.S. company to surpass $1 trillion in market capitalization — Apple hit that milestone a few weeks ago on the heels of a strong quarter. 4), Amazon’s stock hit $2,050.50, surpassing $1 trillion in market cap. 4), Amazon’s stock hit $2,050.50, surpassing $1 trillion in market cap.

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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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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The big “day” is finally here — well, big two days to be technically accurate, as Amazon Prime Day, the eCommerce giant’s annual shopping holiday, is now a 48-hour event that began Tuesday (Oct. Last year, Amazon reported its best overall sales day ever with $6.93 A Very Amazon Holiday Season. A Very Amazon Holiday Season.

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APRIL 27, 2020

Amazon is battling fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic by using video conference calls to verify the identity of new merchants, according to a Reuters report on Sunday (April 26). Amazon has been scrutinized in the past regarding its efforts to combat counterfeits and alleged unsafe merchandise. as well as in China, the U.K. and Japan. .

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Amazon is doubling down on its digital pharmacy service with a new benefit for Prime members announced on Tuesday (Nov. The new Prime benefit comes care of the eCommerce giant’s new separate storefront: Amazon Pharmacy. “As And Amazon will sell those medications at a vastly discounted rate for consumers who pay without using insurance.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Kitchen and laundry appliance company Whirlpool Corporation is rolling out its Swash liquid laundry detergent, which is now available exclusively through Amazon. The firm markets the Maytag, KitchenAid and Whirlpool brand names, among others. 11) announcement. As a result, consumers only pour the amount of product they require.

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