Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal says Google is considering the launch of two initiatives that would directly challenge Amazon.com. The first is a Buy button similar to Amazon’s popular “one-click ordering” feature, according to people familiar with the Read more
As we blogged early Tuesday morning, Amazon launched a “Make an Offer” feature in certain categories that lets shoppers haggle over the price of items. Marketplace sellers are familiar with such features – on eBay, for example, it’s called Best Offer. Read more
Amazon competitors may need the company’s latest product upon learning about it – Amazon is selling its own branded diapers and baby wipes, it announced Thursday. And it’s not stopping there. It isn’t Amazon’s first foray into private label brands – Amazon Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said the company has a succession plan (“for me and all of our senior executives”), but clearly from this Geekwire article, he’s having too much fun as CEO to get people thinking there is anything imminent in Read more
Amazon is expanding its package pickup delivery option in the UK. Shoppers can now pick up their Amazon orders at one of over 10,500 Post Office branches through the Royal Mail’s Local Collect, the UK’s largest “click and collect” network. Read more
Sellers are at the mercy of shipping carriers once they send their orders out the door. From packages gone astray to delayed scanning (which impacts tracking), it seems online sellers have seen and experienced it all. In a discussion about Read more
Amazon continues to gear up for this year’s holiday shopping season, announcing it will hire 13,000 people in the UK for seasonal positions. The company also recently announced it would hire 80,000 seasonal workers to staff its U.S. fulfillment and Read more
Amazon is opening a location in New York City that will serve as a distribution center for its same-day delivery service, according to the Wall Street Journal. Located in a bustling area of Manhattan, the building may also offer Amazon Read more
Amazon customers can now add items to their Amazon Wish List without leaving Twitter. Customers who see a Tweet that includes an Amazon.com product link, whether it’s from a brand, artist, or a friend, can simply reply with the hashtag #AmazonWishList, and Read more
Amazon was the high bidder for the .buy Top Level Domain. That means if you want to register the domain i.buy, for example, you’ll have to go through Amazon’s registry process – assuming it makes that particular domain available. We’re Read more
