Amazon is providing discounts on its Prime membership program to customers on government assistance as it expands into groceries and as it goes head-to-head with Walmart. Currently only shoppers who hold a valid EBT card can participate, but it plans Read more
Amazon will open yet another fulfillment center in California. The 855,000-square-foot facility in Fresno will specialize in handling smaller-sized items such as books, electronic devices and children’s toys. The press release follows: Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to open its first Read more
Amazon announced plans for a new fulfillment center in Georgia. The 850,000 square-foot facility will be used to store and ship large items for customers including household furniture, sporting equipment, and gardening tools. The press release follows: Amazon.com announced plans Read more
Sellers with BigCommerce stores are able to list products on Amazon directly from the BigCommerce platform, and now they have more options. BigCommerce added support for additional categories – including Arts, Crafts and Sewing – and it has also added Read more
Amazon Handmade launched a shopping site for brides and grooms called the Wedding Shop featuring thousands of handcrafted items including wedding decor, invitations, gifts and jewelry. Amazon launched its marketplace for handmade goods in the fall of 2015. The press Read more
Amazon published its 2017 summer toy list, a curated list of over 400 of the most popular summertime toys. The list can be useful to online merchants who want to keep up with trends in the toy category – for Read more
Shoppers are turning to Amazon for bulky products not typically associated with ecommerce, and it’s growing its Tools and Home Improvement category by 35 percent, according to research from One Click Retail, which issued the following press release on Tuesday: Read more
Amazon is expanding its Research and Development presence in the UK where it studies machine learning, drone technology, streaming video technology, and Amazon Web Services as part of its innovation initiatives. The company issued the following press release on Thursday: Read more
ChargeItSpot, the leading provider of cell phone charging stations for major retailers, events, and other indoor public venues, has announced the results of its “2017 Online Retailer Report.” The study examined shoppers’ opinions surrounding willingness and reasoning to shop at Read more
Amazon.co.uk has revealed that Sunday 4th of June is when the British summer will really kick-off this year based on trends sales data from 2013-2016. Summer-related products from amazon.co.uk such as sun loungers, paddling pools, fans and barbeques had a Read more
