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Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries, sources say
Amazon is developing smart eyeglasses for its delivery drivers to smooth the final stretch of an order’s journey to a customer’s home.
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Amazon sets ultra-low pricing plans for Temu rival store, The Information reports
Amazon.com is imposing severe price caps on what merchants can charge for their products on a new low-cost storefront that the e-commerce giant is preparing to launch.
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US online sales hit $7.2 bln on first day of Amazon Prime Day event, Adobe says
Shoppers spent about $7.2 billion online across retailers during the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day.
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Exclusive: Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service.
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Walgreens To Slash Prices On 1,300 Items As Retail Stores Fight Inflation
Walgreens has announced it will cut prices on 1,300 items across its drugstores, becoming the latest big retailer to enact discounts as consumers continue to fight against high inflation.
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Target, Walmart shoppers seek home goods, grocery delivery online
U.S. online spending is experiencing a rebound, spurred by high gas prices, convenient delivery options and a surge in deals following a brief post-pandemic slump.
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Microsoft in talks to sign on Amazon as customer in $1 bln cloud tools deal – Insider
Microsoft is preparing to bring Amazon.com as a customer for its 365 cloud productivity tools in a deal worth over $1 billion.