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Consumer Demand Signals Reveal Chinks In Amazon’s Armor

Retailers of all sizes and kinds have found Amazon to be a fierce competitor. The eTail giant has…

Features October 28
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Amazon Turns A Profit For The Second Straight Quarter

For the second straight quarter, Amazon posted a profit, backed heavily by strong North American sales and growth…

News October 23
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Amazon Expands Prime Same-Day Delivery To Chicago And Orlando

Amazon has extended its Prime free same-day delivery service to the Chicago and Orlando metropolitan areas, as well…

News October 22
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Amazon To Hire 100,000 Workers For The 2015 Holiday Season

Amazon is creating 100,000 seasonal positions in its U.S. fulfillment and sortation centers throughout the 2015 holiday season…

News October 20
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Can Etsy Handle Amazon’s Entrance Into The Handmade Goods Marketplace?

This month, Amazon officially entered the handmade goods soace, launching a direct competitor to e-Commerce marketplace Etsy. Handmade at…

Executive Viewpoints October 14
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Jet.com Ditches $50 Annual Membership Fee

Jet.com, the marketplace that launched in July 2015 and positioned itself as a major competitor to Amazon, has…

News October 9
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Amazon Launches Handmade Marketplace, Takes On Etsy

Amazon has now entered into direct competition with Etsy in the handmade goods space, officially launching a marketplace…

News October 9
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Amazon Launches Flex For On-Demand Delivery

Amazon is officially competing against delivery services such as Postmates and Instacart with the launch of Flex, an…

News October 6
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Delivery In 15 Minutes? The Resurgence Of On-Demand

By Rob Howard, Grand Junction  Forget Postmates delivering restaurant food within an hour; imagine receiving an online Staples…

Executive Viewpoints September 28
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