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Amazon surpasses UPS and FedEx as largest delivery company

Amazon surpasses UPS and FedEx as largest delivery company Deanna Ritchie / Last Updated: Nov 29, 2023   Amazon has now officially become the Largest Delivery Company in the United States, surpassing both UPS and FedEx regarding package volume. The Seattle-based e-commerce behemoth delivered more parcels to U.S. households in 2022 than UPS, having outpaced … Continue reading Amazon surpasses UPS and FedEx as largest delivery company

Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire

  By Michael Grothaus November 28, 2023 Update Tuesday, November 28: November has shaped up to be a particularly rough month for tech companies, as layoffs have continued through its final few days. On Monday, it was reported that TikTok parent company ByteDance will lay off hundreds of employees as it winds down its failed … Continue reading Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire

Amazon, TikTok, Spotify High On List Of Mobile Data-Sharing Apps

Amazon, TikTok, Spotify High On List Of Mobile Data-Sharing Apps by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 24, 2023 Mobile web traffic and apps are playing a major role in shopping this holiday weekend. A Microsoft consulting firm has released the names of the apps that are sharing the most consumer data to third parties.  … Continue reading Amazon, TikTok, Spotify High On List Of Mobile Data-Sharing Apps

Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle

Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle The slow death of Comixology will be finalized on December 4, when the app will cease functioning. Cheyenne MacDonald   Thu, Nov 16, 2023   Comixology/Amazon Amazon has begun notifying Comixology users that they’ll no longer be able to read comics on the … Continue reading Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle

Meta partners with Amazon to streamline advertisers’ conversions

The collaboration, called “the most significant ad product of the year,” lets U.S. consumers buy products while on Facebook and Instagram. Nicola Agius on November 13, 2023 Meta has rolled out a new feature simplifying the conversion process for Amazon sellers. Shoppers in the U.S. can now link their Facebook and Instagram accounts to Amazon, … Continue reading Meta partners with Amazon to streamline advertisers’ conversions

Amazon makes Fresh grocery deliveries and pickups available to everyone

Amazon makes Fresh grocery deliveries and pickups available to everyone Prime Members will still get exclusive deals in-store and online. Sarah Fielding Thu, Nov 9, 2023 Adam Davy – PA Images via Getty Images Amazon is expanding its grocery services to the masses — well, at least to everyone who has an account with them. … Continue reading Amazon makes Fresh grocery deliveries and pickups available to everyone

Amazon knows its policies force sellers to ‘live in constant fear’

Unredacted documents in the FTC’s Amazon lawsuit shed light on the company’s secret price-gouging algorithm “Project Nessie” is a series of algorithms that Amazon allegedly used to raise prices by over $1 billion in just two years. Stephanie Barnes   Updated Fri, Nov 3, 2023 ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP It looks like Amazon is hellbent … Continue reading Amazon knows its policies force sellers to ‘live in constant fear’

Amazon has a new story to tell: AWS falls short, but its advertising business is soaring

  By AJ Dellinger October 26, 2023 E-commerce retail giant Amazon surpassed Wall Street expectations in the third quarter of 2023, driven by the strength of its growing advertising business and rebounding sales figures. Amazon reported a net income of $9.9 billion for the quarter, a significant increase over the $2.9 billion posted in the … Continue reading Amazon has a new story to tell: AWS falls short, but its advertising business is soaring