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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sales hold steady for other retailers too

Shoppers waited patiently for deals throughout the two-day event and were nudged by predictive AI, according to Salesforce. Chris Wood on October 12, 2023 Sales during October ecommerce promotions this week held steady with last year’s pre-holiday boost. Once again, ecommerce sellers were in synch with sales created by Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event, … Continue reading Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sales hold steady for other retailers too

Microsoft and Amazon face a UK antitrust probe over cloud services

Microsoft and Amazon face a UK antitrust probe over cloud services Officials are concerned that it’s too difficult for customers to switch to another provider. Kris Holt   Thu, Oct 5, 2023 Noah Berger / reuters Microsoft and Amazon are facing more antitrust scrutiny. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it will investigate … Continue reading Microsoft and Amazon face a UK antitrust probe over cloud services

Amazon ‘Project Nessie’ Tested How Much It Could Raise Prices

Amazon ‘Project Nessie’ Tested How Much It Could Raise Prices by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 4, 2023 Highly redacted portions of the Federal Trade Commission’s monopoly lawsuit against Amazon refer to a project called “Nessie” that allowed the company to test how much it could raise prices in a way competitors would follow. … Continue reading Amazon ‘Project Nessie’ Tested How Much It Could Raise Prices

Amazon Reportedly Will Introduce A Search Concierge In January

Amazon Reportedly Will Introduce A Search Concierge In January by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 3, 2023 Amazon is overhauling its search bar with generative artificial intelligence (GAI) features that will act as a concierge for customers, offering expert answers and product suggestions. Set to launch in January 2024, Amazon’s search concierge, known as Project … Continue reading Amazon Reportedly Will Introduce A Search Concierge In January

Amazon Expands Sponsored Products Ads To Pinterest, BuzzFeed, Other Websites, Apps

Amazon Expands Sponsored Products Ads To Pinterest, BuzzFeed, Others by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, August 17, 2023 Amazon is making a move to have ads appear of its owned-and-operated sites. The company’s display ads that serve-up on search results pages will now do the same on third-party websites including Pinterest, BuzzFeed and Hearst Newspapers. The ads … Continue reading Amazon Expands Sponsored Products Ads To Pinterest, BuzzFeed, Other Websites, Apps