by - April 11, 2018 8:04 pm
Retail watchers debate the advantages between Amazon and Walmart
Retail is not a zero sum game, but there are winners and losers to share in the $3.6 trillion retail sector. Walmart gets the nod over Amazon in terms of…
Tag: Amazon
by - March 25, 2018 3:38 pm
New survey details Amazon shopper preferences, predicts continued retail disruption
New research suggests Amazon shoppers are a savvy group of consumers and most who pay more than $100 annually to be Prime members which they say gives them a reason…
by - December 12, 2017 2:16 pm
Amazon, evolving trends in retail prove a challenge for suppliers
Technology has given today’s shopper more power and retailers aggressively tailor their business models to win the consumer’s spending, an amount being reduced by subscription commitments, said Paul Cantrell, global…
by - October 30, 2017 1:42 pm
Profitero: Amazon leads online price war in non-consumables, Walmart.com a close second
The notion that Amazon’s prices are higher than competitors like Walmart U.S. isn’t true, at least for 52,000 non-food items recently checked by e-commerce marketing and analytics firm Profitero. Keith…
by - September 7, 2017 5:34 pm
Amazon expanding beyond Seattle with corporate operations, not everyone approves
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday (Sept. 7) the retail giant has plans for a second headquarters that will employ about 50,000 workers. He dubbed the project “HQ2” and said…
by - August 25, 2017 11:23 am
Amazon plans for Whole Foods include lower prices, expanded product access
A day after Amazon obtained federal approval to move forward with the acquisition of Whole Foods the tech giant announced a few plans that will begin Monday (Aug. 28) for…
by - August 24, 2017 9:29 pm
Amazon gets OK to buy Whole Foods, Wal-Mart isn’t standing still
The Federal Trade Commission approved Amazon’s bid Wednesday, and Whole Foods shareholders also green-lighted the deal which is expected to close by the end of this year. The blockbuster news…
by - July 17, 2017 1:12 pm
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods comes under scrutiny from investors, lawmakers
The $13.7 billion deal that Amazon made to acquire Whole Foods Market is not likely to sail through without some regulatory scrutiny and shareholder litigation. U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, a…
by - June 19, 2017 3:00 pm
Amazon’s private label and Prime push seen as mild threats to Wal-Mart
Before Amazon pulled the trigger on the blockbuster $13.7 billion bid to buy Whole Foods, the online retail titan was already strategizing ways to try grow market share share in…
by - June 16, 2017 9:30 am
Amazon buys Whole Foods in ‘game changer’ deal, Wal-Mart acquires another specialty retailer
Two U.S. retail titans on Friday (June 16) made big moves into each others business, with Wal-Mart Stores buying exclusive apparel seller Bonobos for $310 million and Amazon entering the…
by - June 7, 2017 12:32 pm
Amazon’s pharmacy push is another threat to Wal-Mart, pharmacy chains
Consumers doled out about $412 billion last year on prescription drugs primarily divided among 16 major players in the U.S. market, according to Drug Channels Institute. But online retail titan…
by - May 10, 2017 1:08 pm
‘Chess’ game between Wal-Mart and Amazon expected to continue
Amazon and Wal-Mart are watching each other, responding to consumer input and strategically planning their next move, much like two skilled chess players where each is vying to take home…
by - April 3, 2017 5:04 pm
Lawmakers reject Amazon tax bill, enter recess
Lawmakers on Monday closed out the 2017 session by rejecting the so-called Amazon tax bill, which would have allowed remote retailers to collect and remit sales and use taxes from…
by - March 28, 2017 7:14 pm
Amazon tax bill rejected on the third attempt as legislative session nears end
The third time was not a charm for controversial legislation that would allow Amazon.com and other remote online retailers to collect and remit possibly hundreds of millions of dollars to…
by - February 10, 2017 4:08 pm
Amazon to tax Arkansas online sales, could add more than $100 million to state budget coffers
State revenue collections will soon get a boost after online retail giant Amazon Inc. committed Friday (Feb. 10) to collecting sales tax on Arkansas online purchases in March, just as…
by - February 7, 2017 6:48 pm
House passes bill requiring Amazon to inform buyers they owe tax
Out-of-state sellers such as Amazon would be required to send notices to Arkansas consumers that they owe sales taxes under a bill passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives Tuesday….
by - January 26, 2017 1:14 pm
Startup Talk: Amazon opens new 1,000-employee fulfillment center in Colorado
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– AMAZON OPENS NEW 1,000-EMPLOYEE FULFILLMENT CENTER IN COLORADO Online retail…
by - January 16, 2017 11:13 am
Amazon ‘eFairness’ bill could put $100 million into ‘future tax cuts’ for Arkansans, says Sen. Files
Amazon, tuition exemption, and tax reform were topics of discussion at the inaugural Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce 2017 Legislative Forum on Jan. 13, but it was an upcoming…
by - December 21, 2016 11:20 am
Survey: Amazon tops Wal-Mart Stores as holiday shopping destination
A recent survey from Prosper Insight & Analytics of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults shows that 26.2% of holiday shoppers bought gifts from Amazon this year, increasing from 10% of respondents…
by - December 7, 2016 2:48 pm
Amazon Go a ‘shot across the bow’ to the traditional brick-and-mortar model
Amazon Go, the completely self-service convenience store in Seattle expected to open in January, is not an immediate threat to large retailers like Wal-Mart Stores, but it likely has their…
