by - August 24, 2017 9:29 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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, 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
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, 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…
by - September 6, 2016 3:31 pm
Tyson Foods has plenty to gain and very little to lose with its new Amazon Fresh partnership to offer “Tastemaker” fresh protein meal kits online in test markets in the…
by - May 12, 2016 3:54 pm
Walmart is going to use its own expansive e-commerce distribution network and employ several regional carriers to help it shave one day from its 3-day home delivery guarantee for Shipping…
by - July 14, 2015 8:01 pm
Christmas in July is not a new retailer tactic to draw in shoppers in hopes of hoisting mid-summer sales. Amazon has never taken part in these theatrics until now, according…
by - March 3, 2015 9:44 am
Early indications from inside Cuba show Amazon could beat other retailers like Wal-Mart into this untapped market. While there is plenty of speculation that Wal-Mart executives in Bentonville are angling…
by - November 3, 2014 3:17 pm
Kantar Retail released its annual price leadership study between mega retail competitors Wal-Mart and Amazon on (Oct. 30), and the results show Walmart.com had lower prices over its supercenter format…
by - October 9, 2014 1:45 pm
Multiple news reports cite Amazon plans to open its first brick and mortar store in midtown Manhattan ahead of the holidays. Dow Jones Newswires reports the location as 34th Street…
