Amazon Prime Day shopping topped $4 billion, analyst estimates
Shoppers spent $4.2 billion during Amazon.com's Prime Day sale, up 33 percent from a year ago, according to estimates from Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter....
Amazon job posting hints at its global aspirations for medical-supplies marketplace
The world’s biggest online retailer is looking to hire someone to lead outreach to medical-products manufacturers and service providers, who will focus on building the...
Amazon pushes Prime deals to lure Whole Foods shoppers
The e-commerce giant is pushing Whole Foods and groceries in the sales event to lure shoppers into the stores and to get them try grocery...
Amazon’s new target for Echo sales: bored children
Amazon will launch new kid-focused skills for its Alexa digital assistant — including knock-knock jokes — along with an Echo Dot voice-controlled speaker designed for...
Amazon stock falls again after another round of Trump tweets
President Donald Trump has been unrelenting in his criticism of Amazon in the past several days, on subjects from the Postal Service to taxes and...
Amazon reportedly looks at acquiring some Toys R Us retail space
The online giant isn’t interested in maintaining the Toys R Us brand, but has considered using the soon-to-be-vacant spaces for its own purposes, according to...
Merchants who sell on Amazon site seek more clout, leverage through trade group
The Online Merchants Guild has big ambitions, which include negotiating better terms with Amazon, pushing the company to respond more effectively to sellers’ complaints and...