Amazon recently proposed developing a site in Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, that would replace existing office buildings with a 225,000-square-foot Amazon store and a 150,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture flagship location. If the proposal is approved, the site would …
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Amazon recently announced it will be closing Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores to prioritize investing in online grocery delivery and Whole Foods Market expansion. The company plans to expand its Same-Day Delivery service, adding more cities and towns …
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Amazon released portable Just Walk Out lanes to bring checkout-free shopping to pop-up venues. The lanes can be deployed in hours instead of weeks, making them ideal for pop-up shops and events. Motorized gates open automatically while screens display purchases …
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Amazon recently announced in a message sent to Amazon employees the company’s decision to reduce its corporate workforce by around 14,000 roles, citing AI innovation as a main driver for the decision. “The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation …
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With the release of its 2024 annual financial reports, two big-box retailers—Amazon and Walmart—have shared goals for 2025 in terms of improving product delivery times to customers. In a letter to shareholders in April, CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy shared …
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The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is one of several small business organizations that have signed on as co-hosts for a virtual town hall event highlighting industry efforts to rein in monopoly power and level the playing field …
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC …
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In just a few weeks, the 2023 NHPA Independents Conference will be underway in Dallas. Your peers will be there, will you? Over the course of two days, the event will champion retailer success stories, provide opportunities to share solutions …
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