Amazon's Influence
News and features on how Amazon influences technological, economic and social change, and how it competes, innovates and automates and disrupts the status quo in every industry. We look at Amazon markets, logistics, e-commerce strategy, AI, culture, customer experience, overall workplace issues, failures and successes, among our breadth of topics.
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Amazon's Influence News
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March 18, 2020
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Coronavirus disruption frays Amazon supply chain
Even as orders increase, disruption from the new coronavirus outbreak could have big consequences for smaller, third-party sellers on Amazon, as they will be punished for stock outages.
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January 24, 2020
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New themed Amazon pop-up stores built on consumer data
In its never-ending quest to establish unique physical locations, Amazon has plans to launch a chain of themed pop-up stores that will focus on a specific product category or trend.
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January 09, 2020
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AWS security faces challenges after a decade of dominance
After a decade of dominating the public cloud market and influencing cloud security, AWS is faced with new challenges stemming from old problems and increasing competition.
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December 30, 2019
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AWS AI tools focus on developers
AWS sells many AI products, tools and services aimed at developers, including several for AI newcomers, such as DeepRacer, DeepLens and DeepComposer.
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Amazon grocery strategy could shake up food retail industry
Amazon is a small player in the grocery store industry but one with increasing influence. It already has considerable technical innovations under its belt that have forced competitors to respond. Continue Reading
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Amazon's environmental impact delivers climate change concerns
Consumers are accustomed to free and fast delivery from Amazon and other e-tailers, but the convenience of online shopping comes at a cost to the environment. Continue Reading
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Amazon moves into autonomous vehicle market
Amazon aims to lower transportation costs and complete the last mile of delivery with autonomous technology. COVID-19 could accelerate its adoption. Continue Reading
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Amazon in Europe -- German retailers demand better terms
German third-party sellers have challenged Amazon business practices. Here's how it may lead to changes that influence Amazon's growth across Europe. Continue Reading
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Amazon smart devices to expand in homes and businesses
Amazon's smart devices range from kitchen appliances to AI-powered assistants. Find out how the tech giant plans to extend its reach into more settings and capabilities. Continue Reading