The tech giant is leaning more into video and the creator world.
Category: E-Commerce
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Amazon Reports $18.2 Billion in Profit Amid Strong Retail Demand
Consumers spent more than expected on the e-commerce giant’s site, while margins tightened at the company’s all-important cloud computing division.
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David Bars Have Had Breakout Success. Can the Protein Craze Last?
The David bar’s breakout success is proof that, in our culture of optimization, one macronutrient is king. But can the protein craze last?
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Target Ends Price-Matching Policy After More Than a Decade
Shoppers will no longer be able to buy an item for a lower price if they can prove that they found an identical product listed for less by Amazon or Walmart.
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China’s Problem With Competition: There’s Too Much of It
The Chinese government is taking steps to rein in what it calls “involution,” or excessive competition that is hurting local companies and fueling the country’s deflationary spiral.
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Factories Were Pushed Out of Cities. Their Return Could Revive Downtowns.
Changes in zoning rules have allowed small manufacturers to return to the districts and neighborhoods they began leaving a century ago.
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‘They Kept Coming’: Hundreds of Packages Pile Up Outside Woman’s Home
A year ago, misdirected Amazon returns began arriving at Karen Holton’s house in California. Eventually, she said, they were stacked so high that she could not easily use her door.
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Walmart Tries to Shed a Stodgy Vibe to Battle Digital-Native Rivals
The retailing giant is spending billions to attract workers to a new headquarters and woo shoppers with drone delivery and a broader range of items (like Louis Vuitton handbags).
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Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil
Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.
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New Digital Comics Store Takes Aim at Amazon
Two veterans of Comixology, a site that the e-commerce colossus bought in 2014, are now starting a rival to compete with it.
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BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Adjustable Dumbbells After Injury Reports
More than 300 reports of the weight plates becoming dislodged have been filed, with more than 100 of those incidents resulting in injuries, the U.S. product safety agency said.
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Victoria’s Secret Takes Down Website After Security Breach
The cyberattack disrupted online sales for days and sent the lingerie company’s share price lower.