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Why Amazon wants you to pick up your Prime Day orders this year

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 05:13

Tech Insider

An Amazon pick-up locker, which is colored orange and says — Amazon has been adding lockers for order pick-ups.
LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

Retail, amazon, Delivery, Pickup, Shopping, prime-day

The scary new ways you're about to get overcharged for everything

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Economy

A digital mouse/hook pulling a price tag out of someone's pocket — Personalized pricing not only bakes in bias and can drive inflation but creates a world where you never know when your apps are ripping you off.
Tyler Le/BI

economy, Discourse, Retail, Discourse, discourse-freelance, artificial-intellegence, Pricing

The Amazon Echo Spot Redux Looks Like a Poké Ball Alarm Clock

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 15:50

Gizmodo

Feature005 Amazon Echo Spot Echo Spot Music Copy 2550x1434 1

amazon, apple homepod, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Echo Spot, Prime Day, Smart Home

Jeff Bezos shared a key piece of business advice years ago that is more important than ever in the age of AI

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 14:31

Tech Insider

Tech, AI, Careers, jeff-bezos, amazon, business-advice, AI

Walmart is trying to lure Amazon shoppers with a half-price membership ahead of Prime Day

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 13:35

Tech Insider

Walmart signage at a redesigned store — Walmart is offering new Walmart+ memberships for $49 a year, or half off the usual $98 fee.
Walmart

Retail, Tech, walmart, amazon, walmart-plus, amazon-prime, prime-day

Two luxury rivals are joining forces — and Amazon is getting in on the action

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 18:02

Tech Insider

Retail, Retail, department-stores, luxury-department-stores, store-closings, saks-fifth-avenue, neiman-marcus

Whole Foods isn't a 'whole paycheck' anymore, its cofounder says. Here's what I found buying groceries.

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 11:41

Tech Insider

The author holds up a paper grocery bag from Whole Foods — Unlike in some states, the bag didn't cost extra.
Alex Bitter/BI

Retail, whole-foods, amazon, john-mackey, Grocery

Amazon Delivery Van Ignites in Fiery Explosion During Houston’s Summer Heat

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 07:00

Gizmodo : Environment

Drone footage captured firefighters appearing to struggle to put out the blaze.

Transportation, 3d publishing, amazon, Environment, gizmodo, Rivian

Amazon Delivery Van Ignites in Fiery Explosion During Houston's Summer Heat

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 07:00

Gizmodo : Environment

A drone operator in Houston captured video of an electric Amazon delivery van at a fulfillment center appearing to explode while firefighters worked to put out the blaze on Monday. And with the Rivian-made van’s proximity to charging stations, many car experts are wondering about similar fires that have happened…