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Amazon Raises Spending to Accelerate Prime Delivery Speed to One Day

The announcement adds pressure to rivals Walmart and others already racing to keep pace with its speed and benefits.

News & Analysis

Amazon Raises Spending to Accelerate Prime Delivery Speed to One Day

The announcement adds pressure to rivals Walmart and others already racing to keep pace with its speed and benefits.


Retail

Kohl's Shares Surge on Expansion of Amazon Return Partnership

The department chain store said it will begin accepting returns for Amazon customers at all of its stores, starting in July.

Retail

Kohl's Shares Surge on Expansion of Amazon Return Partnership

The department chain store said it will begin accepting returns for Amazon customers at all of its stores, starting in July.


China

Amazon to Close Domestic Marketplace Business in China

Home-grown e-commerce rivals like Alibaba's Tmall and JD.com have made it difficult for Amazon's marketplace to gain a foothold.

China

Amazon to Close Domestic Marketplace Business in China

Home-grown e-commerce rivals like Alibaba's Tmall and JD.com have made it difficult for Amazon's marketplace to gain a foothold.


Retail

Selling with the Enemy: Why Rival Retailers Embrace Amazon.com

Major brands are opting to distribute clothing and accessories directly through Amazon.com, thanks to its advanced delivery network and more than 100 million Prime members.

Retail

Selling with the Enemy: Why Rival Retailers Embrace Amazon.com

Major brands are opting to distribute clothing and accessories directly through Amazon.com, thanks to its advanced delivery network and more than 100 million Prime members.


Entrepreneurship

Start-Up School | Chapter 6: Scale Your Business Carefully

Every business has its own path to scale, from a fledgling start-up into a global brand. However, there are a handful of common challenges every brand must face, including hiring, growing the supply chain, market expansion and marketing.

Entrepreneurship

Start-Up School | Chapter 6: Scale Your Business Carefully

Every business has its own path to scale, from a fledgling start-up into a global brand. However, there are a handful of common challenges every brand must face, including hiring, growing the supply chain, market expansion and marketing.


News & Analysis

The Tiny Deals Behind Mukesh Ambani's Bid to Take On Amazon

Asia’s richest man is sharpening his focus on e-commerce with a string of tiny acquisitions and stake purchases to face the world’s largest online retailer.

News & Analysis

The Tiny Deals Behind Mukesh Ambani's Bid to Take On Amazon

Asia’s richest man is sharpening his focus on e-commerce with a string of tiny acquisitions and stake purchases to face the world’s largest online retailer.


News & Analysis

Rent the Runway Aims to Be ‘Amazon Prime of Rental’

The ‘Netflix for fashion’ platform has raised $125 million in a deal that values the company at $1 billion.

News & Analysis

Rent the Runway Aims to Be ‘Amazon Prime of Rental’

The ‘Netflix for fashion’ platform has raised $125 million in a deal that values the company at $1 billion.


Retail

Most Amazon Brands Are Duds, Not Disrupters, Study Finds

Turns out most Amazon-branded goods are flops that don’t threaten other businesses at all, according to Marketplace Pulse.

Retail

Most Amazon Brands Are Duds, Not Disrupters, Study Finds

Turns out most Amazon-branded goods are flops that don’t threaten other businesses at all, according to Marketplace Pulse.


Retail

Op-Ed | EBay Is the Un-Amazon, for Better and Worse

EBay is missing opportunities as online shopping reshapes the $20 trillion in annual global retail spending

Retail

Op-Ed | EBay Is the Un-Amazon, for Better and Worse

EBay is missing opportunities as online shopping reshapes the $20 trillion in annual global retail spending


News & Analysis

Fighting Fakes Was a Big Reason Behind Amazon's Big Vendor Purge

Counterfeiters can take advantage of Amazon’s system which is designed to let merchants post products quickly and easily after setting up accounts online.

News & Analysis

Fighting Fakes Was a Big Reason Behind Amazon's Big Vendor Purge

Counterfeiters can take advantage of Amazon’s system which is designed to let merchants post products quickly and easily after setting up accounts online.