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Amazon Delves Further Into Smart-Home Market With 'Key' Service

The new service offering incorporates a smart lock and Amazon 'Cloud Cam' security camera to facilitate unattended, in-home delivery.

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Amazon Delves Further Into Smart-Home Market With 'Key' Service

The new service offering incorporates a smart lock and Amazon 'Cloud Cam' security camera to facilitate unattended, in-home delivery.


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Amazon Launches Cash Payments in Mexico

While the strategy aims to expand Amazon's customer base in a country where shoppers often earn their living in paper currency, it could also help to win market share from rival Wal-Mart de Mexico.

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Amazon Launches Cash Payments in Mexico

While the strategy aims to expand Amazon's customer base in a country where shoppers often earn their living in paper currency, it could also help to win market share from rival Wal-Mart de Mexico.


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Amazon Expands in Brazil

After five years of just selling books in the country, Amazon is now launching an electronics and appliances marketplace.

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Amazon Expands in Brazil

After five years of just selling books in the country, Amazon is now launching an electronics and appliances marketplace.


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Lululemon's Lack of Patents Makes It Vulnerable to Amazon Attack

According to a new report, the yogawear maker lacks the intellectual property needed to mount a defence against the e-commerce giant, who began using a top Lululemon supplier for its private-label athletic wear line.

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Lululemon's Lack of Patents Makes It Vulnerable to Amazon Attack

According to a new report, the yogawear maker lacks the intellectual property needed to mount a defence against the e-commerce giant, who began using a top Lululemon supplier for its private-label athletic wear line.


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Bits & Bytes | eBay Launches Authentication Programme; What the VPN Ban Means for Luxury in China

This week, eBay's verification programme aims to rival competition from sites like The Real Real, while the VPN ban could restrict access to marketing campaigns.

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Bits & Bytes | eBay Launches Authentication Programme; What the VPN Ban Means for Luxury in China

This week, eBay's verification programme aims to rival competition from sites like The Real Real, while the VPN ban could restrict access to marketing campaigns.


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US Online Retail Sales Likely to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2027

As more Americans move away from brick-and-mortar stores, FTI Consulting forecasts online sales will grow at a compound annual rate of 12 percent through 2020.

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US Online Retail Sales Likely to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2027

As more Americans move away from brick-and-mortar stores, FTI Consulting forecasts online sales will grow at a compound annual rate of 12 percent through 2020.


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Noon.com Triggers Saudi E-Commerce Race

Noon.com's launch in Saudi Arabia, where online sales are expected to reach $13.9 billion by 2021, has sparked a race for e-commerce dominance.

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Noon.com Triggers Saudi E-Commerce Race

Noon.com's launch in Saudi Arabia, where online sales are expected to reach $13.9 billion by 2021, has sparked a race for e-commerce dominance.


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Amazon Said to Make Sportswear Push in Industry-Jolting Move

It is unwelcome news for activewear companies already struggling to stand out in a sea of competition and discounts.

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Amazon Said to Make Sportswear Push in Industry-Jolting Move

It is unwelcome news for activewear companies already struggling to stand out in a sea of competition and discounts.


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Bits & Bytes | Amazon Acquires 3D Body Model Software, Is Spider Silk the Future of Fashion?

This week, Amazon buys 3D body scanning start-up Body Labs, while Miroslava Duma's fashion-tech incubator promotes sustainability with stem-cell leather and spider silk.

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Bits & Bytes | Amazon Acquires 3D Body Model Software, Is Spider Silk the Future of Fashion?

This week, Amazon buys 3D body scanning start-up Body Labs, while Miroslava Duma's fashion-tech incubator promotes sustainability with stem-cell leather and spider silk.


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Amazon's Sales Tax Fight Is Heating Up

However the drama plays out, all signs point to the eventual closing of long-standing loopholes that let you buy online without paying sales tax.

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Amazon's Sales Tax Fight Is Heating Up

However the drama plays out, all signs point to the eventual closing of long-standing loopholes that let you buy online without paying sales tax.