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Amazon shreds stock values with a whiff of competition: 5 industries feeling the heat from the tech giant

When Amazon so much as twitches in a new direction, Wall Street takes notice. If you’re an investor or executive… Read More

Meal kit delivery company Blue Apron cutting 1,270 jobs as competition with Amazon heats up

Meal kit delivery company Blue Apron is cutting nearly a quarter of its staff amid a rough transition to a… Read More

Grocery union claims Amazon’s $13.7B Whole Foods acquisition will hurt consumers and workers

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, an organization that represents more than 1 million retail workers across the U.S.,… Read More

Nordstrom website issues frustrate shoppers looking for early access to anniversary sale

Nordstrom promised online shoppers early access to its annual anniversary sale on Thursday, but many folks found a frustrating experience… Read More

Amazon will become top U.S. grocer by 2030, and Walmart should buy Costco to compete, former insider says

If the Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods goes through, Amazon could become the top grocer in the U.S. by 2030,… Read More

Amazon gives sneak preview of ‘hundreds of thousands of deals’ for Prime Day 2017

Amazon is gearing up for the third installment of its summer shopping event Prime Day, giving a sneak preview of… Read More

How Amazon’s $13.7B acquisition of Whole Foods came together, and what happens if it falls apart

Documents filed by Whole Foods Market today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal new details about the $13.7… Read More

Amazon says third annual Prime Day will start July 10, running for 30 hours

There just aren’t enough hours in the day, at least for Amazon and its summer shopping holiday Prime Day. Amazon… Read More

Report: Walmart has no appetite for challenging Amazon’s $13.7B Whole Foods deal

As investors continue to speculate about a potential rival bidder to Amazon’s $13.7 billion price for Whole Foods Market, Reuters… Read More

Walmart to buy Bonobos for $310M as it continues e-commerce battle with Amazon

Walmart announced Friday it is buying online apparel company Bonobos for $310 million to further beef up its e-commerce operation… Read More

Online jeweler Blue Nile taps former Target chief digital officer as new CEO

Blue Nile has a new leader. Former Target e-commerce chief Jason Goldberger is now the CEO and president of Blue… Read More

Apple stores set for global makeover, addition of new educational programming

As Apple builds out a new store in Seattle’s University Village Mall, the company is gearing up to revamp its… Read More

Amazon closing in on Flipkart as top India e-commerce site among mobile users, study says

Amazon is making a $5 billion play to became the top e-commerce site in India, and it seems the investment… Read More

Report: Amazon considered buying Whole Foods last year before new investor came on board

Amazon’s grocery ambitions led it to consider a purchase of struggling health food grocer Whole Foods last year, before ultimately… Read More

Filings reveal big new Apple Store at prime Seattle retail site, on Microsoft’s doorstep

There is a huge construction pit in the middle of the upscale University Village mall in Seattle, and no one… Read More

Look out, Amazon? Walmart’s $3.3B Jet.com deal starts to pay off with big growth in online sales

Walmart has invested heavily in e-commerce over the last year, most notably its $3.3 billion acquisition of Amazon competitor Jet.com, and… Read More

Walmart buys Zappos competitor ShoeBuy for $70M to help Jet.com battle Amazon in online apparel

Walmart is already using its deep pockets to help recent acquisition Jet.com compete with Amazon in online apparel. Walmart on Thursday… Read More

Amazon to open new brick-and-mortar bookstore in New York City this year

Amazon plans to open its first physical bookstore in New York City — and its sixth overall. The store will be… Read More

Size? Color? Nordstrom eGifting helps shoppers send a gift and recipients fill in the details

Nordstrom is adding a new shopping option called eGifting that makes it easy to send a gift this holiday season… Read More

The best Black Friday deals: Gear, gadgets, games and much more

Shoppers still stuffed with turkey and all the trimmings can start stuffing stockings with electronics ranging from laptops to televisions… Read More

REI once again closing stores on Black Friday as #optoutside movement attracts larger following

Seattle-based outdoor retailer REI is sending another message this year to competitors and consumers who are looking for the big bucks… Read More

New Nordstrom feature ‘Reserve & Try In Store’ lets customers select items online, try them on in person

Squinting at a smartphone-sized photo of a shirt or pair of pants isn’t exactly the easiest way to determine if… Read More

QVC-owned online retailer Zulily expands presence in Ohio, adding 40 new jobs

Seattle-based Zulily, the online retailer for moms and kids, is expanding its presence in the Columbus, Ohio, area, with plans to add 40 staff members. The openings… Read More

Porch teams with Portland-based Rejuvenation to connect shoppers with contractors

Seattle startup Porch today said it has teamed up with Portland-based lighting and home goods retailer Rejuvenation to give customers an option to hire Porch-vetted… Read More

Report: Amazon may pop up in as many as 100 U.S. malls by next year

Amazon is following the lead of fellow tech giants Apple and Microsoft in establishing retail locations in major malls throughout the… Read More

Macy’s to close 100 stores, tweak e-commerce experiences as retail landscape continues major shift

Macy’s Inc. announced Thursday that it would be closing 100 stores across the U.S. as it moves to keep up… Read More

Amazon’s second Prime Day will be July 12, with 100k deals plus changes to address past complaints

Amazon plans to hold its second Prime Day on July 12, with more than 100,000 deals worldwide for Amazon Prime members —… Read More

Latest buzz from coffee marketplace Crema.co: A ‘recommendation engine’ that knows what brews you like

Crema.co, the Seattle-based startup that coffee lovers should be buzzing about for more than one reason, has evolved beyond just being… Read More

Amazon’s move into private-label foods will be exclusive to Prime members

Amazon will soon expand its lineup of private-label goods to include perishable food items — offering nuts, spices, vitamins, tea, coffee, baby… Read More

The supermarket of the future, driven by Kinect sensors, touchscreens & digital displays

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Retail stores struggle to replicate the information-rich experience of shopping online. A new retail store concept… Read More