Delivered by Amazon: What it’s like to get a package straight from the online retailer SAN FRANCISCO — Most people who order items from Amazon receive their packages from UPS, the U.S. Postal Service or… Read More
Target unleashes new challenge to Amazon’s perks, drops free shipping threshold to $25/order Target Corp. this morning took a new competitive swipe at Amazon, reducing its minimum online order requirement to $25 to qualify… Read More
Report: Amazon packages do occassionally arrive late — but no more than average Last week Amazon dismissed the results of a study claiming that 10 percent of packages arrived later than shoppers were expecting during the holidays.… Read More
Amazon disputes report claiming deliveries arrived late this holiday Amazon is downplaying the results of a new study today that claims 10 percent of shoppers said packages arrived later than expected over… Read More
Women aren’t pregnant forever: Zulily grapples with slow shipping times In today’s world of instant gratification and rapid shipping, Zulily orders can practically take an eternity to show up at your… Read More
Six topics Jeff Bezos should address at Amazon’s shareholder meeting Amazon’s shareholder meeting on Wednesday is one of the rare times we get to hear from Jeff Bezos. The rest of the year,… Read More
Groupon grapples with soaring shipping costs as it enters Amazon’s turf Groupon is no longer just a daily deals company. It sells anything online, from face moisturizer to dog beds. But… Read More
Amazon expands same-day delivery to more cities, with new search options and later ordering deadlines Need that socket-wrench set by the end of the day, without going to the hardware store? Amazon is aiming… Read More
99 reasons but price is not one: Consumers still value Netflix over Amazon Prime There’s several reasons why consumers still prefer Netflix over Amazon, but the new $99 price tag of Amazon Prime isn’t… Read More
Amazon rival offers unhappy Prime members free shipping for a year At least one company is trying to capitalize on Amazon’s announcement this morning that it was raising the price of… Read More
Amazon boosts Prime membership to $99, cites fuel and transportation costs Amazon is boosting the price of its Prime membership program, increasing it from $79 per year to $99 per year.… Read More
Lawsuit alleges Amazon Prime third-party prices are inflated to cover shipping Amazon is being accused of encouraging third-party sellers to inflate prices to help cover the cost of shipping, even though… Read More
Report: Google to challenge Amazon with fast shipping Google is talking with big retailers about creating a new service to provide fast, cheap shipping of items found through… Read More
