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Amazon’s bizarre bazaar: Strange final chapter for tech giant’s first bricks-and-mortar bookstore
A notice inside Amazon Books in Seattle informs shoppers that the store’s last day will be March 19. The company’s…
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Union in Alabama again files objections to Amazon’s conduct before second warehouse election
An Amazon fulfillment center. (GeekWire File Photo) For the second time, the union attempting to organize workers at an Amazon…
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Can shopping malls survive? How technology and the pandemic are radically reshaping retail
2025: Tomorrow, Today podcast co-hosts John Cook of GeekWire, left, and Jordon Voss of Northern Trust at Seattle’s upscale University…
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How to take on Amazon without getting crushed: Advice on tackling online retail’s 800-pound gorilla
Amazon is often described as innovative, creative, experimental and ruthless. It’s also very, very big — and getting bigger. With…
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Inside the first Amazon Style store
Amazon opens its first Amazon Style retail store in Glendale, Calif., today. (Photo by Joshua Letona for dot.LA) [Drew Grant…
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Amazon analytics service will use shopper data to give brands product insights in physical stores
An Amazon Fresh grocery store. (Amazon Photo) Amazon has spent years building technology to reshape how shoppers use its physical…
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Starbucks and Amazon open second ‘Pickup and Go’ joint retail location in New York
(Starbucks Image) Starbucks and Amazon have teamed on their second “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” location in New York City.…
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What’s the deal with Prime Day? A reality check on Amazon’s big shopping event
Amazon’s annual Prime Day, which is actually two days, ended Wednesday night. Time was running out, and my fear of…
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Amazon helps Seahawks take on concession blitz with cashierless tech at new Seattle stadium store
The District Market at Lumen Field in Seattle will utilize Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology. (Amazon Photo) The Seattle…
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Amazon sets two-day ‘Prime Early Access Sale’ for Oct. 11-12, hoping to spark early holiday shopping
Amazon’s “Prime Early Access Sale” fills a gap between back-to-school shopping and the holidays. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop)…
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