- Mrs. Jones And The Seduction Of Amazon
Media Insider, Kaila Colbin - Friday, April 24, 2020
Why you should shop local if you can. ...
- Consumers Seek Value, Relevance From Sharing Personal Data
Research Intelligencer, Rob Williams - Thursday, April 23, 2020
Companies like Amazon, Google and Microsoft that collect heavy amounts of information about consumers show high levels of trustworthiness, indicating that data gathering can coexist with consumer
trust. ...
- California Residents Sue Amazon For Alleged Price Gouging
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Classic action complaint: "As the COVID-19 crisis has escalated, so too have Amazon's prices for the goods consumers require to remain healthy... and nourished." ...
- Google Shopping Makes Listings Free
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Starting next week, search results on Google Shopping will consist primarily of free listings, whether or not businesses advertise on Google. Businesses are struggling to reconnect with consumers, and ma ...
- Amazon's Alexa Learns Long-Form Speaking Style
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Friday, April 17, 2020
Amazon is adding three new Alexa speaking capabilities, including a long-form speaking style. The Long-Form Speaking Style can be used by developers to create more natural experiences for content, su ...
- Alexa Voice Added To Smart Camera
Around the Net in IoT, Chuck Martin - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Ecobee, maker of smart thermostats, is introducing its first indoor security camera, which can double as an Alexa speaker. ...
- Amazon To Hire 75,000 More Workers
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, April 13, 2020
Amazon says it is hiring 75,000 more employees in addition to the 100,000 it has already hired to help meet increased demand. The company said it is increasing capacity f ...
- Amazon To Hire 75,000 More Workers To Keep Pace With Demand
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, April 14, 2020
"The Telegraph" says Amazon is on a hiring spree for another 75,000 workers to keep pace with soaring demand from Britons shopping from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. ...
- Judge Refuses To Send Alexa Privacy Battle To Arbitration
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, April 10, 2020
Siding against Amazon, a federal judge has rejected the company's request to order arbitration of a privacy dispute centered on Alexa's alleged collection of children's voiceprints. ...
- Amazon Pausing Third-Party Shipping Trial
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Thursday, April 9, 2020
The experimental delivery service delivered third-party parcels in Los Angeles and a few other cities in the U.S. ...
- Weighted Images Pose New Challenge, Slow Load Times For Amazon, Others
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Weighted images have always slowed web page-load times, but recent data points to issues for specific retailers like Amazon, Costco and The Home Depot. ...
- Amazon Product Targeting In Sponsored Display Rolls Out In U.S.
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, April 3, 2020
Amazon on Thursday introduced a targeting feature to promote discovery of new products by reaching those who browse similar or complementary products and categories across the marketplace. ...
- Amazon Struggles With COVID-19 Fallout
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Amazon is buckling under the pressure of increased orders due to COVID-19. But the struggle isn’t simply one of demand, it is also drawing attention to the company’s “increasingly fractio ...
- Amazon's Alexa Can Now Help With COVID-19 Diagnosis
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Friday, March 27, 2020
Using CDC guidance, Amazon lets consumers check their risk level for COVID-19 by answering Alexa's questions. ...
- Tech Giants Help Government Manage COVID-19 Response
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 27, 2020
Amazon, Microsoft, Palantir and London-based Faculty AI are helping the government turn sources of COVID-19 data, including information from calls to the NHS 101 telephone service, to predict where medic ...
- Tech Platforms Urged To Crack Down On COVID-19 Related Price Gouging
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
"We believe you have an ethical obligation and duty to help your fellow citizens in this time of need by doing everything in your power to stop price gouging ...
- DoubleVerify Makes Rare Move With Ad Council, Recommends How To Address COVID-19
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
DoubleVerify will use its media authentication technology to extend the reach and impact of critical COVID-19 messages being developed by the Ad Council. The idea is to inform and conne ...
- Amazon And EBay Accused Of Not Tackling Profiteers
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Consumer group, Which?, is accusing Amazon Marketplace and eBay of not doing enough to tackle profiteers who are trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak by selling hygiene produc ...
- Tech Titans Continue To Donate Millions In Urgent Push To Resolve COVID-19 Crisis
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Amazon and Microsoft researchers separately are working to develop solutions, using their internal resources and expertise in a variety of areas to stop the spread of COVID-19, but not-for-profits a ...
- Amazon Opens Free Streaming Kids' Shows To All Customers Worldwide
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
During the coronavirus crisis, access to some kids' titles that were previously free only for Prime Video now requires only that the user has a free Amazon account. But t ...
- Ecommerce Ad Spending Rising Globally
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, March 23, 2020
Ecommerce ad spending in the U.S. jumped from $4.8 million the week of Feb. 17 to $9.6 million the week of March 9. ...
- Amazon Focusses On Stocking Essential Items Only
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, March 19, 2020
The "BBC" is reporting that Amazon is blocking non-essential items from its warehouses in Europe and the US so it can focus on stocking essential household and medical goods. ...
- Data Reveals Behavioral Impact Of Brand-Consumer Relationships During COVID-19 Crisis
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Companies have begun pulling data to help marketers understand the global impact of COVID-19 on the delicate brand-consumer relationship. ...
- Amazon, T-Mobile Defeat Claims Based On Age-Targeted Ads -- For Now
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
A federal judge has dismissed a complaint alleging that T-Mobile and Amazon violated civil rights laws by allegedly using Facebook's targeting tools to block employment ads from reaching people ov ...
- Amazon Goes On Hiring Spree In The US
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Amazon has revealed it is on a hiring spree as it witnesses a surge in demand for deliveries. "City A.M." reveals the company is expecting to take on 100,000 n ...
- Panic Buying Shifts To Amazon
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
"The Independent" is reporting panic buying is hitting Amazon too with the online store suffering shortages of household staples, including toilet rolls and bottled water. ...
- Amazon's Biggest Strength: Utilitarian Products With Utilitarian Journeys
Marketing Insider, Stephen Kraus - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Amazon's greatest strength isn't a traditional product category, but rather a type of product - utilitarian - that cuts across categories. ...
- Etsy Prepares To Rollout Mandatory Advertising Program
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, March 13, 2020
A mandatory advertising program for all Etsy sellers will roll out in April that the company says will help increase web traffic to shops and eliminate the risk of th ...
- Carvana's SEO Ecommerce Strategy Driving Sales
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Carvana.com and organic search are key in acquiring new customers for the ecommerce auto retailer. It uses no showrooms, relying on delivery services, tokens and vending machines filled with in-dema ...
- FTC, FDA Crack Down On False Advertising, Marketing Related To Coronavirus
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Last week, warning letters were sent to companies advertising products like teas, essential oils, herbs and colloidal silver. ...
