- Walmart+ Ready To Take On Amazon Prime
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Walmart+, the long-rumored challenger to Amazon's Prime service, will launch this month, priced at $98 per year, according to reports. ...
- Amazon Wants To Expand Its Entertainment Options
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, June 25, 2020
The biggest U.S. ecommerce retailer is going to live, linear TV. Yep. Back to the future -- or maybe just the present. ...
- Amazon Prime Video Pursuing Live And Linear Programming: Report
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Several recent job listings point to Amazon planning to add linear and 24/7 livestreaming channels to its VOD offerings, though Amazon isn't commenting. ...
- 'Protect the Margins': Spread The Love Masters Amazon CPG Channel With A Simple Mantra
Brand Insider, Steve Smith - Friday, May 29, 2020
Eschewing VC funding and focusing on B2B and a single Amazon consumer channel paid off big for nut butter company company Spread The Love. ...
- Amazon Still First Place Many Consumers Search For Products
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, May 22, 2020
Whether it's searching for the elusive Lysol wipes or a black dress to wear during a Google Meet or Zoom dinner video chat with friends, Amazon remains the first place ...
- Amazon Targets Fall Prime Day As It Tries To Build Inventory
Around the Net in Search Marketing, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, May 21, 2020
Amazon took steps to return to pre-pandemic business operations, including scheduling its annual Prime Day shopping promotion for the fall and allowing unlimited shipments of nonessential goods to warehouses. Some ...
- Ads Defend Postal Service Bailout As GOP Fundraiser Named Postmaster
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Thursday, May 7, 2020
Online retailers, led by Amazon and CVS, launched ad campaign opposing the administration's efforts to substantially raise Postal Service's package delivery fees. ...
- Amazon Prime Video Intros On-Demand In Canada, Overseas Markets
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Friday, May 1, 2020
Amazon's expanding services make it more competitive with VOD offerings from other big players. ...
- Death Rides 'The Pale Horse' In An Agatha Christie Mystery
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The image of a pale horse whose rider is Death comes primarily from the New Testament, Revelations chapter 6, verse 8. ...
- Walmart Hasn't Given Up On Beating Amazon
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Friday, February 28, 2020
Amazon Prime is one of the reasons why traditional retail has been dying a steady death. Walmart may have a solution. “Recode has learned that over the past 18 months, ...
- Walmart Vs. Amazon: Battle Brewing
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, February 24, 2020
The two companies are fighting for the heart and soul of the American shopper. ...
- Amazon Prime Overtakes Netflix For UK Growth
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, February 21, 2020
Its first foray into showing Premier League football games is believed to be a major force behind Amazon Prime overtaking Netflix as the UK's fastest streaming service, "The Guardian" reveals. ...
- Al Pacino's Latest Role: Hunting Nazis In The 1970s
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, February 21, 2020
Violence and sadism await those who sample "Hunters" based on the advertising for the show that emphasizes the presence of Al Pacino. ...
- Hopkins Leaves Sony TV To Head Amazon Prime Video, Studios
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Mike Hopkins, who helped restructure Sony Pictures Television and after growing Hulu as its CEO, as Amazon's Prime Video and Studios SVP will assume some of the responsibilities of on-sabbatical ...
- Amazon's Music Service Sings New Tune: 55 Million+ Users
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Rather than a single product, Amazon Music consists of six separate offerings, which range from a free ad-supported service to a family plan that costs households $15 per month. ...
- Amazon Reinstates FedEx Ground Deliveries For Third-Party Sellers
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Wednesday, January 15, 2020
"The loss of FedEx ground shipping put many third-party Amazon sellers in a bind over the busy holiday period," according to a report. ...
- Cyber Monday Taking A Backseat To Overall Online Sales
Data & Programmatic Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, December 30, 2019
Consumer behavior continues to change, especially during the end-of-year holidays. Cyber Monday is declining in importance as a higher percentage of purchases shift to online. ...
- BBC And ITV Are Beating Netflix, Amazon For Second Screeners
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, December 16, 2019
Terrestrial channels are more suited to second screening, but the gap is surprisingly huge. ...
- Amazon Picks Up Champions League Games In Germany
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Amazon has not only surprised viewers by showing Premier League football action at the start of December, and then again on Boxing Day, it has now revealed it has the ...
- TiVo Adds Amazon Prime Video App To Pay-TV Devices
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Amazon is pushing to extend its distribution on traditional video platforms, and TiVo wants to keep subscribers on its platform with access to a variety of streaming services. ...
- 'Feed' Your Head: In Amazon Drama, All Media Is In Our Brains
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, November 21, 2019
In the world depicted in "The Feed," images of every event in our lives converge in one brain-based app. ...
- Will Future Premium Video Deals Include Ad Time?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 12, 2019
The question is raised, given a possible Disney+ carriage deal with Amazon Fire TV -- one that may include advertising. ...
- Amazon Advertising Gets Major Boost From Prime Day, Data Shows
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, October 24, 2019
A significant portion of Amazon's Q3 sales came in during Prime Day, when daily sales were 900% higher than average, per Merkle. Data from Teikametrics shows advertisers spend more on ...
- Streaming Services Missing Out on Hispanic Market
Marketing Insider, Jose Villa - Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The Hispanic streaming video audience has not been consistently, strategically or significantly targeted. ...
- 'Fleabag' Creator Signs Exclusive Deal With Amazon
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, September 25, 2019
The star and creator of "Fleabag," Phoebe Waller-Bridge, has announced she has signed a deal to make content exclusively for Amazon Prime Video, according to "The Guardian." ...
- Retail Sales Up in July Thanks To Online Sales Growth
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, August 16, 2019
Retail sales recorded a surprise rise in July, largely thanks to growth in online sales of just over 6% -- which is being partly ascribed to Amazon's Prime Day event, ...
- Subscription Costs Pile Up
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, July 29, 2019
In an increasingly large series of little bites, the monthly "rental" bill is growing quickly, with no signs of slowing down. ...
- Amazon Looking For Ad Agency For Prime Now Expansion
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, July 19, 2019
Amazon is believed to be looking for an agency to help launch its Prime Now service to the students across Europe, "Campaign" writes. The service allows subscribers to order goods ...
- Prime Day Propels 68% Jump For Other Retailers
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, July 18, 2019
Adobe Digital Insights says that among the largest retailers, revenues climbed 54% on Monday, and 72% on Tuesday, ...
- Amazon's Prime Day Special: $10 For Personal Data
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Amazon offered $10 to shoppers who handed over their data on Prime Day. That took the form of installing Amazon Assistant, a comparison-shopping tool. ...
