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Help homebound globetrotters scratch the travel itch—without actually traveling
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Consider these game-streaming services instead
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From a hot sauce gift pack to cozy slippers
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20 Cards That’ll Make Your Mom Melt on Mother’s Day
These are way better than what you’ll find at the drugstore
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It's not really about physical stores vs online anymore
By Kevin Kelleher
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GameStop acquired the company earlier this year
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August 18, 2015
Macy's Is Taking On Amazon With Same-day Delivery In 17 Cities
The nation's largest department store competes with the e-commerce giant as demand for quick delivery grows
By Michal Addady / Fortune
August 4, 2015
Ebay Just Killed Off Its Same-day Delivery Service
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July 27, 2015
Amazon’s Handyman Service Is Expanding to 15 Cities
E-retailer is going head-to-dead with home improvement stores
By Laura Lorenzetti / Fortune
July 22, 2015
Amazon Looks to Turn India Into Firm's Biggest Market Outside the U.S.
E-commerce is booming in the South Asian nation, with one recent study forecasting a 67% hike in average annual spending on online purchases in 2015
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Amazon's Prime Day Could Become Annual Event
Sales soared, despite negative social media posts.
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They Complained About Amazon Echo’s Prime Day Discount ... on Amazon
They didn't hold back
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Meet 'Jet,' the Startup Taking On Amazon and Costco
Jet promises to deliver the web's best price on more than 10 million products
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This Is How Much Sales Rose For Amazon On Prime Day
The company said sales surpassed Black Friday
By Benjamin Snyder/Fortune
July 16, 2015
Facebook Wants to Let You Buy Things From Retailers’ Pages
Company reportedly testing mini-storefronts in merchants' Facebook pages
By Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune
July 16, 2015
Amazon Will Pay Some Authors By Pages Read Instead of Books Sold
It's a bold experiment
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June 22, 2015
See How Amazon Just Changed Its Iconic Shipping Boxes
It's the first time the e-commerce company has done this
By Benjamin Snyder
June 3, 2015
Amazon Introduces Free Shipping for Small Items
Amazon's latest move comes as the online retailer wars intensify.
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You May Soon Be Able to Buy Amazon-Branded Milk, Cereal and Baby Food
The e-commerce leader is planning to add food to its fledgling line up of house labels, a move that seeks to capitalize on customers' growing acceptance of store brands and its grocery delivery service.
By Phil Wahba/Fortune
May 28, 2015
This Tech CEO Wants to Send his Employees' Kids to College
Boxed CEO Chieh Huang plans to pay for college tuition for his employees' children
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May 26, 2015
This is the Latest $1 Billion Tech Company to IPO
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India's Amazon Will Shut Its Website in a Year
The firm's mobile traffic has apparently increased tenfold in less than 18 months
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