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fox28spokane | February 06, 2020

The online retailer said Thursday it has more than 150 million Prime members worldwide who pay $119 a year for faster shipping and other perks. That’s up 50% from the last time Amazon disclosed the number in 2018. It also surpasses Netflix, which has 139 million members globally who pay to stream movies and TV shows. “More people joined Prime this quarter than ever before,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO and founder. The Seattle-based company also reported financial result...

pymnts | January 27, 2020

When Zach Fishbain and his now-wife, Val, were planning their shoes-optional wedding, they didn’t outsource much of the unique event to anyone. “It was not your traditional wedding,” Zach told PYMNTS in an interview. And, when the couple thought about wedding favors for their guests, they knew they couldn’t fall short and offer them generic gifts. Nothing about the wedding was generic from the food to the decorations and the accommodations and the couple knew they had to ...

Apple | May 12, 2020

Apple is introducing a new hub to streamline the shop-from-home experience. The new portal offers an enhanced user experience (UX) that enables people to chat with tech specialists and learn more about contactless delivery options.

adweek | January 22, 2020

Both the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Retail Federation reported that holiday sales increased year-over-year, but analysts and consultants remain wary of calling the season a success. The numbers appear promising: Retail and food service sales for December increased by 5.8% to nearly $530 billion over the same period a year earlier, according to advance estimates provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For November, the agency’s figures show that retail sales edged higher 0.3% to almost...