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Amazon is coming to your mall, in an attempt to get you out of the mall

by Molly Wood
Sep 9, 2016
"Pop-up stores" are the new mall kiosk.
Customers browse books and other Amazon products at the newly-opened Amazon Books store on November 4, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.  
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Amazon to launch music streaming service

by Reema Khrais
Aug 29, 2016
Amazon is reportedly joining the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.
Amazon is gearing up to join the music streaming business.
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Welcome to the war of inflatable pool toys

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 29, 2016
For BigMouth Inc., this season has meant lots of summertime sadness.
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Is Amazon getting rid of list prices?

by Andy Uhler
Jul 5, 2016
Online retailers are experimenting with losing list prices to see what motivates consumers.
More than half the products sold on Amazon come from smaller companies.
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Who wants to work in a biodome?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 30, 2016
Jeff Bezos.
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Brexit and the tech industry: opportunity?

by Molly Wood
Jun 27, 2016
How regulations tech companies face might change
 The Amazon Fulfilment Center in Hemel Hempstead, England.
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Online grocery shopping could add growth to the cart

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 16, 2016
Kroger is expanding its ClickList feature as other retailers experiment, too.
Through Kroger's ClickList service, you can pick up groceries that you ordered online.
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Google wants to get into your home — again

by Kai Ryssdal
May 18, 2016
The company unveiled Google Home to compete with Amazon's Echo.
A still from Google's demo video for Google Home.
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Amazon hoping to put e-books in NY schools

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 20, 2016
The Department of Education values the deal at about $30 million in the first three years.
Amazon is trying to move into the education space.
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Amazon launches monthly subscriptions

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 18, 2016
Stand-alone video and Prime memberships will have monthly options
A general view of atmosphere at the red carpet premiere screening of Amazon's Original Series 'Mozart in the Jungle.'
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