Online giant Amazon said Thursday its profits more than tripled in the third quarter, but shares fell as the rise was weaker than expected. Amazon extended its string of positive results after years of investments that produced little or no profit, helped by its cloud computing, streaming video and new products and services. Profit surged to $252 million (roughly Rs. ... Read More »
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HIGHLIGHTS Amazon offer local shoppers a bridge to sellers in overseas markets Amazon has been struggling to gain a serious foothold in China Prime service in China costs CNY 388 for a year-long subscription Amazon.com Inc has launched a tailored version of its Prime service in China to tap consumer demand for overseas goods, putting the US online retail firm ... Read More »
GoPro Halts Sale of Hero5 Camera on Amazon
GoPro Halts Sale of Hero5 Camera on Amazon Wearable camera maker GoPro Inc said on Thursday it temporarily stopped selling its latest Hero5 camera model on Amazon.com Inc in the United States as the company negotiates pricing with the online retailer. GoPro’s shares fell as much as 3.8 percent, on track for its worst six-day drop since May. The company ... Read More »
Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal Sales: Gadgets 360 Writers Pick Their Favourite Deals
Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal Sales: Gadgets 360 Writers Pick Their Favourite Deals HIGHLIGHTS The Deals Season is Showering Amazing Offers Upon Us Team Gadgets 360 Pick Their Best Deal Grab Them Fast, Before The Deals Expire It’s been a crazy first week of October this 2016, as major ecommerce players are firing all cylinders with deals, in a bid to win ... Read More »
Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales
Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales E-commerce majors Snapdeal and Flipkart on Sunday claimed lakhs of transactions on their platforms on the first of the 5-day discount sales even as some consumers expressed woes on the social media about certain glitches. Amazon, which started its 5-days special sale on October 1, on Sunday ... Read More »
Amazon Cracks Down on ‘Incentivized Reviews’ on Marketplace
Amazon Cracks Down on ‘Incentivized Reviews’ on Marketplace Amazon.com Inc. is tightening controls on “incentivized reviews,” in which customers receive free or discounted goods in exchange for writing product critiques that many shoppers use when making online purchases. Amazon previously allowed such reviews to help new products pick up traction on its marketplace, as long as the person writing the ... Read More »
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, and Amazon Announce ‘Partnership on AI’
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, and Amazon Announce ‘Partnership on AI’ HIGHLIGHTS Companies will discuss advancements and conduct research in AI AI-powered bots will become the next interface Nadella said AI-powered chatbots will revolutionise computing experience In a major boost to artificial intelligence (AI) research, five top-notch tech companies – Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft – have joined hands to ... Read More »
Amazon Pantry Grocery Box Service Launched in Hyderabad
HIGHLIGHTS The service has been launched only in Hyderabad for now Amazon Pantry is available to regular Amazon India customers There is a delivery charge of Rs. 20 per box Amazon India on Wednesday announced the launch of itsPantry service in Hyderabad, where customers can shop for over 4,000 everyday essentials. “Using Amazon Pantry, customers can now shop for ... Read More »
Amazon India Sale Continues With Deals on Fitbit Range, Audio Products, and More
HIGHLIGHTS Amazon india’s 48 hour sale kicked off on Thursday Deals include discounts on Fitbit products, audio products, and more Thursday saw Amazon discounts on popular mobiles Amazon India is continuing its 48 hour sale with deals on popular electronics and other products. The second and final day of the Amazon India 48 hour sale sees deals on Fitbit products ... Read More »
Prime Day Deals: Nexus 6P, Xbox One, Amazon Products, and a Lot More
HIGHLIGHTS Amazon is promoting Prime Day as bigger than Black Friday All deals are exclusive to Amazon Prime members Deals will go live throughout the day Amazon Prime Day is here. A wide range of products have got massive discounts across categories on the online retailer’s website. All of these deals are only available for Amazon Prime members, so if ... Read More »