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Amazon Facing Legal Action Over German 'Black Friday' Trademark Breach

US online retail company Amazon is reportedly being sued in Germany for its use of the registered trademark 'Black Friday'. Hong Kong-based media and IP...

Amazon Scales Back Fresh Grocery Delivery After Whole Foods Deal

Amazon is scaling back its grocery-delivery service, Amazon Fresh, in parts of at least seven states, tweaking its strategy after buying Whole Foods Market...

Online Grocery Shopping Remains Low In Portugal, Study Finds

Portuguese consumers are slow to take up online grocery shopping, a study has found, with only 0.9% shopping for groceries online. This compares to the...

Bezos Seizes Title Of World's Richest Person After Amazon Soars

A post-earnings surge in Amazon.com Inc. shares on Friday pushed Jeff Bezos to the top of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the first time, vaulting him...

Amazon Posts Double Digit Sales Growth Following Whole Foods Deal

Online retail giant Amazon has reported that net sales increased by 34% to $43.7 billion in the third quarter of the year. This figure includes $1.3 bil...

Amazon Will Deliver Packages Straight Into Your Living Room

Amazon is going to start delivering packages – not just to doorsteps, but inside homes as well. The new service, called Amazon Key, incorporates a...

PayPal Gets Boost From Stores Looking to Compete With Amazon

PayPal Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman’s campaign to expand the digital-payments service beyond websites is getting a boost as mor...

Amazon Faces Challenge From Malls And Alibaba In Singapore

As Amazon.com Inc. pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditio...