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Amazon devices sales up more than double over last year during holiday shopping weekend and Cyber Monday

Millions of Echo Dot devices sold since launch—sales of Amazon Echo family of devices up more than 7x over last year’s Cyber Monday Sales of Amazon Fire TV devices up over 2.5x this Cyber Monday—continues to be the #1 streaming media player family in the U.S. across all retailers Fire Tablets sales up…

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Amazon Studios brings Bug Diaries and Sid & Marty Krofft’s Sigmund and the Sea Monsters to Prime Video Original Kids Series

In addition to streaming or downloading thousands of titles on Prime Video, Amazon Prime members enjoy fast, free shipping, unlimited access to more than two million songs with Prime Music, unlimited secure photo storage with Prime Photos, and more—customers can enjoy a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime today SEATTLE, 2016-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon…

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Amazon Web Services launches new AWS Partner Network (APN) programs and Competencies

AWS Announces New Programs, Competencies, and Tools to Support Growing AWS Partner Network AWS introduces three new partner programs providing tools, training, and benefits to support and distinguish partners in Service Delivery, Public Sector, and VMware Cloud™ on AWS Newest AWS Competencies recognize APN partners specializing in Financial Services and IoT New…

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CURRYS PC World reports increase in shoppers opting for click and collect on Black Friday 2016

LONDON, 2016-Nov-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — CURRYS PC World saw a rise in shoppers opting for click and collect on Black Friday. With 10 orders per second being processed during peak trading time (2-3pm on Friday), the electrical retailer saw an 8% YOY surge in customers choosing to pick up their items in store later…

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Starbucks announces the return of Bearista Bears

Starbucks announces the return of Bearista Bears   Seattle, 2016-Nov-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Back in 1997, Starbucks quietly stocked a new gift item on its shelves. It was a small, plush bear the color of honey, dressed as a barista with a tiny green apron. This very first Bearista Bear created a sensation among Starbucks fans, with…

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Neiman Marcus Group appoints Michael Fung as Interim CFO and COO

DALLAS, TX, 2016-Nov-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) announces effective November 28, 2016 Michael Fung will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Neiman Marcus Group. This position was previously held by Donald T. Grimes. Most recently, Mr. Fung served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for 99…

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Leading online luxury beauty retailer lookfantastic announces Louise Thompson as its UK brand ambassador

Cheshire, UK, 2016-Nov-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — lookfantastic has announced Louise Thompson as its UK brand ambassador, with her initially featuring in its Black Friday campaign – My Spotlight Saviour: The Beauty Blackout – which has just launched. The leading online luxury beauty retailer is launching its Black Friday #MySpotlightSaviour campaign whereby some of the…

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Leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific Matson, Inc. is all-in on the AWS Cloud

Matson closes final data centers as it moves its critical shipping and logistics businesses to AWS for increased performance, reliability, and security SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, is all-in on the…

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NRF: 122 million Americans plan to shop online on Cyber Monday, up from 121 million who planned to participate last year

WASHINGTON, 2016-Nov-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Early season online deals captured consumers’ attention this year, allowing many to shop online ahead of Cyber Monday. According to the National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics over the weekend, 122 million Americans plan to shop online on Cyber Monday, up…

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Carphone Warehouse reports highest ever number of orders made via mobile phone on Black Friday 2016

  Orders up 480% compared to the same time last week iPhone 7, Samsung S7 and iPhone 6S most popular products to date Virtual Reality orders up 300% compared to last week LONDON, 2016-Nov-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — With Black Friday 2016 firmly underway, Carphone Warehouse is reporting its highest ever number of…

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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announces the acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com

Expands Bed Bath & Beyond's Existing Assortment in Growing Product Personalization Category; Furthers Mission to Provide Differentiated Products, Services and Solutions to Customers Supports PersonalizationMall.com's Ongoing Efforts to Continually Improve Customer Experience Through Enhancements to Product Mix, Upgrades to E-Commerce Website, and Optimization of Marketing Initiatives Leverages PersonalizationMall.com's Fully-Integrated, Proprietary Technology Platform to…

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Amazon.com to open its third Nevada fulfillment center in North Las Vegas

Amazon’s new North Las Vegas facility will create more than 1,000 new full-time jobs SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today (Nov. 22, 2016) announced plans to open its third Nevada fulfillment center in North Las Vegas. Amazon currently employs more than 1,500 full-time hourly associates at its two existing Nevada fulfillment…

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Amazon Dash Replenishment adds GeniCan, Honeywell, Nestle and WePlenish to its program

GeniCan, Honeywell, Nestle and WePlenish are the latest device makers to join the Dash Replenishment program Newest products to be integrated with Dash Replenishment are Whirlpool Smart Dishwasher and PUR Ultimate Bluetooth Enabled Faucet Filtration System The latest Dash Replenishment devices available to preview at the Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference in Las…

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Sears to kick off Cyber Monday from Sunday, Nov. 27 at 12:01 a.m. through Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 11:59 p.m.

Convenient shopping services let shoppers buy online, get gifts same day for free HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., , 2016-Nov-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sears will kick off Cyber Monday one day early with 72 hours of online doorbusters that start Sunday, Nov. 27 at 12:01 a.m. and run through Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 11:59 p.m. Sears will…

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Amazon Appstore announces first-ever esports tournament dedicated to casual mobile game competition

Amazon Appstore announces first-ever esports tournament dedicated to casual mobile game competition   16 of the World’s Most Popular Gaming Celebrities Set to Compete for Their Share of $100,000 USD in Las Vegas on December 2nd Event to be Streamed Live via Twitch and Televised Nationwide on CBS Sports Network SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail…

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Amazon Original Series The Grand Tour becomes the biggest show premiere ever on Amazon Prime Video

The Grand Tour takes the number one position from the highly acclaimed Amazon Original The Man in The High Castle The Grand Tour is receiving unprecedented customer and critical acclaim – the show is the top rated TV show or movie on IMDb with an overall rating of 9.6 and over 10,000 votes, is…

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Amazon Web Services announces five new solar farms across the Commonwealth of Virginia

Amazon Web Services kicks off five new solar projects across the Commonwealth of Virginia for a grand total of six solar farms in the state and 10 renewable energy projects globally By supporting 260MW of solar generation capacity in Virginia, Amazon becomes the largest corporate backer of solar projects east of the Mississippi River…

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GameStop launches its third annual in-store donation campaign benefiting Make-A-Wish

GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Nov-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — I wish to be. I wish to give. I wish to go. I wish to meet. These are the four types of wishes GameStop and its family of brands will help make come true this holiday during its annual Make-A-Wish® in-store donation campaign. GameStop, a global family of specialty…

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Starbucks® Mobile App debuts in Indonesia

Starbucks® Mobile App debuts in Indonesia   Customers can conveniently pay for purchases, earn Stars and find nearby stores The Starbucks mobile payment experience builds on a rapidly-expanding portfolio of digital innovations across the China and Asia Pacific region JAKARTA, 2016-Nov-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Indonesia today (November 18, 2016) announced the expansion of…

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Customers can now pickup purchases from Rakuten’s online bookstore at Lawson stores across Japan

Tokyo, 2016-Nov-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rakuten, Inc. today (November 17, 2016) announced that it is collaborating with Lawson, Inc. on a pickup service that will allow customers to receive books, CDs, DVDs and other products purchased from Rakuten’s online bookstore, Rakuten Books, at Lawson convenience stores around Japan (11,922 stores as of the…

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Amazon: sellers to benefit from new and enhanced tools designed to help meet demand this holiday season

  50 percent of units sold on Amazon are from sellers, small businesses and entrepreneurs Seller Fulfilled Prime program has added more than 6 million new items for Prime members with free two-day or next-day shipping in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and Japan Automated pricing, deals scheduling and seller mobile app make…

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Amazon Web Services: customers can now subscribe to SaaS applications directly through AWS Marketplace

Customers can now subscribe to SaaS applications and APIs from a growing list of more than 20 ISVs directly through their AWS account SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today (Nov. 16, 2016) announced that customers can now subscribe to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications directly through AWS…

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Amazon Prime available for just $79 on Friday, November 18

The Grand Tour episode one, featuring hosts Clarkson, Hammond and May, will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video Friday, November 18 Starting Friday, November 18 at 12:00 am ET and concluding at 11:59 pm PT, Amazon Prime will be available for just $79 SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — In anticipation of the launch…

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Amazon announces more than a month of Black Friday prices – now through December 22

New deals as often as every five minutes – now through December 22 Lowest prices on select LG, Sony, and Samsung TVs; up to 50% on select toys from Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, and more; save $40 on Amazon Echo SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — What could be better than a single day…

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Amazon Web Services: Amazon QuickSight now available to all customers

Very fast, easy-to-use, cloud-powered business analytics service for one-tenth the cost of traditional BI solutions Infor, MLB Advanced Media, and Edmunds.com among the more than 1,500 preview customers using Amazon QuickSight SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today (Nov. 15, 2016) announced that Amazon QuickSight…

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NACS appoints Dawn Pope as accounts payable coordinator

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2016-Nov-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dawn Pope has joined the NACS finance and accounting team in the role of accounts payable coordinator. She will provide hands-on support to management by researching and analyzing accounts and preparing financial statements for NACS and its seven affiliates. Pope comes to NACS from the Community Health Charities…

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Shop Direct announces plans to open London hub in summer 2017

Liverpool,UK, 2016-Nov-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shop Direct, the UK’s second largest pureplay online retailer, has announced plans to open a London hub at 111 Buckingham Palace Road, which will host colleagues working across data, eCommerce, IT, product and brand. The 25,000 sq ft space, which will open in summer 2017, will have capacity for up…

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Overstock.com launches rights offering with maximum subscription price of $15.68 per share

SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Nov-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) launched its previously announced rights offering today (Nov. 15, 2016) with a maximum subscription price of $15.68 per share. The actual subscription price may be lower and will be determined at the end of the subscription period on Dec. 6, 2016. Overstock CEO Patrick M.…

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