Right after Amazon closed on its acquisition of Whole Foods, they made big news by slashing some prices. I think it was more a PR move than a retail strategy, and it apparently worked. Data from Foursquare Labs Inc shows […]
This MIT Technology Review article discusses their use of Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), a machine learning technique, to better understand fashion and style. | learn more
The idea is explained as an extension of “Meal, Ready-to-Eat” (MRE) technology that the military has employed for a while. | learn more
“When we look for talent, Chicago’s at the top of the list,” says Driegert, who spent two years at Amazon between leaving Chicago-based Coyote in 2014 and hiring on with Uber in San Francisco in September. “It’s a great hub […]
This interesting article dissects the drivers of Amazon’s success – past and future. One thought that I like is that by opening up their infrastructure to market competition, they avoid the trap of complacency in many vertically integrated companies. | learn more
This awesome infographic covers his investments and ownership interests via Amazon as well as his other investment vehicles. The Bezos empire is vast. | learn more
Forbes offers highlights from McKinsey’s latest report on the sector. One factoid that caught my attention was about Amazon’s acquisition of robotics firm Kiva Systems. “‘Click to ship’ cycle time, which ranged from 60 to 75 minutes with humans, fell […]
Strategist Ben Thompson makes his case for why Amazon really bought the organic foods retailer. Think about how both the Fufillment and AWS businesses were built around Amazon.com’s retail business as the cornerstone customer. Will WF be the cornerstone customer […]
Remember when retailers like Best Buy were getting clobbered by Amazon because people would look at products in store then buy online for less? Now, Amazon holds a patent for tech that prevents the practice called showrooming. While this author […]
Brad Stone (author of The Everything Store) details the battleground that these two giants are going to fight over. Wal-Mart has made major investments, but what happens next? | learn more