by Mike Duff | May 13, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retailers have spent years trying to develop conversational commerce formats that consumers would adapt broadly, with mixed success. Amazon now is taking another step with the introduction of Alexa for Shopping. Amazon described Alex for Shopping as a personalized AI...
by Mike Duff | May 4, 2026 | Retail Articles
In a move to leverage the company’s supply chain infrastructure, Amazon is opening its portfolio of freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping operations to outside businesses of all types and sizes. The launch of what the company is calling Amazon Supply...
by Mike Duff | Apr 30, 2026 | Retail Articles
In the first quarter, Amazon beat Wall Street estimates as it continued to expand its product selection while also working to refine agentic AI into an ever more effective sales tool. Net income was $30.26 billion, or $2.78 per diluted share, versus $17.13 billion, or...
by Mike Duff | Apr 29, 2026 | Retail Articles
Amazon continues to explore new ways to employ artificial intelligence in how it interacts with consumers with the launch of “Join the Chat,” an interactive feature that allows consumers to ask AI hosts questions via text or voice while listening to an...
by Mike Duff | Apr 20, 2026 | Retail Articles
Walmart remains atop the National Retail Federation Top 50 Global Retailers ranking, well ahead in revenue of second-ranked Amazon. Still, the Top 2026 50 Global Retailers ranking, as developed by NRF and business services provider Kantar, are not rated by revenue...
