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What Will Drive Growth In Amazon’s International Segment
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has continued in its growth spree in 2017 thus far, with strong revenue growth in all three quarters. The company’s profitability has also improved this year, which has further impressed investors. Amazon has operated a...
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Amazon Posts Solid Quarter As AWS Drives Top-Line Growth, Profits
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced its third quarter results on October 26, reporting a 34% increase in revenues to $43.7 billion. Amazon’s operating income (GAAP) fell 40% on a y-o-y basis to $347 million – a trend consistent in recent ...
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AWS To Help Drive Amazon’s Top Line Growth; Margins To Remain Under Pressure
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is scheduled to report its third quarter results on October 26. The e-commerce giant has reported a strong period of growth in the last few quarters, driven by Amazon Web Services. AWS revenues have grown at a CAGR of over 6...
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Is Home Depot Amazon-Proof?
The home improvement industry in the US is massive, with Home Depot (NYSE:HD), one of the biggest players in this space, garnering close to $100 billion in sales. Furthermore, the relatively decent operating margin for the company, 15.9% in the...
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Target And Wal-Mart May Move Away From AWS, Will Amazon Be Affected?
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has made a high-profile push into the brick-and-mortar retail space with its acquisition of Whole Foods, putting it in direct competition with retail giants such as Target and Wal-Mart. This could potentially impact the othe...
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How Amazon And Alibaba Are Battling For The Indian Grocery Market
Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) recently closed acquisition of Whole Foods has signaled its intent to make a further push into the grocery segment going forward. The company was in recent talks with India’s most popular online grocery site, Big Bas...
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Here’s How Amazon Could Benefit From The Launch of Instant Pickup
Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) razor sharp focus on convenience and speed of delivery has led to yet another innovative offering by the company, this time called Instant Pickup . Launched earlier this week, Instant Pickup allows Prime members and ...
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Amazon Earnings Preview: AWS To Continue To Drive Growth
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is scheduled to report its second quarter results on Thursday, July 27. The company made headlines this quarter for multiple reasons ranging from the Whole Foods deal, to introducing Prime Wardrobe, venturing into the home ...
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Amazon Explores Yet Another Booming Market; Blue Apron Feels The Brunt
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) appears to be entering into yet another market: the meal-kit home delivery business. The company listed fresh, ready-to-cook meal ingredients in a box on its website and trademarked the slogan “We do the prep. You be t...
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Can Amazon Threaten Facebook With “Anytime”?
Reports suggest that Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is working on a messaging app called “Anytime” which could compete directly with Facebook’s messaging offerings such as Whatsapp and Messenger. Amazon’s app is likely to be a comprehensive service allow...
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Amazon Exploring Services For Smart Homes; What Is The Upside?
In recent months, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has made headlines as the company continues to expand its e-commerce retail business across different verticals ranging from transportation & logistics, to grocery stores & physical stores . In an i...
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Another One Bites The Dust In The Apparel Retail Industry
True Religion became the latest casualty in the hard-hit retail industry, as it filed for bankruptcy, and intends to close at least 27 of its 140 stores in the US. The company has also requested permission to cancel 29 leases, and has a deal in ...
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A Closer Look At The Amazon-Nike Partnership
A recent Bloomberg report suggests that Nike (NYSE:NKE) has entered into a partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) to sell its products directly on the latter’s platform. Currently Nike products available on Amazon’s e-commerce site are sold by t...
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Prime Wardrobe: Amazon’s Next Move To Conquer The Fashion Retail Market
“Integrated Retail” appears to be the new mantra for e-commerce companies, as the offline and online channels are being merged to offer a better customer experience. While brick and mortar companies have the advantage of physical stores where cus...
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How Amazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition Goes Beyond Retail
On Friday LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner tweeted, “Only 1 company on earth can buy grocery chain, be rumored to buy enterprise software company & in both cases be lauded for strategic vision”. This statement perfectly sums up how Amazon...
