eCommerce Minute

Video will be the next big thing at online shopping. And Amazon is going to make sure it leads the way.

Soon you’ll be able to shop from the comfort of your driver’s seat. GM is adding a ‘Marketplace’ to the car dashboard.

Procrastinators, take note: Walmart is making a play for last-minute shoppers in the last weeks before Christmas.

Amazon has been granted a patent for drone technology that allows the craft to strategically self-destruct in the event of an emergency.

Macy’s said last week that it had a strong start to the holiday season, and would hire an additional 7000 seasonal workers to help with the heavy customer volume in the weeks before Christmas.

Amazon’s Alexa for Business allows users to book conference rooms, begin video conferences, and print documents among a multitude of other common office tasks.

Retail giant Walmart, DHL, and others have pre-ordered the new Tesla Semi’s for testing. The new trucks will be 20% more efficient than a standard diesel fuel truck.

Shoppers spent $12.9 billion on Small Biz Saturday - far less than the $15.4 billion spent in 2016.

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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten and convenience store operator Lawson have teamed up to test drone deliveries in Fukushima.

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Nordstrom has launched a new retail concept in west Hollywood called “Nordstrom Local“ which has merchandise on display, but not for purchase.

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