AI Revenue Models Materialize Localogy
Adobe

3 Ways AI Revenue Models are Materializing

Companies from Adobe to Google are starting to peel away AI features from a core product to instead live within discreet – and often paid – apps. Will that work? The question boils down to whether or not consumers are ready to pay for AI en masse. 

Why Did Amazon Axe its TikTok-Like 'Inspire' Feed
Amazon

Why Did Amazon Axe its TikTok-Like ‘Inspire’ Feed?

Word came this week that Amazon is shelving its Inspire Feed. The feature – itself inspired by TikTok’s shoppability – launched in 2022 to blend Amazon-style shopping with social commerce vibes. The thought was to marry product discovery with transaction-enabled shopping – a compressed funnel.

Amazon

Amazon Inches Closer to Last Mile Drone Delivery

Amazon has reached the latest milestone in the elusive dream for last-mile logistics: ubiquitous drone delivery.  After recently concluded its delivery trials in California, it’s now moving on to the next test market: Phoenix.

Prime Day Sets New Records Localogy
Amazon

Prime Day Sets New Records

This week saw “Black Friday in July.” That’s right, it was Prime Day… which is actually two days. The Amazon-invented holiday broke records this year and we have all the data and takeaways.

Amazon Comes Closer to Ubiquitous Drone Delivery Localogy
Amazon

Amazon Steps Closer to Last-Mile Nirvana

The FAA has approved Amazon’s request for its Prime Air service to fulfill drone deliveries beyond line-of-sight proximity. What does this mean for local commerce?

FedEx Jumps into eCommerce-as-a-Service
Amazon

FedEx Jumps into eCommerce-as-a-Service

There’s a new eCommerce player in town: FedEX. A longtime component in the broader eCommerce value chain, it’s now expanding its position from shipping & logistics to business-facing software.

Amazon

Amazon One Comes to the Enterprise

Amazon is bringing its retail check-out palm scanning technology, Amazon One, to the enterprise. This includes use cases like employee or guest check-in systems or access to sensitive software (think: HR).

AI

Is Amazon the Big Winner in the AI Era?

Amazon continues to seed and accelerate demand for AI, which was on full display at this week’s re:Invent conference. Among other things, it launched an enterprise chatbot and dedicated chips for AI training. 

Hibu Adds Amazon to the SMB Marketing Mix
Amazon

Hibu Adds Amazon to the SMB Marketing Mix

Hibu has announced that it will add Amazon ads to its SMB-focused digital marketing bundle. The partnership specifically involves Amazon’s Sponsored Display ads, which are targeted to high-intent and contextually-relevant Amazon shoppers.