
Ep. 40 Looks at Retail Walkouts + Making HVAC Great Again
“What Amazon really wants to do here…is what we are calling retail as a service.” On Episode 40 of Localogy’s This Week in Local podcast,
“What Amazon really wants to do here…is what we are calling retail as a service.” On Episode 40 of Localogy’s This Week in Local podcast,
In Episode 29 of Localogy’s This Week in Local podcast, our analysts take on Amazon’s latest last-mile experiment and KKR’s $40 billion interest in PayPal’s
Episode 22 of Localogy’s This Week in Local podcast features a deep dive into the power of geospatial data with Ankit Patel, SVP of Engineering
Amazon’s new TikTok-like shopping feed has rolled out to all U.S. users. Known as Inspire, it was previously available in closed beta, containing short-form videos and photos that feature products for sale on Amazon.
Episode 21 of Localogy’s This Week in Local Podcast examines two interesting recent trends. And these trends exist at opposite ends of the local spectrum.
Amazon continues to find new places to sell you things. The latest is its “Amazon Anywhere” service that brings eCommerce to third-party apps and games, including customized and branded stores.
Episode 17 we examine the re-emergence of Amazon One. This platform uses biometrics to scan one’s palm for everything from retail payments to gaining entry into
Amazon’s new Inspire feature is meant to drive eCommerce product discovery and purchases using TikTok-style videos. It takes shape in a short-form video and photo feed that’s meant to allow shoppers to find new products and ideas.
Amazon’s advertising business has exceeded the revenue stream we hear about more often: Amazon Prime. This puts Amazon’s ad-world prominence and promise into perspective. We examine strategic implications.
Shoes seem to be the new favorite product category for virtual try-ons. Following Amazon’s recent move to let users try on shoes through AR, Google has launched something similar this week. We examine drivers & dynamics.
Rather than social channels morphing into shopping channels, is there opportunity for shopping outlets to become more social? This is what Amazon has in mind with its latest move: a TikTok-like feed.
Here’s standard practice for writers looking for things to write about. Make sure that you’re not accidentally confusing parody and reality. After all, half the
We’ve written pretty extensively about Amazon’s growing ad business, which now generates roughly $31 billion a year in revenue for the eCommerce giant. That’s a
We’ve been enjoying InMarket’s ongoing series of reports that derive insights from actual retail foot traffic patterns. InMarket does this by collecting its permission-based in-store
After rolling out its cashierless tech at airport Hudson News locations, Starbucks and fashion outlets, Amazon’s latest move is to integrate it at Whole Foods. We examine in light of Amazon’s larger RaaS play.
After piloting Just Walk Out at Amazon Go, airport-based convenience chains, salons, grocery and even Starbucks, Amazon has now tipped its hand for the next move: clothing stores. We examine the strategic implications.
After piloting its “Just Walk Out” retail tech at Amazon Go and a handful of airport-based convenience chains, Amazon is breaking out the big guns: Starbucks. We examine its latest move.
One of our ongoing areas of coverage and analysis is retail-as-a-service (RaaS). And one of the biggest players tackling this sector is the mighty Amazon. We examine its latest moves.
Affirm and Amazon just tossed a grenade into the crowd of competitors in the white-hot buy now, pay later space. The U.S. BNPL platform has
One trend we’ve been tracking is what we call the “great eCommerce rollup.” This reflects the emerging business model to buy up third-party Amazon marketplace sellers — otherwise know as FBA’s (or fulfilled by Amazon). We examine the latest.