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Amazon has officially launched the first ever Amazon Small Business Awards to its sellers, opening up nominations and offering a prize package for the winners.

Prime time for a sale? Amazon’s competitors launch rival promotions

July 10, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Ecommerce, News

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As Amazon gears up for two days of heavy discounts for its Prime members, rival retailers are also jumping on the bandwagon with separate promotions designed to lure customers elsewhere.…

Amazon reported to be working on wearable that can read emotions

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Artificial Intelligence, Voice, Wearables

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Amazon is developing a voice-activated wearable that can recognise human emotions. In internal documents seen by Bloomberg, the e-commerce giant is said to be developing a wrist-worn device categorised as…

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Delivery / Supply Chain

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Chinese multinational conglomerate and e-commerce specialist Alibaba is pushing on with its foray into blockchain implementation after applying for 262 blockchain patents. With those patents in hand, Alibaba will integrate…

Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency in early 2020

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

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Mark Zuckerberg is planning to launch a cryptocurrency for his social media empire in early 2020, allowing users to make digital payments in a dozen countries. GlobalCoin will enable Facebook’s…

UN finds Siri and Alexa reinforce sexist stereotypes

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Artificial Intelligence, Voice, Wearables

Alexa, Apple, assistant, Cortana, Google, Microsoft, Siri, Voice

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A UN report released by UNESCO this week raised concerns that activated digital assistants including Siri and Alexa reinforce sexist stereotypes. According to the culture and science organisation, female-voiced assistants…

Starbucks rolls out pre-visit order-and-pay app in China

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Apps / Mobile, News

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Global coffee chain Starbucks has launched its mobile order and payment service across 300 stores in Beijing and Shanghai. Starbucks Now is available exclusively through Starbucks Rewards, allowing customers to…

Shoppers spend 41% more in supermarkets if distracted by their mobile

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Instore, News

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Retailers have long fought to grab shoppers’ attention within their first steps inside a supermarket. But new research finds distracted customers could play into retailers’ favour. Studies undertaken by the…

Amazon has confirmed that it will launch its “first grocery store” in California in 2020 as it continues to push into the physical retail space.

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, News, Security

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Amazon shareholders rejected proposals to prohibit sales of its facial recognition technology to governments and police forces. Two proposals concerning the sale and use of Amazon’s controversial surveillance tool Rekognition…

Ford looks to solve “last 50ft” delivery issue with two-legged robots

May 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain

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Ford’s fleet of autonomous vehicles will soon be able to deliver all manner of items to customers waiting in their homes or workplaces, but it’s the final curb-to-door journey that…

Fujitsu sees palm payments overtaking card and facial recognition for retailers

May 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Ecommerce, Instore, Payment, Point of Sale, Wearables

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The future of retail payment is in our hands – or so Fujitsu would argue, thanks to their new biometric payment technology that could replace cash, credit and even facial…

Posts by Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Prime time for a sale? Amazon’s competitors launch rival promotions

Amazon reported to be working on wearable that can read emotions

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

UN finds Siri and Alexa reinforce sexist stereotypes

Starbucks rolls out pre-visit order-and-pay app in China

Shoppers spend 41% more in supermarkets if distracted by their mobile

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

Ford looks to solve “last 50ft” delivery issue with two-legged robots

Fujitsu sees palm payments overtaking card and facial recognition for retailers

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