{"id":10069,"date":"2016-12-09T09:55:11","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T09:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/?p=10069"},"modified":"2020-03-05T10:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T10:40:52","slug":"amazon-ecommerce-news-091216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/amazon-ecommerce-news-091216\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Interesting Stories from the World of Ecommerce This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Welcome to this week&#8217;s eFocus, RepricerExpress&#8217; look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web this week.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Amazon just launched a cashier-free convenience store: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/users\/nattgarun\">Natt Garun<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/\">The Verge<\/a> reports that Amazon has opened its first grocery store without lines or checkout counters in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Introducing Amazon Go and the world\u2019s most advanced shopping technology\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NrmMk1Myrxc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Amazon Go, lets shoppers grab the items they want and leave. Amazon Go works by using computer vision and sensors to detect what items you\u2019re taking out of the store and charging them to your Amazon account. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/12\/5\/13842592\/amazon-go-new-cashier-less-convenience-store\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon&#8217;s Snowmobile will let you upload stuff by the truckload \u2013 literally:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/profile\/alex-hern\">Alex Hearn<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/\">The Guardian<\/a> reports on the AWS Snowmobile, a large truck carrying a shipping container which holds a mobile data centre that can store up to 100 petabytes (100 million gigabytes) of information.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"AWS re:Invent 2016: Move Exabyte-Scale Data Sets with AWS Snowmobile\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8vQmTZTq7nw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Drive it up to your own data centre, plug it in with a fibre connection, fill it up and let it go. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2016\/dec\/05\/amazon-snowmobile-upload-truckload\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plymouth businessman holds Amazon drivers hostage in bizarre delivery stand-off:<\/strong> Alex at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthherald.co.uk\/\">The Herald<\/a> reports on the story of Dean Smith who took the keys of a delivery truck after missing the 10.00am delivery of his \u00a3400 mattress from Amazon. The 44-year-old businessman took the keys of the delivery truck and refused to return them until his mattress, which was due to be driven back to a warehouse, was handed over. Police arrived at the screen and ordered the shocked delivery drivers to deliver the goods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>eBay Branded Packaging now available in the UK:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/tamebay.com\/author\/chris\">Chris Dawson<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/tamebay.com\/\">Tamebay<\/a> reports that eBay, in partnership with SwiftPak branded supplies, have launched high-quality, competitively-priced eBay-branded packaging. That means it\u2019s easier to give buyers the full eBay experience when they shop. eBay branded packaging is already available in the US. <a href=\"http:\/\/tamebay.com\/2016\/12\/ebay-branded-packaging-now-available-in-the-uk.html\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon&#8217;s Music Unlimited family plan comes to the UK:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/editors\/matt-brian\/\">Matt Brian<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/uk\/\">Engadget<\/a> reports that Amazon&#8217;s Music Unlimited has extended its subscription to include a Family option which costs \u00a315 a month or \u00a3149 for a full year and allows up to six people to stream to their heart&#8217;s content. Amazon customers now have four plans to choose from. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2016\/12\/07\/amazon-music-unlimited-family-plan-uk\/\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>And finally&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The story of how Hatchimals might help free a man from prison. <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/money\/4591978\/hatchimals-sara-gruen-resale-ebay-flipping-profits\/\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter for pro tips for selling on Amazon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this week&#8217;s eFocus, RepricerExpress&#8217; look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web this week. Amazon just launched a cashier-free convenience store: Natt Garun at The Verge reports that Amazon has opened its first grocery store without lines or checkout counters in Seattle. 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