{"id":11997,"date":"2018-07-13T10:40:45","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T09:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/?p=11997"},"modified":"2020-02-10T10:50:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T10:50:06","slug":"amazon-ecommerce-news-130718","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/amazon-ecommerce-news-130718\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Interesting Stories from the World of Amazon This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to RepricerExpress&#8217; weekly round-up of the top five stories from the world of Amazon and ecommerce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeff Bezos is now $50 billion richer than anyone else on earth:<\/strong> Brad Tuttle at <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/\">Time Money<\/a> reports that Jeff Bezos\u2019s wealth has reached an incredible new milestone. On Tuesday, according to a Forbes estimate, the Amazon founder and CEO had a net worth of $143.1 billion, making him at least $50 billion richer than any other person on earth. Bezos became the world\u2019s richest man last summer when his net worth (then around $90 billion) surpassed that of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/money\/5334441\/amazon-jeff-bezos-net-worth-prime-day-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"fs-headline speakable-headline color-body font-base\"><strong>Five Characteristics Great E-Commerce Sites Have In Common: <\/strong>Roy Yamner\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/Forbes.com\">Forbes<\/a>\u00a0writes that technology has impacted every aspect of consumers&#8217; lives. From the way we communicate with others to how we stay connected to the world around us to\u00a0the way we shop. Nowadays, consumers don\u2019t think twice about going online for everyday purchases, which has had a direct impact on brick-and-mortar. According to the U.S Commerce Department, online retail purchases experienced a 16% increase in 2017 compared to 2016. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2018\/07\/10\/five-characteristics-great-e-commerce-sites-have-in-common\/#15ebdaeb508b\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon Brand Agency Industry: \u00a0<\/strong>Juozas Kaziuk\u0117nas at <a href=\"http:\/\/marketplacepulse.com\">Marketplace Pulse<\/a> writes that\u00a0few traditional brands know where their consumers buy their products. Instead of having to do business with retailers of all sizes domestically and internationally, they rely on distributors to manage those relationships. As a result, they often don\u2019t have a clear picture of all the retail locations their products are available at, but at the same time run a vastly simpler business. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketplacepulse.com\/articles\/amazon-brand-agency-industry\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"fs-headline speakable-headline color-body font-base\"><strong>How Much Can Amazon&#8217;s PillPack Acquisition Contribute To Its Overall Growth?: <\/strong>The Trefis\u00a0Team at <a href=\"http:\/\/Forbes.com\">Forbes<\/a> reports that\u00a0Amazon made headlines again\u00a0recently after acquiring online pharmacy PillPack for a reported $1 billion. While the acquisition isn\u2019t huge considering Amazon\u2019s sheer size or the revenues earned by PillPack last year ($100 million), the stocks of major pharmacy chains including Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD), Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health dropped 8-10% on the day the deal was announced. This news wiped out nearly $13 billion in market cap from companies in the pharmacy sector. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/greatspeculations\/2018\/07\/09\/how-much-can-amazons-pillpack-acquisition-contribute-to-its-overall-growth\/\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"article-headline\"><strong>Amazon&#8217;s stock rallies toward another record after analyst boosts price target to $2,000: <\/strong>Tomi Kilgore for <a href=\"http:\/\/marketwatch.com\">Marketwatch.com<\/a> reports that shares of Amazon.com Inc. <span class=\"quote bgQuote up\" data-channel=\"\/quotes\/zigman\/63011\/composite\" data-bgformat=\"\">AMZN, <span class=\"bgPercentChange\">+0.33%<\/span><\/span> rose 0.6% in premarket trade Thursday, extending gains made to a record close in the previous session, after Canaccord Genuity boosted its price target to $2,000 from $1,800. The new target, which is 14% above Wednesday&#8217;s closing price of $1,755.00, would give Amazon a market capitalisation of $970.5 billion. Analyst Michael Graham said investors appear to increasingly recognise that Amazon&#8217;s scale and pace of investment are creating long-term barriers to competition. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/amazons-stock-rallies-toward-another-record-after-analyst-boosts-price-target-to-2000-2018-07-12\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonus:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedbackexpress.com\/free-amazon-feedback-request-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Amazon Feedback Request Template<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter for pro tips for selling on Amazon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to RepricerExpress&#8217; weekly round-up of the top five stories from the world of Amazon and ecommerce. Jeff Bezos is now $50 billion richer than anyone else on earth: Brad Tuttle at Time Money reports that Jeff Bezos\u2019s wealth has reached an incredible new milestone. 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