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New Math: Walmart+ Doesn’t Equal Amazon Prime

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Walmart watchers are out in force today with the launch of subscription service Walmart+. A quick thumbnail sketch shows such inequities between the two programs that it’s worth revisiting whether Walmart+ is really an Amazon prime competitor at all. So, maybe Walmart+ hasn’t hatched its service as an Amazon-killer.

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Is YouTube The Next Amazon? Google Hopes So

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Google is experimenting with new features to drive online shopping dollars to YouTube and is encouraging some creators there to tag and track any products used in their videos. The Alphabet-owned Silicon Valley company reported its first drop in revenue in the second quarter of this year.

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Dial-Up Amazon Turns 25 This Month

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That’s not bothering the market much, as the Amazon juggernaut — or “flywheel” of continual revenue growth, as Bezos envisioned it — rolls forward backed by market confidence. Subscription service Amazon Prime launched in early 2005 with a $79 annual price tag. Amazon’s story stopped being about books and DVDs a long time ago.

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Grocery Expansions, eCommerce Improvements And Voice Extensions

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While Amazon’s race with Walmart for the consumer’s whole paycheck is certainly attention-grabbing, it always bears remembering that Walmart isn’t the only entity Amazon is racing. Big Play of the Week: Walmart and Siri Join Forces . To use the feature, customers can go to the Walmart Grocery App and pick “Voice Shopping.”.

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The Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime Day And Its Aftermath 

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But every once in a while, one side comes out notably ahead – and this week was one of those weeks, with Amazon’s Prime Day performance more or less blowing Walmart out of the water. But sharp-eyed members noticed a glitch: The site had marked down almost all of the Prime Day-tagged camera equipment to around $94. It sold out quickly.

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Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem

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With 130 million monthly active users tapping Instagram’s product tags on shopping posts, it’s no wonder that Instagram wants to be your mall. The uptick, according to the report’s authors, is a direct result of Instagram’s explosion as a commerce channel in its own right over the last 24 months. Globally, the industry loses $30.3

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L’Occitane Embraces The High-Tech Experience

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Known for its shea and almond bath products, lavender scents and its tastefully muted color scheme, L’Occitane is very much about what its tag line says it is: natural beauty from the south of France. . And while its sales have been positive, and revenue has grown in recent quarters, the brand senses that it might need a bit of rebranding.