Welcome to this week’s eFocus, RepricerExpress’ weekly round-up of ecommerce and Amazon news.
Whole Foods is now far more affordable… thanks to Amazon: Hatty Collier at The Evening Standard reports that Amazon has slashed the prices of a range of products at its newly-acquired grocery chain Whole Foods. On Monday, its first day of full ownership, prices were cut by up to 43% in its US stores. It lowered the cost of items including organic avocados, eggs, bananas and rotisserie chickens. Continue reading…
Amazon and Facebook show two different ways to become a ‘must-have’ app for millennials: Caroline Cakebread at Business Insider UK reports on which app are the most loved and used by millennials (those aged 18-34). At the top of the shop is Amazon, which packs lots of functionality into its mobile app. The Amazon app lets users shop, listen to e-books, and enjoy some capabilities of Alexa, the same virtual assistant that’s in Amazon’s Echo device. Continue reading…
Amazon slashes Music Unlimited subscriptions for students: Jonathan Shieber at TechCrunch reports that Amazon Music Unlimited (for students) is available in the US for the low-low price of $4.99 per month. That’s less than the $7.99 per month that Amazon charges its Prime Subscribers or the $9.99 per month for non-Prime customers. Continue reading…
Amazon and Microsoft link up voice assistants: Sky News reports that Amazon and Microsoft’s voice assistants will soon be allowed to talk to each other, in a move designed to bridge Amazon’s dominance in the home with Microsoft’s popularity in the office. Putting Windows 10 and Amazon Echo devices in touch with each other is meant to encourage users to benefit from what both companies will see as a complementary range of services. Continue reading…
eBay Messages block can make 7-day selling restriction even worse: Chris Dawson at Tamebay reports that an increasing number of sellers being hit with eBay seven-day restrictions. It would appear that eBay is very serious in their efforts to stamp out off-site deals and members passing contact details between each other. Continue reading…
Bonus! Amazon Seller Newsletter, August 2017: Amazon’s latest newsletter shares details on keeping your account safe, linking international accounts, setting up your own Amazon store, Amazon’s first commercial drone delivery, among several other topics. Continue reading…
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