Amazon Ireland Launches, Opening New Market Opportunities for Global SellersOn March 19th, Amazon officially announced the launch of its Irish marketplace (amazon.ie), opening registration to global sellers and marking another milestone in Amazon's global expansion...

Amazon Brand Name Generator: AI-Powered Tool Helps Cross-border E-commerce Sellers Build International BrandsOn March 18th, Amazon Global Selling officially launched a new tool the Amazon Brand Name Generator offering free brand naming services to businesses aiming to expand into international markets. This tool, based on generative AI technology and algorithms, can generate a series of brand name ideas in a short time that align with the cultural context and linguistic habits of overseas consumers, and are easy to remember and recognize...

Amazon Overseas Purchasing's JD Flagship Store: A "Three-Dimensional" Strategy Behind Million-Plus Products and Fivefold GrowthIn February 2025, Amazon Overseas Purchasing publicly released its operational data for its JD.com flagship store, showcasing its new strategy and remarkable achievements in the Chinese market...

Amazon's new Alexa: Launch delayed to March 31st or later due to accuracy issuesAmazon originally planned to unveil its highly anticipated AI-powered upgrade to Alexa at its February 26th event. However, a recent report in the Washington Post indicates that the launch has been pushed back to March 31st or later...

Amazon's Prime Wardrobe Service to End on January 31, 2025Amazon recently announced the discontinuation of its highly-regarded Prime Wardrobe service, effective January 31, 2025. Launched in 2017, this service offered Prime members a convenient clothing shopping experience, allowing them to order multiple items online, try them on at home, and only pay for what they kept...

Amazon Unveils Next-Generation Foundation Models: Amazon Nova Ushers in a New Era for Generative AIAt the 2024 re:Invent global conference, Amazon unveiled Amazon Nova, a suite of next-generation foundation models marking a new era in generative artificial intelligence. This launch encompasses several advanced models designed to empower developers with powerful intelligence and content generation capabilities, addressing challenges related to latency, cost-effectiveness, customization, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agent capabilities...

Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in Anthropic, Bringing Total Investment to $8 BillionOn November 23rd, AI startup Anthropic announced an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), securing an additional $4 billion investment from Amazon. This brings Amazon's total investment in Anthropic to $8 billion, though Amazon remains a minority shareholder...

Amazon Prime Video to Add Ads in 2025, Users Can Pay to Remove ThemKelly Day, Vice President of International for Amazon Prime Video, recently revealed in an interview that Amazon will be offering more ad inventory to advertisers on its platform starting next year, meaning the amount of ads on Prime Video will increase in 2025. This decision comes after Amazon began placing ads in select movies and TV shows on January 29th, 2024...

Amazon Raises Warehouse Workers' Pay to $22/Hour, Adds Free Prime Membership...

Amazon in China: Reflections on the Fall of a GiantAmazon, the once-dominant force in global e-commerce, suffered a crushing defeat in its foray into the Chinese market, ultimately exiting with a staggering $6 trillion in assets. This begs the question: What led to Amazon's downfall in China?Global e-commerce giant, ambitious foray into the Chinese marketFounded in 1994, Amazon began as a modest online bookstore, but within a few short years, it evolved into the world's largest e-commerce platform...

Amazon's Q2 Profit Surges, But Q3 Guidance Falls Short of ExpectationsAmazon recently released its second-quarter earnings report for fiscal year 2024, revealing strong performance with significant growth in net sales and net income. However, despite the impressive Q2 results, Amazon's revenue outlook for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 fell short of market expectations, raising concerns among investors...

Amazon Prime Day Breaks Records Again, Third-Party Sellers Sell Over 200 Million ItemsThe just-concluded 48-hour Amazon Prime Day event once again set new sales records. While Amazon did not disclose specific sales figures or growth rates, it stated that Prime members purchased millions of items across over 35 categories, setting a new high for all Prime Day events...