Fernando Madeira comes to his new job as head of online business for Wal-Mart Stores Inc with a reputation as an e-commerce whiz, having engineered a surge in the retailer’s online sales in Latin America. In his enlarged role, the Brazilian company veteran will face a more formidable challenge – taking on Amazon.com Inc in […]
By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc launched a streaming music service on Thursday that comes free with its $99-a-year Prime membership program, but offers a smaller selection of recent hits than rivals Spotify and Apple Incs Beats Music. The new feature, dubbed Prime Music, allows subscribers of the $99-a-year program to stream […]
By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc later this year plans to launch a marketplace for local services, a broad term that encompasses anything from babysitters to handymen to birthday clowns, beginning with a single market, several people familiar with the matter said. Amazon aims to gauge demand and test logistics before rolling […]
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