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Amazon.com is giving its Prime members another reason to shop at Whole Foods. Those customers, who pay an annual fee for benefits such as free two-day shipping and access to Amazon’s video and music library, will now also get discounts […]

Amazon.com Inc. is bringing its competition with Alibaba right to the Chinese e-commerce giant’s backyard.  In the coming weeks, Amazon will host an event in the city of Hangzhou — Alibaba’s hometown — to connect online merchants with 400 Chinese manufacturers […]

Managing multiple distribution channels takes finesse, but the payoffs of maintaining a robust wholesale business are worth it. Successfully producing outdoor gear used to be such a simple endeavor: Make great product, then sell it through retail partners, or directly […]

There has been much speculation since Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods was announced in June. Commentators have been debating what Amazon will do with that footprint or customer base. Is this hopeful or the end of civilization? While Whole Foods has already […]

The Southeast Asia e-commerce wars are heating up. Doubling its investment, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has injected another $2 billion into e-commerce firm Lazada Group SA, a popular online shopping destination in Southeast Asia. Alibaba co-founder Lucy Peng will take over as […]