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It’s possible, according to the company’s latest financials, which suggest the company’s physical bookstores aren’t doing so hot. <a href="../../2017/10/27/amazons-bookstores-apparently-arent-bringing-in-many-sales/index.html#more-10292845" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292768 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-pharma-medicine category-retail-services category-telecom-technology tag-the-everything-store tag-pharmacy-benefit-managers tag-mail-order-pharmacy tag-amazon-drugs tag-amazon tag-prescriptions tag-mail-order post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../the-everything-store/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> the everything store </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-has-obtained-pharmaceutical-wholesaler-licenses-in-12-states/index.html" title="Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/amazon_prescription.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Charles Williams" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-has-obtained-pharmaceutical-wholesaler-licenses-in-12-states/index.html" title="Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States" rel="bookmark">Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.26.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>There are a few things left that Amazon.com doesn’t sell, and one of them is prescription drugs. Yet for most of the last year, analysts and retail-watchers have speculated that Amazon may be looking to get into the prescription drug business. Now there’s proof that the retailer has taken more official steps toward becoming a mail-order pharmacy. <a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-has-obtained-pharmaceutical-wholesaler-licenses-in-12-states/index.html#more-10292768" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292725 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-media-entertainment category-original category-retail-services category-telecom-technology tag-seeing-ads-on-your-screen tag-amazon tag-lg tag-smartphone tag-prime-exclusive tag-discounts post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../seeing-ads-on-your-screen/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> seeing ads on your screen </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-selling-discounted-lg-phones-but-you-have-to-see-ads-all-day/index.html" title="Amazon Selling Discounted LG Phones, But You Have To See Ads All Day"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-26-at-10-45-22-am.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Amazon Selling Discounted LG Phones, But You Have To See Ads All Day" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-selling-discounted-lg-phones-but-you-have-to-see-ads-all-day/index.html" title="Amazon Selling Discounted LG Phones, But You Have To See Ads All Day" rel="bookmark">Amazon Selling Discounted LG Phones, But You Have To See Ads All Day</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 10.26.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Is a $50 discount on a new LG phone enough to offset having to look at ads everytime the device locks? That’s the question some Amazon customer are debating, as the company is offering to knock $50 off LG smartphones that show ads on the phone’s lock screen. <a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-selling-discounted-lg-phones-but-you-have-to-see-ads-all-day/index.html#more-10292725" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292554 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-original category-telecom-technology tag-somebodys-watching-you tag-amazon-key tag-amazon tag-delivery tag-packages tag-delivery-services tag-keyless-entry tag-porch-pirates post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../somebodys-watching-you/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> somebody's watching you </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/25/amazon-launching-service-that-lets-delivery-drivers-drop-off-packages-inside-your-home/index.html" title="Amazon Launching Service That Lets Delivery Drivers Drop Off Packages Inside Your Home"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-25-at-9-19-59-am.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Amazon Launching Service That Lets Delivery Drivers Drop Off Packages Inside Your Home" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/25/amazon-launching-service-that-lets-delivery-drivers-drop-off-packages-inside-your-home/index.html" title="Amazon Launching Service That Lets Delivery Drivers Drop Off Packages Inside Your Home" rel="bookmark">Amazon Launching Service That Lets Delivery Drivers Drop Off Packages Inside Your Home</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.25.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p><a href="../../2017/10/10/amazon-may-go-after-porch-pirates-by-delivering-to-car-trunks-inside-homes/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">As it was predicted</a>, so it has come to pass: In an effort to combat “<a href="../porch-pirates/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">porch pirates</a>” who love swiping any boxes left outside, Amazon is launching a new service that allows delivery people to walk into customers’ homes to drop off packages. <a href="../../2017/10/25/amazon-launching-service-that-lets-delivery-drivers-drop-off-packages-inside-your-home/index.html#more-10292554" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292493 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-economic-health category-retail-services tag-retailers-fight-back tag-whole-foods-170 tag-retail tag-malls tag-malls-fight-back tag-amazon tag-target post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../retailers-fight-back/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> retailers fight back </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/24/how-malls-big-box-stores-are-using-real-estate-contracts-to-stall-amazons-whole-foods-expansion/index.html" title="How Malls & Big Box Stores Are Using Real Estate Contracts To Stall Amazon’s Whole Foods Expansion"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/wholefoodsstore.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Mike Mozart" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/24/how-malls-big-box-stores-are-using-real-estate-contracts-to-stall-amazons-whole-foods-expansion/index.html" title="How Malls & Big Box Stores Are Using Real Estate Contracts To Stall Amazon’s Whole Foods Expansion" rel="bookmark">How Malls & Big Box Stores Are Using Real Estate Contracts To Stall Amazon’s Whole Foods Expansion</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.24.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>While many Americans know the Whole Foods brand, there are only about 450 locations nationwide, a fraction of the number of stores held by national retailers like Walmart, Kroger, or Target. Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods is expected to help grow the supermarket chain’s footprint — which would help Amazon’s food delivery business — but some competitors have realized they can use the fine print in their real estate contracts to undercut Amazon’s Whole Foods hopes. <a href="../../2017/10/24/how-malls-big-box-stores-are-using-real-estate-contracts-to-stall-amazons-whole-foods-expansion/index.html#more-10292493" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292449 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-retail-services tag-shutting-it-down tag-whole-foods-170 tag-wine tag-delivery tag-retail tag-amazon tag-amazon-wine post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../shutting-it-down/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> shutting it down </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/24/amazon-wine-marketplace-closing-dec-31/index.html" title="Amazon Wine Marketplace Closing Dec. 31"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/redwinepour-e1508857645207.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="johndegree" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/24/amazon-wine-marketplace-closing-dec-31/index.html" title="Amazon Wine Marketplace Closing Dec. 31" rel="bookmark">Amazon Wine Marketplace Closing Dec. 31</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 10.24.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you buy wine through the <a href="../../2012/11/08/amazon-to-customers-howd-you-like-a-bottle-of-wine-to-go-with-your-new-corkscrew/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon Wine marketplace</a>, you might want to stock up: The e-commerce giant will close its online wine store Dec. 31. <a href="../../2017/10/24/amazon-wine-marketplace-closing-dec-31/index.html#more-10292449" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292383 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-food-personal-care category-original category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-i-need-food tag-amazon tag-amazon-pay tag-takeout-food tag-restaurants tag-food tag-clover post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../i-need-food/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> i need food </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/23/amazon-app-will-soon-let-you-place-takeout-orders-at-some-restaurants/index.html" title="Amazon App Will Soon Let You Place Takeout Orders At Some Restaurants"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-23-at-3-34-52-pm.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Amazon" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/23/amazon-app-will-soon-let-you-place-takeout-orders-at-some-restaurants/index.html" title="Amazon App Will Soon Let You Place Takeout Orders At Some Restaurants" rel="bookmark">Amazon App Will Soon Let You Place Takeout Orders At Some Restaurants</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.23.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>In its never-ending quest to stick its fingers into as many pies as possible, Amazon will soon allow customers in some areas to place orders for takeout food with local restaurants from inside the Amazon app. <a href="../../2017/10/23/amazon-app-will-soon-let-you-place-takeout-orders-at-some-restaurants/index.html#more-10292383" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292341 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-economic-health category-government-policy category-telecom-technology tag-amazon-prime-lottery tag-amazon tag-corporate-headquarters tag-real-estate post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../amazon-prime-lottery/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> amazon prime lottery </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/23/238-places-are-officially-trying-to-become-home-to-amazons-second-headquarters/index.html" title="238 Places Are Officially Trying To Become Home To Amazon’s Second Headquarters"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/raiseyourhands.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="238 Places Are Officially Trying To Become Home To Amazon’s Second Headquarters" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/23/238-places-are-officially-trying-to-become-home-to-amazons-second-headquarters/index.html" title="238 Places Are Officially Trying To Become Home To Amazon’s Second Headquarters" rel="bookmark">238 Places Are Officially Trying To Become Home To Amazon’s Second Headquarters</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 10.23.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Even though offering massive tax cuts and other benefits to attract corporate headquarters <a href="../../2017/10/20/some-cities-vying-for-new-amazon-hq-havent-learned-from-past-mistakes/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">doesn’t always work out</a>, that hasn’t stopped a lot of cities and regions from officially filing requests with Amazon to be considered for the company’s planned second headquarters. If you’re anywhere near any sort of population center, there’s a good chance your city council has put its name into the Amazon HQ hat. <a href="../../2017/10/23/238-places-are-officially-trying-to-become-home-to-amazons-second-headquarters/index.html#more-10292341" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292302 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-crime-fraud category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-unexpected-extras tag-amazon tag-marijuana tag-drugs tag-crime post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../unexpected-extras/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> unexpected extras </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/23/amazon-customers-surprised-to-receive-65-pounds-of-marijuana-they-did-not-order/index.html" title="Amazon Customers Surprised To Receive 65 Pounds Of Marijuana They Did Not Order"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/drugpackage.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="WFTV.com" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/23/amazon-customers-surprised-to-receive-65-pounds-of-marijuana-they-did-not-order/index.html" title="Amazon Customers Surprised To Receive 65 Pounds Of Marijuana They Did Not Order" rel="bookmark">Amazon Customers Surprised To Receive 65 Pounds Of Marijuana They Did Not Order</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.23.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you’ve recently misplaced a few bricks of marijuana, you may want to talk to Amazon: Customers who ordered a few storage bins were shocked to find their package arrived with a little extra something tucked in — 65 pounds of pot. <a href="../../2017/10/23/amazon-customers-surprised-to-receive-65-pounds-of-marijuana-they-did-not-order/index.html#more-10292302" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292235 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-government-policy category-retail-services tag-spending-big-bucks tag-megadeal tag-pew-charitable-trusts tag-incentive-program tag-deals tag-costs tag-that-a-hefty-bill tag-amazon tag-vying-for-jobs post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../spending-big-bucks/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> spending big bucks </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/20/some-cities-vying-for-new-amazon-hq-havent-learned-from-past-mistakes/index.html" title="Some Cities Vying For New Amazon HQ Haven’t Learned From Past Mistakes"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-20-at-1-09-20-pm-e1508523115287.png?w=300&h=152&crop=1" alt="John Stephen" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/20/some-cities-vying-for-new-amazon-hq-havent-learned-from-past-mistakes/index.html" title="Some Cities Vying For New Amazon HQ Haven’t Learned From Past Mistakes" rel="bookmark">Some Cities Vying For New Amazon HQ Haven’t Learned From Past Mistakes</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 10.20.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>It’s like the Olympics for corporations: Cities all over the country have put themselves into the running to be the home to Amazon’s planned second headquarters, and many of them are offering huge tax breaks and other incentives. But just like the Olympics, cities may regret making such a deal, and several places vying for Amazon’s attention have apparently not learned important lessons from themselves and others that were overly eager to court a new corporate HQ. <a href="../../2017/10/20/some-cities-vying-for-new-amazon-hq-havent-learned-from-past-mistakes/index.html#more-10292235" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292092 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-legal-lawsuits category-telecom-technology tag-workarounds-that-might-not-work tag-allergan tag-patents tag-patent-trolls tag-native-american-tribes tag-amazon tag-microsoft post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../workarounds-that-might-not-work/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> workarounds that might not work </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/19/patent-trolls-big-pharma-try-to-use-native-tribes-to-skirt-patent-review/index.html" title="Patent Trolls, Big Pharma Try To Use Native Tribes To Skirt Patent Review"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/patented.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Louis Abate" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/19/patent-trolls-big-pharma-try-to-use-native-tribes-to-skirt-patent-review/index.html" title="Patent Trolls, Big Pharma Try To Use Native Tribes To Skirt Patent Review" rel="bookmark">Patent Trolls, Big Pharma Try To Use Native Tribes To Skirt Patent Review</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/kcoxconsumer/index.html" title="Posts by Kate Cox" class="author url fn" rel="author">Kate Cox</a></span></span> 10.19.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>There are always patent lawsuits and challenges happening around the country. But the new trend in patent suits — from major, established drug companies to fly-by-night outfits alike — seems to be an attempt to get a leg up by using tribal sovereignty to avoid certain parts of the process. <a href="../../2017/10/19/patent-trolls-big-pharma-try-to-use-native-tribes-to-skirt-patent-review/index.html#more-10292092" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292040 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-retail-services category-telecom-technology tag-a-sign-of-the-times tag-macys tag-amazon tag-seattle tag-mon-marche tag-office-space post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../a-sign-of-the-times/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> a sign of the times </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/18/amazon-takes-over-most-of-the-macys-building-in-seattle/index.html" title="Amazon Takes Over Most Of The Macy’s Building In Seattle"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/macys_seattle-e1508359153474.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Selbe Lynn" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/18/amazon-takes-over-most-of-the-macys-building-in-seattle/index.html" title="Amazon Takes Over Most Of The Macy’s Building In Seattle" rel="bookmark">Amazon Takes Over Most Of The Macy’s Building In Seattle</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.18.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>What’s even more symbolic than Amazon <a href="../../2017/08/25/amazon-warehouse-to-rise-from-the-ashes-of-former-ohio-mall/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">building a warehouse on the site of what was once the world’s largest enclosed mall?</a> In its hometown of Seattle, Amazon is gobbling up as much office space as it can, and now that includes the top six floors of the Macy’s building downtown. <a href="../../2017/10/18/amazon-takes-over-most-of-the-macys-building-in-seattle/index.html#more-10292040" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10291972 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-economic-health category-original category-retail-services tag-the-amazon-experience tag-bricks-and-mortar-stores tag-retail tag-amazon tag-kohls tag-big-boxes tag-slightly-smaller-boxes post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../the-amazon-experience/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> the amazon experience </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/18/kohls-launches-amazon-mini-stores-return-counters/index.html" title="Kohl’s Launches Amazon Mini-Stores, Return Counters"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/amazon-smarthome-2-2x1.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Kohl’s Launches Amazon Mini-Stores, Return Counters" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/18/kohls-launches-amazon-mini-stores-return-counters/index.html" title="Kohl’s Launches Amazon Mini-Stores, Return Counters" rel="bookmark">Kohl’s Launches Amazon Mini-Stores, Return Counters</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.18.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Amazon wants a bigger retail presence in physical stores and for its customers to have an easier time returning things, and <a href="../../2017/02/24/kohls-macys-looking-for-roommates-to-help-pay-the-rent/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kohl’s wants to shrink its physical stores and rent out some extra space</a>. That sounds like a match, which is probably why Kohl’s and Amazon have<a href="../../2017/09/19/some-kohls-stores-will-start-accepting-amazon-returns-next-month/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> teamed up</a> to open their first 10 “Amazon Experience” mini-stores and return counters in Kohl’s stores in Los Angeles and Chicago this week. <a href="../../2017/10/18/kohls-launches-amazon-mini-stores-return-counters/index.html#more-10291972" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10291911 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-package-deluges tag-amazon tag-amazon-locker tag-lockers-at-home tag-delivery tag-blame-amazon-prime post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../package-deluges/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> package deluges </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/17/amazon-sells-big-landlords-on-package-hubs-for-apartment-dwellers/index.html" title="Amazon Sells Big Landlords On Package Hubs For Apartment-Dwellers"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/amazonlocker.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Chris Yunker" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/17/amazon-sells-big-landlords-on-package-hubs-for-apartment-dwellers/index.html" title="Amazon Sells Big Landlords On Package Hubs For Apartment-Dwellers" rel="bookmark">Amazon Sells Big Landlords On Package Hubs For Apartment-Dwellers</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.17.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Online retail is very attractive to apartment-dwelling urbanites who may not have a car and whose nearby stores probably charge higher prices than the malls out in the suburbs. But this customer base has always posed a problem for Amazon and its ilk: Where do you leave the packages? <a href="../../2017/10/17/amazon-sells-big-landlords-on-package-hubs-for-apartment-dwellers/index.html#more-10291911" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10291680 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-retail-services tag-making-moves tag-amazon tag-private-label-clothing tag-workout-clothing tag-sportswear tag-apparel tag-retail tag-retailers post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../making-moves/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> making moves </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/16/amazon-reportedly-working-with-vendors-to-create-its-own-sportswear-line/index.html" title="Amazon Reportedly Working With Vendors To Create Its Own Sportswear Line"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/yogaworkout.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Hammerin Man" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/16/amazon-reportedly-working-with-vendors-to-create-its-own-sportswear-line/index.html" title="Amazon Reportedly Working With Vendors To Create Its Own Sportswear Line" rel="bookmark">Amazon Reportedly Working With Vendors To Create Its Own Sportswear Line</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.16.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Following a report earlier this year that<a href="../../2017/01/04/report-amazon-launching-its-own-line-of-workout-apparel/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Amazon was perhaps working on launching its own line of workout apparel</a>, it sounds like Amazon is making more moves toward peddling sportswear: A new report says the company is talking to vendors and suppliers that make workout gear for some of the most popular brands. <a href="../../2017/10/16/amazon-reportedly-working-with-vendors-to-create-its-own-sportswear-line/index.html#more-10291680" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10291243 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-original category-retail-services category-telecom-technology tag-parental-approval-required tag-amazon tag-amazon-teen tag-amazon-prime tag-shopping-2 post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../parental-approval-required/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> parental approval required </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/11/amazon-launches-shopping-portal-for-teens-complete-with-spending-allowances/index.html" title="Amazon Launches Shopping Portal For Teens, Complete With Spending Allowances"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/amazonteen.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Amazon" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/11/amazon-launches-shopping-portal-for-teens-complete-with-spending-allowances/index.html" title="Amazon Launches Shopping Portal For Teens, Complete With Spending Allowances" rel="bookmark">Amazon Launches Shopping Portal For Teens, Complete With Spending Allowances</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.11.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Remember the first time your parents trusted you with their credit card after firmly explaining it was solely for emergencies? If you’re like some of us, you might also recall justifying to yourself that paying for Dave Matthews Band tickets constituted an emergency. Your folks likely disagreed, even if they were down with the DMB. So you can probably see why Amazon’s new teen-specific shopping portal lets parents cap how much their kids can spend. <a href="../../2017/10/11/amazon-launches-shopping-portal-for-teens-complete-with-spending-allowances/index.html#more-10291243" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10291167 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-let-the-right-one-in tag-porch-pirates tag-amazon tag-delivery tag-package-theft post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../let-the-right-one-in/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> let the right one in </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/10/amazon-may-go-after-porch-pirates-by-delivering-to-car-trunks-inside-homes/index.html" title="Amazon May Go After “Porch Pirates” By Delivering To Car Trunks, Inside Homes"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/amazon_box_done2.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Mike Seyfang" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/10/amazon-may-go-after-porch-pirates-by-delivering-to-car-trunks-inside-homes/index.html" title="Amazon May Go After “Porch Pirates” By Delivering To Car Trunks, Inside Homes" rel="bookmark">Amazon May Go After “Porch Pirates” By Delivering To Car Trunks, Inside Homes</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.10.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Have you ever come home, expecting to see an Amazon delivery waiting by your door only to find that it had been pilfered by “porch pirates” who will swipe any box with that trademark grin printed on it? But what if that same package could be delivered <i>inside</i> your home? <a href="../../2017/10/10/amazon-may-go-after-porch-pirates-by-delivering-to-car-trunks-inside-homes/index.html#more-10291167" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10291133 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-retail-services tag-what-competition tag-retail tag-amazon tag-target tag-competition tag-being-the-best-version-of-myself post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../what-competition/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> what competition? </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/10/target-says-its-not-trying-compete-with-amazon-just-trying-to-be-best-target/index.html" title="Target Says It’s Not Trying Compete With Amazon, Just Trying To Be “Best Target”"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/14935876701_433a37d972_b.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Mike Mozart" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/10/target-says-its-not-trying-compete-with-amazon-just-trying-to-be-best-target/index.html" title="Target Says It’s Not Trying Compete With Amazon, Just Trying To Be “Best Target”" rel="bookmark">Target Says It’s Not Trying Compete With Amazon, Just Trying To Be “Best Target”</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 10.10.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>They say that before you can be in a truly happy relationship you have to be happy with yourself. This apparently applies to retail, too: Target executives say the company isn’t trying to compete with Amazon to get customers in the door, instead the retailer is just tying to be the best version of itself for customers. <a href="../../2017/10/10/target-says-its-not-trying-compete-with-amazon-just-trying-to-be-best-target/index.html#more-10291133" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="navigation"><div class="pagination-next alignright"><a href="page/2/index.html" >Next Page»</a></div></div></div></div><script type='text/javascript'> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10697639-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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