Welcome to this week’s edition of eFocus, RepricerExpress’ weekly look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web.
Amazon Underground, site launches app store where games are ‘actually free’, without in-app purchases: Andrew Griffin at The Independent reports that Amazon has launched a new app store, called Underground, to let people play games for “actually free”. The app, which can be downloaded for Android phones, looks set to take on the “freemium” model that has become popular with games developers. Continue reading…
Amazon tests takeaway food delivery service: Sophie Curtis at The Telegraph reports that Amazon is rumoured to be testing out a Deliveroo-style restaurant delivery service in Seattle. Amazon has quietly started experimenting with the delivery of hot meals, in the latest addition to its Prime Now delivery service. The company has been testing the service by allowing its own employees to order meals from restaurants in Seattle, according to GeekWire reports. Continue reading…
How algorithms run Amazon’s warehouses: Chris Baraniuk at BBC News reports on what happens when you click the buy button on Amazon. That click triggers a flurry of activity inside a nearby warehouse, managed by smart computer code. What’s it like to work there? “Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History”, reads a sign above the entrance to Amazon’s newest UK fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead. Continue reading…
Amazon has started delivering alcohol: Hazel Sheffield at The Independent reports that Amazon has said this week that it will start delivering wine, beer and spirits to customers for the first time as part of its Amazon’s premium delivery service, Amazon Prime. Continue reading…
Google launches YouTube Gaming to challenge Amazon-owned Twitch: Stuart Dredge at The Guardian reports that YouTube has launched a dedicated service for gamers, YouTube Gaming, in an attempt to compete with Twitch, the live streaming company it tried to buy last year. The move sees Google, which owns YouTube, going head to head with rival tech giant Amazon, which bought Twitch for almost $1bn, as the companies fight for dominance of the fast-growing games streaming market. Continue reading…
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