In a small corner of Lumen Field, Amazon is putting a new spin on its cashierless “Just Walk Out” shopping system. At the home of the Seattle Seahawks, just down… Read More
Amazon says it will seek to hire 250,000 people for the holiday season, a significant increase from past years, citing projections for a strong holiday shopping season. As part of… Read More
Amazon is adding a new wrinkle to “Just Walk Out,” combining its cashierless retail technology with RFID capability so that the quicker checkout experience can be offered on expanded selection… Read More
Now you can “Just Walk Out” — with a bottle of tequila. Amazon’s cashierless technology experience has made its way into a liquor store for the first time ever. Seattle-based… Read More
In Seattle, city government and the Downtown Seattle Association continue to build on the “Amazon Great Return” through a variety of strategies to reactivate downtown. While attempts to maintain safety and… Read More
Amazon closed another of its Amazon Go convenience stores in downtown Seattle, three months after it announced that eight of the high-tech physical retail locations were closing across the U.S.… Read More
Seattle’s University Village shopping center is turning into an auto row of sorts for electric vehicle makers. Rivian, the maker of electric trucks, SUVs and delivery vans for Amazon, is… Read More
Amazon is adding age verification to its Amazon One palm-scanning technology to remove another checkout friction point and allow customers to purchase alcohol with a wave of their hand. Amazon… Read More
Seattle-based retail giant Nordstrom laid off an unspecified number of workers from its technology division last week, citing the need to “operate more efficiently.” The company would not say how… Read More
Amazon announced Friday that it is permanently closing eight of its high-tech Amazon Go convenience stores, including two in Seattle. It’s the latest move by the tech giant to pull… Read More
Amazon is closing an Amazon Fresh Pickup location in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, signaling another move by the tech giant to pull back on brick-and-mortar operations. Some users of a neighborhood… Read More
Amazon will change the way it presents offers from multiple sellers in the all-important “Buy Box” on product pages as part of a broader agreement resolving multiple antitrust issues raised… Read More
The Seattle Seahawks took a loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but fans at Lumen Field who are into cashierless concession stands can at least count the day… Read More
The next time you “opt outside,” you might just be doing it using a brand or product that got a boost thanks to REI’s Path Ahead Ventures. The Seattle-based outdoor… Read More
Climate Pledge Arena is quickly becoming all-hands on deck as the Amazon One palm scanning method of payment is spreading to more concession areas inside the Seattle sports and entertainment… Read More
Smart shopping cart maker Veeve has added more cash to its basket. The Seattle-based startup raised $6.7 million in new funding as the company looks to push its retail innovations… Read More
Amazon confirmed that it will hold a new online shopping event Oct. 11-12, exclusive to Prime members — seeking to replicate the effect of its annual summertime Prime Day event… Read More
Retail software provider Swiftly raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, helping the company become the latest Seattle-area startup to reach a $1 billion valuation. The round, led… Read More
Funko is head to “Tha Dogg House.” The Everett, Wash.-based maker of toys and collectibles, including its signature Pop! figurines, is collaborating with rapper and media personality Snoop Dogg on… Read More
On a night when Russell Wilson returned to Seattle and received mostly boos from Seahawks faithful, fans were cheering for a new high-tech concession stand at the team’s stadium. Lumen… Read More
Laxman Narasimhan, who was named the next CEO of Starbucks Thursday afternoon, brings experience in international business and consumer brands, most recently leading the turnaround of Reckitt Benckiser, the British… Read More
The Seattle Seahawks are switching to a hurry-up offense at Lumen Field this season. But it’s not happening in the team’s play calling, it’s taking place high above the football… Read More
Lumen Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, is getting some upgrades to mark its 20th year, and it looks like the stadium will be catching up to Climate Pledge Arena… Read More
Time was running out, and my fear of missing out was going up. With just a few hours left in Amazon’s Prime Day last night, I was looking at a… Read More
Starbucks and Amazon have teamed on their second “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” location in New York City. The physical retail partnership between the tech and coffee giants features a Starbucks… Read More
Amazon has spent years building technology to reshape how shoppers use its physical retail stores. Now the company is introducing a new analytics service to help brands better understand how… Read More
[Drew Grant is senior editor for dot.LA] Starting today, Glendale’s most meme-able outdoor mall, The Americana at Brand, will be home to the Amazon Style store — the e-commerce giant’s first foray… Read More
Veeve, a Seattle-based startup launched by two ex-Amazon managers, is partnering with Albertsons to bring its smart shopping cart technology to the grocery chain. Veeve Smart Carts will be available… Read More
For the second time, the union attempting to organize workers at an Amazon warehouse facility in Bessemer, Ala., has filed an objection related to the conduct of the tech giant… Read More
Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based maker of pop-culture collectibles, has popped into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a selection of its products now available at a store called sodoPOP. The store, in… Read More
