Amazon has so far kept its Rufus AI shopping assistant largely separate from its main commerce search bar. But the retail giant is leaving the door open to adding AI commentary to search results, bringing browsing and researching more seamlessly into the buying process.

Amazon recently surpassed Walmart to become the world's most valuable company as measured by revenue. Walmart is still a powerful giant in the retail space. Walmart is a strong company, but it also carries a premium valuation.

Amazon has surpassed Walmart in annual revenue for the first time, posting $716.9 billion compared to Walmart’s $713.2 billion. Amazon’s lead reflects strength in its cloud, advertising, and other high-margin businesses, while Walmart still dominates ...

Higher gas prices due to the Iran war — and higher costs of living overall — have left consumers stretched this year. But for the first quarter, which covers the start of the conflict, Wall Street analysts expect a sales gain from Amazon's retail segment.

Amazon repurposed its regular weekly retail technology meeting Tuesday to figure out why its retail website keeps breaking. The answer, buried in internal documents and then quickly deleted, according to the Financial Times: its own AI initiatives.

My neighborhood Barnes & Noble closed down a few months ago. Not long after, Amazon launched its flagship bookstore in Seattle. Ironically, it opened its doors at the same location where a Barnes & Noble once reigned supreme. With the rise of e-Commerce ...

The Department of Justice may have launched an antitrust review into the major online platforms, but on the retail front it doesn’t appear that these businesses have “reduced competition” as consumer preferences drove the landscape change, according ...

In a lawsuit filed by the California Attorney General, Amazon reportedly pressured sellers to boost their prices. Here's what the emails show.

AI-powered payment systems eliminate checkout friction as Amazon and Standard AI deploy computer vision to accelerate global retail transaction speeds