August 2023

If you thought Bed, Bath & Beyond was gone for good after filing for bankruptcy in April, think again. Bed, Bath & Beyond’s brick and mortar stores closed up on Sunday after the company wrapped up its liquidation sales. However, Overstock won its intellectual property at an auction in June and plans on merging the two companies online. “The newly launched website and app will feature the...

Amazon’s virtual health care marketplace, Amazon Clinic, is now serving customers in all 50 states. The clinic allows customers 24/7 access to third-party health care providers on Amazon’s website and mobile app. Amazon Clinic will be able to provide care for more than 30 common health concerns. The company also announced message-based consultations are available in 34 states and video visits are available nationwide. “At Amazon, we want...

Walmart shoppers will soon experience more in-store advertising. This includes ads on the screens in self-checkout lanes, announcements over the store’s radio and product sample stations. Walmart is reportedly increasing its in-store ad space as another way to capitalize on the company’s huge reach. According to CNBC, “The discounter has nearly 4,700 stores across the U.S., with roughly 90% of Americans living within 10 miles of...

E-cigarette company, Juul Labs, has presented a “next generation” vape with age verification capabilities for authorization in the U.S. According to a Juul spokesperson, the vape verifies a user’s age by pairing with a phone app that requires customers to upload their government ID and a real-time photo of themselves or have a third-party database verify their identity. Also, CNN reported, to prevent customers from using counterfeit...

This week, Amazon announced it is getting closer to its goal of making same-day and next-day delivery the standard for its Prime loyalty club members. The company said so far this year it has delivered 1.8 billion units to U.S. Prime customers the same or next day. Amazon has reportedly been working on its delivery speed for years now until the pandemic hit which led to supply...