Amazon's Bold Move: Online Shopping Service Launches in South AfricaAmazon has thrown down the gauntlet to many online retailers led by Naspers’s Takealot. Amazon announced on the 7th (local time) that it will launch an online shopping service in South Africa. Amazon Africa will offer same-day and next-day delivery through more than 3,000 pickup points. Shoppers can get free shipping on their first order, […]
Is China's E-commerce Dominance a Threat to Amazon and Walmart?Chinese e-commerce companies are increasing their influence in the global market. According to the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy on the 6th, German market research firm Statista analyzed that Chinese e-commerce companies are leading the global market. Citing e-commerce research firm eCommerce DB, Statista reported that based on B2C e-commerce sales, China’s online retail […]
Amazon's AI Investment Pays Off with Record ProfitsAmazon’s first-quarter results exceeded market expectations. Amazon’s first quarter revenues in 2024 amounted to $143.3 billion, a 12.5% increase from the previous year, surpassing the consensus by 0.5%. Operating profit soared 220.6% to $15.3 billion, beating the consensus by 35.9%. Earnings Per Share (EPS) exceeded expectations by 16.4% at $0.98. The rise in profitability of […]
Amazon's E-commerce Dominance Continues, Overshadowing WalmartAmazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is expected to continue improving its profitability after all of its business units recorded strong results last quarter and announced plans for layoffs. Amazon’s earnings per share (EPS) for the fourth quarter of 2023 exceeded market expectations by 24.2%. The cloud division met market expectations, while the e-commerce division exceeded them. Amazon’s […]
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin Bets Big on Amazon's AI FutureCitadel LLC CEO Ken Griffin has increased his stake in Amazon.com, Inc. This decision is based on Amazon’s growing prominence as a leader in AI (Artificial Intelligence) within the cloud and e-commerce platforms. According to industry sources on the 10th, Griffin’s Citadel hedge fund has more than tripled its investment in Amazon.com, Inc. Citadel’s top […]
China's E-commerce Take Over Global Market, Shopee Beats AmazonChinese e-commerce companies are relentlessly waging a global market share war. As of January, seven of the top 10 global e-commerce applications for monthly users were Chinese companies or had Chinese capital invested. According to the Nikkei on the 11th, a study by U.S. research firm Sensor Tower showed that Sea’s Shopee in Singapore topped […]
Amazon Steps Up E-commerce Game with AI Shopping AssistantAnalysts predict that Amazon will upgrade its online shopping and data competitiveness in the age of generative AI. Park Yeon Ju, a researcher at Mirae Asset Securities, said, “The introduction of advanced generative AI technology in the next 2-3 years is expected to alleviate various inconveniences that users experience during online shopping, accelerating the growth […]
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent InfringementSeoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
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Amazon Sees Surge in North American Profitability, Target Price RaisedAmazon (AMZN) has seen a significant improvement in its North American business profitability, resulting in solid performance, and a report on the revision of its raised target price has been released. KB Securities has proposed a target price of $209, a 22.9% increase from the previous target price for Amazon, reflecting profitability improvements confirmed in […]
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Amazon's Bold Move: Online Shopping Service Launches in South Africa Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet to many online retailers led by Naspers’s Takealot. Amazon announced on the 7th (local time) that it will launch an online shopping service in South Africa. Amazon Africa will offer same-day and next-day delivery through more than 3,000 pickup points. Shoppers can get free shipping on their first order, […]
Is China's E-commerce Dominance a Threat to Amazon and Walmart? Chinese e-commerce companies are increasing their influence in the global market. According to the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy on the 6th, German market research firm Statista analyzed that Chinese e-commerce companies are leading the global market. Citing e-commerce research firm eCommerce DB, Statista reported that based on B2C e-commerce sales, China’s online retail […]
Amazon's AI Investment Pays Off with Record Profits Amazon’s first-quarter results exceeded market expectations. Amazon’s first quarter revenues in 2024 amounted to $143.3 billion, a 12.5% increase from the previous year, surpassing the consensus by 0.5%. Operating profit soared 220.6% to $15.3 billion, beating the consensus by 35.9%. Earnings Per Share (EPS) exceeded expectations by 16.4% at $0.98. The rise in profitability of […]
Amazon's E-commerce Dominance Continues, Overshadowing Walmart Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is expected to continue improving its profitability after all of its business units recorded strong results last quarter and announced plans for layoffs. Amazon’s earnings per share (EPS) for the fourth quarter of 2023 exceeded market expectations by 24.2%. The cloud division met market expectations, while the e-commerce division exceeded them. Amazon’s […]
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin Bets Big on Amazon's AI Future Citadel LLC CEO Ken Griffin has increased his stake in Amazon.com, Inc. This decision is based on Amazon’s growing prominence as a leader in AI (Artificial Intelligence) within the cloud and e-commerce platforms. According to industry sources on the 10th, Griffin’s Citadel hedge fund has more than tripled its investment in Amazon.com, Inc. Citadel’s top […]
China's E-commerce Take Over Global Market, Shopee Beats Amazon Chinese e-commerce companies are relentlessly waging a global market share war. As of January, seven of the top 10 global e-commerce applications for monthly users were Chinese companies or had Chinese capital invested. According to the Nikkei on the 11th, a study by U.S. research firm Sensor Tower showed that Sea’s Shopee in Singapore topped […]
Amazon Steps Up E-commerce Game with AI Shopping Assistant Analysts predict that Amazon will upgrade its online shopping and data competitiveness in the age of generative AI. Park Yeon Ju, a researcher at Mirae Asset Securities, said, “The introduction of advanced generative AI technology in the next 2-3 years is expected to alleviate various inconveniences that users experience during online shopping, accelerating the growth […]
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent Infringement Seoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Reclaims 'World's Richest Person' Title Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. AP United News Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has surpassed Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, to become the world’s richest person. This shift in wealth ranking is analyzed due to the differing stock price trends of Amazon and Tesla. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on the 4th (local […]
Amazon Sees Surge in North American Profitability, Target Price Raised Amazon (AMZN) has seen a significant improvement in its North American business profitability, resulting in solid performance, and a report on the revision of its raised target price has been released. KB Securities has proposed a target price of $209, a 22.9% increase from the previous target price for Amazon, reflecting profitability improvements confirmed in […]
Korean Products Soaring High on Amazon: Find Out the Must-Haves The Korean Wave goes digital with K-dramas, webtoons, and K-products like Konny Baby Carrier making waves on Amazon.
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