The end of September saw Alphabet, the company that owns Google, announcing that it’ll be retooling the feel and shape of the search engine’s product search pages. The new interface will feature product images more prominently and tone down the text-heavy search results. Google aims at boosting user experience for online buyers and make them […]
Amazon has long maintained that it’s not legally liable for defective or inferior third-parties’ products on its platform, arguing that the sellers bear that liability. This legal argument parallels those made by social media giants like Facebook about their liability for content landing on their platforms. Often this has put the brunt of complex legal […]
Amazon has started “Black Friday-worthy deals” to kick-start the festive season shopping frenzy that’s predicted to be chaotic due to supply chain and shipping challenges. Deep Discounts Monday 4th October witnessed the company announcing “deep discounts across every category,” including electronics, toys, fashion, and home goods. The company is offering these discounts on a special webpage. […]
We have already written about Amazon’s assault on Visa card and it’s stated policy to drive consumers away from credit cards and now the next move in this strategy has become clear. Affirm is planning to avail its flexible payment solution to Amazon customers at checkout. Affirm is part of a growing number of BNPL […]