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Beyond Amazon Prime Day: 4 Ways E-Commerce has Shaken Up the Retail Industry Over the Past 5 Years

Posted on October 16, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Over the past five years, the annual online shopping event has become a symbol of how e-commerce is transforming customers’ habits, driving sales and reshaping the entire retail industry.

Big-box Retailers like Walmart, Target Try to Beat Amazon on Speed by Focusing on Curbside Pickup

Posted on October 12, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

As big-box retailers throw their own sales events during Amazon Prime Day, expect to see them tout an asset that the e-commerce giant doesn’t have: numerous stores across the country…

A Top Washington Analyst Weighs the Risks of Antitrust Actions Against Big Tech

Posted on September 14, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

It’s still anyone’s guess whether and when U.S. law enforcement will bring antitrust charges against the nation’s Big Tech companies, but Paul Gallant, a managing director of the Cowen Washington…

SoftBank Pours Billions into Big Tech, Amasses $1.2bn in Amazon

Posted on August 18, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

NEW YORK -- SoftBank Group is on another investment spree -- but this time it is buying into America's Big Tech establishment rather than chasing highly valued startups in a…

Kevin O’Leary Explains Why Investors Should Own Both Amazon and Shopify

Posted on July 16, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Investors should own the stocks of both Amazon and Shopify, Kevin O’Leary said Wednesday, citing his experience working with the platforms through his “Shark Tank” companies.