
Amazon Kindle Fire Faces PR Fire
The first move to counter negative press has already been made: Amazon is promising a software update in less than two weeks. But will this update be enough?

The first move to counter negative press has already been made: Amazon is promising a software update in less than two weeks. But will this update be enough?

Amazon just made its Prime subscription service a bit sweeter by offering a Kindle book lending service.

Amazon has a pretty simple formula for its business: do things other people do, only better.

Amazon generated over $56 billion in advertising revenue in 2024. What started with the Kindle's ad-supported model in 2011 is now the third-largest digital ad platform in the world — and a critical brand reputation surface that PR and marketing teams can no longer treat as just a sales channel.

Costco, Walmart, Amazon, Target, Aldi, Trader Joe's, TJX, Whole Foods, Kroger, Best Buy. The 2026 retail value proposition environment — pricing, selection, experience, convenience, trust.

Amazon has just launched an online grocery store in the UK providing several delivery options for British customers. The online retailer already has a history of launching and running succesful Internet-based grocery shops, with one operating in the US since 2006 and a second such service recently open in Germany.

Amazon's new deal with publishers makes equal pricing for equal title availability, in preparation of the Apple iPad release.