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Google aims to make apps for Google Assistant more functional and discoverable

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Today Google announced a number of updates and improvements to help make third party apps for Google Assistant more functional and easier for users to discover. It’s also adding new capabilities for developers. Developers can now build Assistant apps in Spanish, Portuguese and Indian English. For the UK, Google announced the availability of transactional capabilities […]

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Amazon to launch pop-up stores in specific Whole Foods markets

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Even as companies such as Deloitte argue that more buying will happen online than in stores this holiday season, the value of stores remains clear. That’s partly why Amazon paid nearly $14 billion for Whole Foods earlier this year and why the company is seeking to launch holiday shops in selected markets across the US.

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Amazon Q3 ad revenues surpass $1 billion, up roughly 2X from early 2016

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Yesterday Amazon announced third-quarter earnings. The company reported sales growth of 34 percent to $43.7 billion. A year ago Amazon reported $32.7 billion in sales. For purposes of this post, the notworthy part is Amazon’s “other” revenue, which is basically advertising. Buried at the bottom of the Net Sales chart in the press release was this line item:

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5 Ways Retailers Can Beat Amazon This Holiday Season

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There’s no denying that when it comes to holiday shopping, Amazon is the company to beat. The past few years saw the retail giant’s sales figures going up, especially during the holidays, as thousands of consumers opt to shop online because of convenience. As a matter of fact, the internet retailer accounted for 33.8% of

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Google Assistant now offering a wide range of games for kids and families

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The battle of the smart speakers and home assistants is in full swing. And both Amazon and Google think that gaming and fun will help provide a competitive edge. Amazon introduced Echo Buttons, which enable families to play Alexa-based games together, in September. Today Google announced a trove of games for families and kids: “[T]he Google

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Alibaba’s Cloud Revenue Skyrockets, Aims to Surpass Amazon and Microsoft

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Alibaba is nipping at the heels of top cloud companies Amazon and Microsoft. While the two still reign supreme in terms of revenue, the Chinese company leads the pack in terms of growth as Alibaba’s cloud revenue more than doubled in 2016. According to market research firm Gartner, Amazon Web Service (AWS) profits rose 45.9%

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Target expands voice-commerce relationship with Google to battle Amazon

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Google announced nationwide expansion of its Google Express relationship with Target. Users in the Continental US will now be able to buy from Target through the Google Assistant and receive Google Express delivery. The voice-commerce relationship extends to Google Home devices. Features and capabilities are nearly identical to those announced in August with Walmart. And while

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Google, Target Form Alliance to Take on Amazon

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A war among titans is silently brewing in the online retail arena. Recently, Google announced a partnership with Target, a move that could signal the start of Google’s challenge to eCommerce giant Amazon on its own turf. Amazon is a serious threat not only to traditional retailers such as Target but to the search engine

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Echo and Home will probably have to tell you they’re always listening — in Europe

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A number of Google Home Mini devices that were distributed to members of the press had a defect that caused them to record everything being said around them. This discovery renewed privacy concerns surrounding smart speakers as surreptitious listening devices in our homes. The problem was first discovered by Android Police. Once being notified, Google investigated

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3 Mission-Critical Metrics Every Small Business Needs to Pay Attention to

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I assume you know how much you’re spending on advertising. It’s an easy metric to compute even if you’ve only been in business for a month. There are other very important metrics most business owners and managers will follow once they have some sales history, such as lifetime value, inventory turnover, and other traditional business

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