Walmart Taking Flight and Innovation Pivot, Amazon’s Smart Shopping Assistant and $35 Million Fine - This week in Amazon & eCommerce - Jan 31

Packages aren’t just on the roads anymore…

1. Walmart Dominates Drone Delivery: Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to cover up to 75% of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) population, making it the U.S. retailer with the largest drone delivery footprint. [Learn more].

2. Amazon’s Shopping with Cutting-Edge Assistant Technology: Amazon has entered the AI arena with the introduction of an AI-powered shopping assistant, marking the company's initial foray into the competitive field of artificial intelligence. [Learn more].

3. Walmart’s Store No. 8 Closure Signals Transformative Tech Shifts: Walmart has decided to shut down its incubation arm, Store No. 8. The retail giant has laid off a number of staff, and pays credit to the innovations spawned by the innovation hub since its launch in 2017 for transforming customer shopping experiences with Walmart. [Learn more].

4. CNIL's Verdict on 'Excessively Intrusive' Worker Monitoring: France's privacy watchdog, CNIL, has imposed a €32 million ($35 million) fine on Amazon's French warehouse business, citing the use of an "excessively intrusive system" to monitor worker performance and activity. [Learn more].

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