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With AmazonFresh Pickup, a brick-and-mortar extension of its grocery delivery services, Amazon is edging further into the crowded grocery market with a model that downplays the process of wandering the aisles of a physical store. But unlike some of Amazon's other retail efforts, this one is not as big a departure as it first seems.

Amazon's Go concept store has caused concern among payment companies and retailers, though there are mobile-driven options that can replicate the experience.

BigCommerce is adding Amazon Pay support to its checkout, providing businesses with the opportunity to offer the payment option to Amazon customers worldwide.

Problems with Amazon's cloud computing services caused major disruption across the Web on Tuesday, but Capital One says it cloud strategy kept things smooth there.

Amazon.com's cloud-computing service, used by Capital One and other large companies, was beset by "high error rates" on parts of its S3 data-storage system, disrupting many sites and mobile apps.

Traditional brick & mortar stores must upgrade and innovate their experiences to again become destinations in their own right in order to lure back spoiled online shoppers.

The technology complements Starbucks successful mobile technology, which includes a widely used payments app as well as rewards and order-ahead.

Amazon.com Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc. have discussed letting shoppers pay for Amazon purchases using their PayPal accounts, highlighting how PayPal can attract new partners since its 2015 split from Amazon rival EBay Inc.

Add package pickup to the growing list of things banks are doing with branches as foot traffic declines.

Credit card issuers usually reserve their richest rewards for customers at the higher end who are willing to pay steep annual fees. But a recent surge in credit card rewards deals targeting mainstream consumers signals a key strategy shift for issuers.