Tag: Amazon
Think about the future
Back in 1960, when I bought a small envelope company with dreams of becoming a gazillionaire, I could not imagine a world where people...
Finding a deal
Do you regularly shop on Black Friday?
No: 66.7%
Yes: 33.3%
Where do you do most of your holiday shopping?
Online: 55.6%
Brick-and-mortar stores: 44.4%
Malls: 0%
Other: 0%
From whom do...
Citizens Bank partners with Microsoft and Amazon on consumer financing
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank announced a partnership Tuesday with two of America’s corporate giants – Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. – in which the...
The AI potential
It seems like artificial intelligence is taking over the world, leaving many of us non-techies feeling terrified.
Yet when you stop to think about it,...
Amazon dominance hurts small business and communities
To the Editor:
Recently, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., chair of a House antitrust subcommittee, took on the brave and bold task of holding hearings to...
Home-security survey finds 1 in 5 Americans trust Alexa to babysit
PROVIDENCE – A survey by A Secure Life, a Utah-based security research organization, shows that 1 in 5 Americans would let Amazon digital assistant...
E-commerce can’t be winner-take-all
Small businesses are a pillar of capitalism and of a healthy economy. They provide a path into the middle and upper-middle class for people...
It’s make or break time for retailers
Local retailers have turned to traditional in-store special touches such as gift wrapping and promises of superior customer service to attract customers to their...
Crossroads Rhode Island awarded $5M from Bezos Day One Fund to...
KAREN A. SANTILLI is the president and CEO of Crossroads Rhode Island, which recently received a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day One...
Amazon awards Durfee High School $15K for STEM education, robotics
FALL RIVER – Students at Durfee High School recently received a $15,000 grant from Amazon.com Inc., for education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,...
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