Amazon Prime

The online juggernaut said Wednesday that customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns now have access to fresh groceries with its free same-day delivery service on orders over $25 for Prime members, with plans to reach over 2,300 by the end of the year. read more >

Neither company is saying the other is wrong, but neither is backing down, either. The result is confusion, most notably for advertisers. read more >

Walmart is launching a new membership service that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime. Walmart+ will cost $98 a year and launch Sept. 15. read more >

Walmart is confirming that it's developing a competitor to Amazon's juggernaut Prime membership program. The company declined to offer details, but a spokeswoman said it will be called Walmart+. read more >

Walmart is rolling out an unlimited grocery delivery subscription service this fall as it races to gain an advantage in the competitive fresh food business. read more >

Shortly after Walmart opened its first Supercenters with food markets in 1988, top executives began to see groceries as the retail titan’s future bread and butter. Now Walmart is America’s biggest grocery seller, and food is becoming ammunition in the Bentonville company’s online duel with Amazon. read more >

Walmart Inc. of Bentonville is moving ahead with efforts to strengthen its Vudu video-on-demand service, inking a content deal with Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios. read more >

Traditional platforms for entertainment and advertising have been turned upside down by the digital revolution. read more >