Retail & Ecommerce

Amazon’s flagship sales event is reportedly scheduled for June despite historically taking place in July—and being delayed to October in 2020—in a bid to maximize the event’s performance.

On today's episode, we discuss whether a federal privacy law is still expected this year, some case studies of how companies are building trust in emerging technologies through privacy, and some best practices on how to differentiate on privacy. We then talk about major retailers' Q1 earnings, why Google is opening a brick-and-mortar store, and whether kids being able to shop online by themselves will catch on. Tune in to the discussion with Insider Intelligence senior analyst Sara M. Watson and analyst Daniel Keyes.

Amazon's antitrust debut: DC's lawsuit marks the company's first formal complaint by the US government—but with several probes ongoing and with Amazon continuing its rapid expansion, more suits are certain to come soon.

Washington’s attorney general filed a complaint regarding Amazon’s pricing policy for third-party sellers, potentially opening the door for other platforms to compete with Amazon’s prices.