At 9 p.m. Eastern time on July 10, Amazon initiated its annual show of force: Prime Day, a 30-hour exercise in the fullest possible expression of what Amazon can do.

E-commerce retailers today aren't just focusing on the products they sell. They're also paying close attention to the boxes they come in.

Amazon held its third annual Prime Day last week, and the results didn't disappoint. According to the company, July 11 was the biggest day of sales in its history.

Package-delivery companies ramped up hiring in June for the third month in a row, swelling payrolls in a sector that has grown as more consumers shop online.

With Alexa now serving grocers as breakfast for Bezos, have we forgotten that Wal-Mart has had their lunch as the #1 grocer since the turn of the century? What will it take for today's grocers to keep a seat at the adult dinner table? And is this seat dependent on beating the titans or staying ahead of remaining, traditional competitors?

When Amazon.com Inc.'s $13.7bn bid to buy Whole Foods was announced, John Mackey, the grocer's chief executive officer, addressed employees, gushing about Amazon's technological innovation.