: retail business conducted online via the Internet
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The e-tail, technology and logistics giant filed a lawsuit against technology player Perplexity on Tuesday, alleging that the company illegally accessed Amazon’s platform and its users’ accounts to complete transactions on behalf of consumers.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Since 2021 the e-tail pioneer has been acting as a senior adviser to The Carlyle Group on international private equity transactions and has invested in global streaming platform Mubi and Bending Spoons, an Italian technology company.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from trade tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Since 2021 the e-tail pioneer has been acting as a senior adviser to The Carlyle Group on international private equity transactions and has invested in global streaming platform Mubi and Bending Spoons, an Italian technology company.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from trade tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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“E-tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-tail. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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