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A digital marketplace graphic showing Amazon's dominance in the retail ad market, with other platforms struggling to grow.
Advertising

Retail ad market to surpass $200B, but growth slows outside Amazon

Excluding Amazon, the global retail advertising market is forecast to grow just 9.8% in 2027, marking the lowest year-over-year growth rate since WARC Media began tracking the category.

Leo Hartmann·August 21, 2026
Robotic arms rapidly printing books in an overflowing library, with a lone human hand reaching out in contrast.
Books

AI Books Flood Amazon, Devaluing Human Authorship and Posing Ethical Dilemmas

Hachette canceled the U.

Amelia Frost·August 17, 2026
A vast archive of film reels and digital servers contrasted with a modern tablet displaying a new film production, symbolizing the mining of old media for new content.
Media Industry

Media Companies Mine Archives for Billions in New Productions

Amazon's 2022 acquisition of MGM valued the studio's catalog of over 4,000 film titles and 17,000 TV episodes at a staggering $3.

Amelia Frost·July 4, 2026
A large group of Amazon sellers boycotting, successfully forcing Amazon to defer a new advertising payment policy, showcasing the power of collective action.
Advertising

Amazon Sellers Boycott Ads, Force Policy Deferral

A community of over 700 Amazon sellers, collectively generating $14 billion in revenue, successfully forced Amazon to defer a new advertising payment policy.

Leo Hartmann·April 16, 2026