Prime Day helped push U.S. e-commerce more than 6% to $12.7B
Amazon on Thursday said that July 11, the first day of its Prime Day sale, was the single largest sales day in its history. The e-commerce giant didn’t provide revenue numbers for the two-day event, but said Prime Day shoppers saved more than $2.5 billion worldwide, surpassing previous Prime Days.

Frost Bank aims to double its Austin presence over the next three years
The San Antonio-based bank, which counts an 8.2% share of the market’s deposits, wants to open 17 financial centers and create 170 jobs over the next three years.

Casey’s explores opportunities for network expansion, puts unit growth among its top strategies for the next three years
The company operates 2,521 c-stores across 16 states. The 3,000 mark could come sooner rather than later as Casey’s has once again put unit growth among its top strategies for the next three years.

Chipotle tests robot that can prepare avocados to make guacamole faster
The fast-casual chain developed the collaborative robot, or cobot, in partnership with Vebu Labs, a California-based robotics startup.