All Amazon articles
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Chart of the WeekRaising business rates on warehouses would hit traditional retailers harder than Amazon
Andy Burnham floated a higher business rate on warehouses to charge online giants to fund the high street support. The data shows the largest bills would fall on traditional retailers instead.
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AnalysisAs Sainsbury’s sells Argos can the general merchandise business finally thrive?
The Argos experiment is finally over at Sainsbury’s – and at a massive writedown from what the supermarket giant spent on it. Retail Week analyses what it means for Argos moving forward.
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NewsAmazon records double-digit sales growth exceeding $200bn
Amazon has seen a double-digit surge in its second quarter sales, exceeding $200bn.
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NewsAmazon’s ultra-fast delivery service now available in Manchester
Amazon’s ultra-fast 30-minute delivery service “Amazon Now” has launched in Manchester.
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AnalysisBurnham moves on business rates, but retailers have to wait
The approach suggests Burnham is serious about his high-street revival project, but retail is not a direct beneficiary yet
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AnalysisPartnership update: Asda and Amazon’s retail media tie-up, Sainsbury’s extends facial recognition tech trial, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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DataRanking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average
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NewsAmazon aims to raise $25bn through bond sale for AI push
Amazon is looking to raise $25bn through a US bond sale as the retail giant looks to fund further investments in AI, according to reports.
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Chart of the WeekOnline retail share the same as if Covid ‘never happened’ as top ecomm firms risk insolvency
New analysis by Knight Frank, shared exclusively with Retail Week, shows that online growth is slowing, with the majority of gains in online sales now among multi-channel retailers
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InterviewQ&A: Asda’s Rachel Eyre on its new retail media partnership with Amazon
This month, Asda struck up a “first-of-its-kind” partnership with Amazon to advance its retail media offer. Chief customer and digital officer Rachel Eyre spoke to Retail Week about what the tie-up looks like and means for the supermarket, its customers and its advertising partners
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AnalysisPrime Day 2026: How AI impacted Amazon and wider online retail
AI tools and assistants are now driving sales. We take a look at how this is affected this year’s Prime Day and online retail more widely.
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NewsUK spend across all online retail rises during Prime Day
Online retail spend in the UK has seen a huge year-on-year increase during day one of Amazon’s Prime Day event, according to Adobe Digital Insights shared with Retail Week.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: How Amazon’s capex compares to all retailers in the FTSE 350
Amazon’s capex totalled $132bn in its last financial year. Put all of the spending of major UK retail businesses together, and you don’t come close to that.
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NewsAsda and Amazon enter ‘first-of-its-kind’ retail media partnership
Asda and Amazon Ads have teamed up in a “first-of-its-kind” partnership on retail media and tech.
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NewsCharlotte Tilbury, Amazon UK boss and former Dunelm CEO on latest honours list
Several retailers have been included in the king’s birthday honours list.
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NewsAmazon unveils ‘Summer of Football’ storefront
Amazon has opened a ‘Summer of Football’ storefront, offering consumers a one-stop destination for everything they need to enjoy the matches in the FIFA World Cup tournament.
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NewsJoybuy promises deals bonanza as it launches ‘summer Black Friday’
New UK retail arrival Joybuy is to hold a ‘summer Black Friday’ promotion that is expected to win trade as consumers hit by the high cost of living splash out on bargains.
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NewsAmazon opens new fulfilment centre in £1bn investment
Online powerhouse Amazon has opened a fulfilment centre in Northampton and revealed plans for another location in Kettering, marking a £1bn investment in Northamptonshire by the retailer.
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InterviewQ&A: Amazon European Stores vice-president on the new innovations shaping its grocery offering
As part of Amazon’s Delivering the Future event at its LCY3 fulfilment centre in Dartford, Kent, many announcements were made for the UK and Europe.
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AnalysisInside Amazon: How the retail giant is striking a balance between man and machine
Amazon’s annual “Delivering the Future” Europe took place last week, and rather than being sent on a plane to Milan or Dortmund like previous years, Retail Week visited somewhere much closer to home