All Amazon articles – Page 100
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AnalysisAmazon add-on initiative targets impulse purchases
Amazon has introduced a new programme to encourage US customers to add impulse purchases to their online cart.
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NewsLand Securities: High streets 'may never recover'
Directors of retail property firm Land Securities believe that some high streets are doomed and “may never recover” from damage inflicted during the recession and downturn.
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NewsFocus on ominchannel fulfilment to succeed, Retail Week Supply Chain Summit hears
UK retailers should not expect an improvement in the economic environment any time soon, and should focus on omnichannel fulfilment and their brand equity in order to succeed, departing Aurora Fashions president Stewart Binnie told the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit today.
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Amazon to open first logistics centre in Spain
Etail giant Amazon plans to open its first logistics centre in Spain. The new hub – expected to go live within a few months – will be in San Fernando de Henares, close to Madrid. The initiative is intended to service growing demand from Spanish customers shopping at Amazon.es, which ...
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AnalysisTarget’s Kindle decision reflects Amazon threat
It emerged last week that US-based retailer Target is to stop selling Amazon’s Kindle e-readers and tablet PCs in recognition of the growing competition from the ecommerce retailer.
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NewsMaplin poaches new multichannel boss from Comet
Maplin has poached a senior Comet executive to become its first multichannel director as it bolsters its top team ahead of an eventual sale.
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Amazon reports strong sales results
Amazon reported better than expected results for the three months ended March 31. Sales rocketed 34% to $13.18bn (£8.1bn), driven by strong sales of Kindle products and digital media. Net income declined 35% to $130m (£80m) compared with $201m (£123m) in the same period last year as it invested in ...
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NewsHMV and Asda best-placed to take Game’s market share
HMV and Asda are best-placed to scoop up market share following Game store closures in a competitive entertainment market.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The outlook for Argos
It is an uncomfortable truth that the catalogue showroom store format has died a painful death everywhere else in the world, except in the UK.
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NewsData: HMV makes gains on Amazon's market share after strong quarter
HMV is catching up on Amazon in the battle for entertainment market share.
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Amazon eyes expansion of global distribution network
Amazon is eyeing expansion of its global distribution network in Asia Pacific and is considering opening a local distribution centre in Australia.It is understood that company executives plan to visit Australia in the coming months to visit prospective sites. Opening a distribution centre in Australia would make sense for Amazon ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Amazon's publishing arm means for retail
Amazon’s latest venture – to develop a book publishing operation in the UK – is yet another example of the online giant’s ability to think long term.
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NewsAmazon launches publishing venture
Amazon is to launch a publishing operation in the UK as it looks to fend off competition in the ebook market.
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OpinionThe Retail Week Power List is imminent...
The Retail Week Power List is being assembled and it is a matter of record that I disagreed with the choice last year, arguing that Philip Clarke should have been number one.
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AnalysisAnalysis: WHSmith gets interesting with Kobo drive
It’s not often that WHSmith takes you by surprise. Year in year out, group chief executive Kate Swann’s story has been about maintaining a usually healthy overall profit by running an exceptionally tight ship. But alongside today’s financials came an announcement that shows intriguing multichannel innovation from a retailer not renowned for creative thinking.
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Amazon acquires James Bond US book rights
Amazon has bought the rights to produce James Bond novels in North America as the online giant takes a step closer to becoming a publisher.
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NewsMothercare’s Calver to drive online growth
Struggling maternity retailer Mothercare is relying on its new boss, former Amazon executive Simon Calver, to turn around its ailing online business as it seeks to emulate the etail giant in the face of
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Bharti Walmart to establish online operations in India
Bharti Walmart is likely to set up an online operation in the country with the grocer reportedly looking to partner with domestic ecommerce companies. Online retailing is gaining ground in India with several companies such as Amazon’s Jungle.com coming to the market, an indirect entry owing to the current restrictions ...
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NewsAmazon faces corporation tax investigation
Amazon is under investigation from UK tax authorities over its corporation tax contribution.
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OpinionSelfridge: a pioneer of retail theatre
The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Harry Gordon Selfridge will make great viewing when it appears as a TV series in 2013.