All Amazon articles – Page 105
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News
Amazon to enter Brazil
US ecommerce giant Amazon is planning to enter Brazil during the second half of 2011.
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NewsAmazon and eBay most visited websites in UK
Amazon and Ebay are the most visited websites by UK consumers with Tesco coming top of the bricks and mortar retailers.
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OpinionA question of entertainment
It seems like entertainment retailers are under siege from all directions.
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AnalysisThe rise of personalised offers
Faster, cheaper technology means personalised offers traditionally produced by the big grocers are now in reach of every retailer. Alison Clements finds out how retailers are doing it.
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NewsDrapers editor joins Amazon UK to ramp up fashion offer
Etail giant Amazon UK has appointed fashion trade magazine Drapers executive editor Jessica Brown as head of fashion for its fledgling clothing business.
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NewsNew categories overtake media products as Amazon diversifies
Amazon is gunning to grab share outside its core product categories as international sales in its non-media division overtook media for the first time.
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AnalysisEntertainment shift puts Amazon and Netflix top
The shifts in the way we purchase and consume entertainment products was again thrown into stark relief as upbeat quarterly results from Amazon and Netflix contrasted cruelly with stories of investors picking over Blockbuster and HMV.
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Opinion
Bricks and brands
My last article focused on the transience of retail brands versus the resilience of those in consumer goods (adieu Ratners; re-bonjour Perrier).
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NewsAmazon sales rise but earnings fall following investment in business
Online giant Amazon has reported a 31% increase in first quarter sales to $4.39bn at its international division, which includes the UK.
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Opinion
Amazon Checkout
Launched last week, Checkout by Amazon allows the etailer’s customers to make purchases on another retailer’s website using the delivery addresses and payment information stored in their Amazon account.
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NewsRetailers weigh up impact of Channel Islands VAT changes
Chancellor hopes tackling Low Value Consignment Relief will help struggling entertainment stores
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NewsApple sues Amazon over ‘app store’ name
Apple is suing Amazon over its use of the name ‘App store’ to attempt to stop the online retailer from using the term.
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AnalysisChannel Islands VAT rules
Big name retailers capitalising on the Channel Island VAT loophole is seen by some as an unfair advantage. Will George Osborne’s Budget change the status quo?
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AnalysisThe start of a new era for Tesco
Phil Clarke has a hard act to follow succeeding Sir Terry Leahy. As he takes over the hottest seat in UK retail, Jennifer Creevy looks at the big issues he faces
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NewsAsda sells e-reader for half the price of Kindle
Asda has launched an e-reader for £52 that is likely to spark a price war in the growing market.
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NewsBrian McBride joins venture capital firm
Brian McBride, former managing director of Amazon UK, is to join venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners.
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AnalysisLoyal to the last
Loyalty cards are back in fashion but gaining competitive edge from the rich source of customer data they generate is easier said than done.
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NewsAmazon bolsters fashion offer with lingerie launch
Online giant Amazon launched a lingerie range on its UK site last week as it seeks to widen its fashion offer.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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AnalysisChristopher North
With a keen eye for data and background in publishing the new Amazon UK managing director seems the perfect fit for the online giant.