All Amazon articles – Page 109
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsAmazon agrees takeover of Lovefilm
Online giant Amazon has agreed the full acquisition of film rental specialist Lovefilm.
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Opinion
Amazon Remembers
In December Amazon updated its free iPhone app to include an intriguing experimental feature called Amazon Remembers.
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NewsMcBride quits Amazon for health reasons
Amazon UK managing director Brian McBride has stepped down from the business for health reasons.
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AnalysisRose: the legacy
After almost seven years, Sir Stuart Rose has finally cut his links to Marks & Spencer. How big an impact did he have on the retailer, asks George MacDonald
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AnalysisWhat makes websites work?
Minor tweaks to transactional websites can have a major impact on customer engagement and conversion rates.
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NewsAmazon MD Brian McBride steps down
Amazon UK managing director Brian McBride has stepped down from his role for health reasons.
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NewsAmazon eyes £200m Lovefilm deal
Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly closing in on a deal to buy Lovefilm which could value the movie rental service at nearly £200 million.
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NewsBad weather prompts retailers to rein in online delivery options
Retailers are changing online order and delivery options to avoid disappointing customers at Christmas as a result of renewed cold weather.
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NewsM&S hit online by Amazon site failure
Amazon and Marks & Spencer’s websites were taken offline on Sunday night during the key Christmas trading period amid ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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AnalysisCyber attacks
Amazon’s ability to shake off an attack by saboteurs attempting to overwhelm and crash its servers last week highlights the importance for etailers of having a good IT infrastructure in place
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NewsChristmas on ice
High street could benefit at the expense of out-of-town shops if the bad weather continues
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AnalysisIn need of specialist treatment
Across games, music, sport and electricals, specialist retailers are suffering, but what is the diagnosis and can they be brought back to health, asks Nicola Harrison
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Opinion
SPONSOR POST: Amazon Outage Aftershocks
As of just a little after 21:15 GMT on December 12th all domains hosted at Amazon’s Ireland data centre suffered about half an hour of downtime.
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NewsScottish minister attacks retailers over delivery problems
The Scottish government’s new transport minister Keith Brown has attacked big retailers for their decision to suspend home deliveries in Scotland because of the freezing weather.
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NewsAmazon's European websites go offline amidst cyber-attack threats
Online giant Amazon UK was offline for half an hour during the peak Christmas shopping period last night amidst ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.