All Amazon articles – Page 111
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NewsArgos and eBay turn away from Royal Mail as strike looms
Argos and eBay have joined a growing number of retailers seeking alternative courier services after Royal Mail voted in favour of strike action yesterday.
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NewsAmazon.com to launch e-reader
Amazon is to shake up the books and fashion markets ahead of Christmas with the international launch of its Kindle e-reader and a new clothing outlet.
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NewsAmazon cancels Royal Mail contract
Online retailer Amazon has reportedly cancelled its contract for certain items with Royal Mail after continued strike action threatens its pre-Christmas deliveries.
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NewsAmazon launches Kindle internationally
Amazon has launched its Kindle worldwide for the first time making its popular e-reader available in over 100 countries.
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NewsAmazon launches standalone footwear site Javari
Amazon UK has launched its standalone footwear and handbag site, Javari.co.uk.
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NewsDan Brown’s The Lost Symbol to break sales records
Booksellers have enjoyed a sales bonanza this week with the launch of the new Dan Brown book, which one leading retailer said could sell 1 million hardback copies in the UK.
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Amazon’s Japanese unit has to deliver books to customers free of shipping charge
Amazon’s Japanese unit has announced that it will deliver books to customers free of shipping charges through at least early November, regardless of order value, to drive sales.All new books and comics will now be mailed for free, but magazines and used books will carry a delivery fee.Depending on results, ...
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NewsGoogle tries to ease European anger over book digitisation
Google is trying to tackle the growing anger over its proposals to add millions of books to its digital library.
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NewsAmazon warns on Google e-books proposals
Online retail giant Amazon has warned a US court that Google will stifle competition and break anti-trust laws if it is permitted to add millions of book titles to its digital library.
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NewsOnline retailers under threat as Government clamps down on VAT loophole
Online retailers using a Channel Islands VAT loophole on the sale of entertainment products are under threat as Government looks into whether they are abusing the system.
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Target to bring the management of its ecommerce platform back in house,
Mass merchandiser Target plans to bring the management of its ecommerce platform Target.com back in house, bringing to an end what will be a 10-year outsourcing partnership with Amazon.The retailer expects to launch the new platform in advance of the holiday season in 2011. Amazon and Target linked up to ...
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NewsAmazon takeover to open Zappos up to new markets
E-tailer Zappos has been a household name in the US for some time. The shoe specialist has been on a phenomenal growth path, with sales skyrocketing from $1.6m (£969,820) in 2001 to more than $1bn (£606.1m) last year.
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NewsAmazon snaps up shoe e-tailer Zappos
Amazon has struck a deal to buy US shoe e-tailer Zappos for $927.9m (£561.1m)
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OpinionDigital media sales raise new customer service questions for retailers
Although it is far from a mature market, it is always worth watching developments in electronic books — and it has been a busy week in the sector.
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NewsBarnes & Noble launches e-book store
US bookselling giant Barnes & Noble has launched what it says is the largest online shop of electronic books.
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OpinionWindow shopping has moved online
A look at some recent results shows interesting diversity in the world of online retailing.
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OpinionBecome part of the story
Retailers should make the most of the media circus to raise their profiles, says Jacqueline Gold
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Amazon could face £73.8m tax bill in Japan
E-tail giant Amazon could face a $119m (£73.8m) tax bill in Japan for unreported income over a three-year period.Local reports said that Japan’s tax bureau judged that because part of Amazon’s operations are Japan-based, an income report of tens of billions of yen should have been submitted and therefore would ...