All Amazon articles – Page 19
-
NewsExclusive: Amazon poaches Tony Hoggett from Tesco to run international stores arm
Amazon has poached former Tesco chief strategy officer Tony Hoggett to head up its international stores arm, Retail Week can reveal.
-
AnalysisIn pictures: Why Glossier, Google and more are going from clicks to bricks post-pandemic
As restrictions begin to ease, the post-pandemic world of retail is welcoming online players into bricks-and-mortar stores.
-
DataData: Sales soar as Amazon toasts most successful Prime Day ever
Amazon has had its most successful Prime Day in the event’s history, with the tech giant raking in an estimated $11.2bn (£8.0bn) in sales during the two-day event.
-
AnalysisRevealed: UK consumers’ top 16 best-loved brands
UK consumers have revealed their most-loved brands and just a handful of retailers dominate when it comes to best stores, website, delivery service and value for money, according to Retail Week’s new free report The CX Factor.
-
NewsAmazon destroying millions of unsold items every year at UK warehouse
Amazon is destroying unsold items such as electronics and facemasks at its Dunfermline fulfilment centre, according to a new report.
-
GalleryStore gallery: Amazon launches Just Walk Out tech in full-size store for first time
Amazon has launched its Just Walk Out technology for the first time in a full-size Amazon Fresh store.
-
NewsAmazon Prime Day sales could be hampered by changing customer behaviours
Experts have said changes to consumer behaviours driven by the pandemic, combined with the shifting date of the event, could hamper sales at this year’s Amazon Prime Day.
-
NewsCarrefour launches customer data platform for third-party brands
Grocery giant Carrefour, one of the world’s biggest retailers, has unveiled a shopper data, personalisation and media platform designed to enhance customer insight and relationships.
-
Opinion‘Retail’s rules of value creation have changed for good’
Retailer equity valuations have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past year, amid significant divergence in the performance of individual companies.
-
NewsAmazon faces watchdog probe in UK over its use of data
Competition watchdogs are preparing to launch an investigation into how Amazon uses data collected from its third-party sellers.
-
DataData: Amazon to topple Tesco as UK’s largest retailer by 2025
Amazon will leapfrog Tesco to become the UK’s biggest retailer within the next four years, new forecasts suggest.
-
NewsAmazon acquires iconic Hollywood studio MGM for $8.45bn
Amazon has struck a deal to buy Hollywood institution MGM Studios as the tech titan expands its entertainment streaming business.
-
NewsAmazon in talks to buy MGM Studios for $9bn
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy cinematic behemoth MGM Studios in a deal worth $9bn (£6.4bn).
-
NewsAmazon set to create 10,000 new UK jobs
Amazon is embarking on a hiring spree as the US giant backs the online shopping boom brought on by the pandemic continuing in the UK.
-
Retail Navigator Analysis
Amazon (Overview)
Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer. The US-based giant reported total UK revenues of £24.4bn in the year to 31 December 2022 (FY2022), but gross merchandise volume for the site is much higher when third-party sales marketplace sales are considered.
-
Retail Navigator AnalysisAmazon (SWOT)
Amazon’s ecosystem is huge, and its third-party sellers are responsible for around 60% of items sold, which allows Amazon to offer a huge assortment and generate income from its sellers through commission and services such as FBA (fulfilled by Amazon). Its Prime loyalty scheme locks customers in to shopping with Amazon - whether they join for the free delivery or entertainment, data shows that these customers shop more frequently and across more categories.
-
Retail Navigator AnalysisAmazon (People)
Former CEO of AWS Andy Jassy took the reins at Amazon in 2021 as founder Jeff Bezos stepped down after nearly 30 years at the helm.
-
Opinion‘The crisis has liberated retailers’ decision making’
The last 12 months have been incredibly difficult for the retail industry, but it has been extraordinary to witness how retailers responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.
-
AnalysisDeep dive: Understanding your new target shoppers – their favourite stores revealed
Where and how will the post-pandemic consumer want to shop? Retail Week unpacks the data.
-
NewsAmazon profits soar as online demand booms
Online giant Amazon has reported skyrocketing sales and earnings as the pandemic-stoked shift to online continued.
