All Amazon articles – Page 23
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AnalysisMarketplace melee: Amazon vs eBay vs Shopify – who won in the pandemic?
Retail Week examines the three big marketplaces’ second-quarter results to understand who traded best over the tumultuous coronavirus lockdown period.
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NewsAmazon profits double and sales surge in ‘highly unusual’ quarter
Amazon has doubled its income in its second quarter despite ploughing $4bn into Covid-19-related costs.
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AnalysisAmazon delivery offensive: grocery game-changer or false dawn?
Online powerhouse Amazon is taking on the big grocers with a free delivery service. Here, Retail Week’s executive editor and editor debate whether the new offensive will change the grocery landscape.
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NewsAmazon throws down gauntlet to supermarkets by launching free grocery deliveries
Amazon has launched free grocery deliveries for its Prime members in a move that could land a major blow to its supermarket rivals.
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NewsAmazon creates intelligent shopping trolley for supermarket launch
Amazon is to introduce a smart shopping trolley later this year at a California supermarket.
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NewsRivals lambast CMA’s provisional findings on Deliveroo–Amazon tie-up
A number of food retailers and other rivals have criticised the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional clearance of Amazon’s proposed investment in Deliveroo.
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DataData: M&S to Monzo – the top 50 brands bossing customer experience
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, customer needs and behaviours have shifted rapidly in just a few months.
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NewsWalmart to launch Amazon Prime-like subscription service this month
Walmart plans to launch its subscription service this month as it throws down the gauntlet to Amazon Prime.
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NewsAmazon could push back Prime Day due to coronavirus
Amazon is delaying Prime Day until October due to pressure on its supply chain network triggered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
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OpinionOpinion: Why have retailers become entrepreneurs all of a sudden?
Almost every day there’s another story on Retail Week about a retailer doing things in an entrepreneurial way. But where were all these entrepreneurs before the start of this pandemic?
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NewsCMA chair forced out following row with directors
The chair of the UK’s competition watchdog was forced to step down three years before his term after a row with its chief executive.
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NewsCMA clears Amazon-Deliveroo tie-up despite financial turnaround
The competitions watchdog has once again provisionally cleared ecommerce giant Amazon’s investment in food delivery app Deliveroo, despite the latter’s financial turnaround.
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NewsAmazon launches accelerator for UK start-ups and small businesses
Amazon has launched an accelerator to help small UK businesses develop their online operations.
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NewsSunak calls on US to back digital tax for tech giants
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged the US to support a digital services tax after America turned its back on talks about the issue.
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NewsDoug Gurr to leave Amazon for role at Natural History Museum
Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr is set to step down from the retail giant to become director of the Natural History Museum in London.
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NewsWalmart partners with Shopify to expand marketplace proposition
Walmart has joined forces with ecommerce platform Shopify in a bid to broaden its marketplace proposition and capitalise on a surge in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCMA delays final Amazon-Deliveroo decision until August
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delayed publishing its final decision on the proposed tie-up between Amazon and Deliveroo until the first week of August.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can coronavirus clothing crisis help Amazon’s fashion credibility?
As fashion struggles worldwide, is this Amazon’s golden opportunity to play saviour and gain market share or will its utilitarian credentials keep it from breaking through?
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NewsGrocers urge CMA to block Amazon-Deliveroo deal
Retailers are ratcheting up the pressure on competition authorities to block Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo, just days before a final verdict on the deal is due.
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NewsFacebook squares up to Amazon with online shopping rollout
Facebook has accelerated and extended the launch of its shopping platform because of coronavirus.