All Amazon articles – Page 48
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AnalysisExpanding across borders in 2017 and beyond
In part three of our ‘Preparing for tomorrow’s supply chain’ series, Jon Severs reveals the top five ways retailers can create a seamless multichannel business on a global scale.
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NewsAmazon and eBay sellers accused of £1.5bn VAT dodge
Online marketplaces including Amazon and eBay cost the UK up to £1.5bn last year due to VAT fraud or error, says government auditor.
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AnalysisHow can retailers piggyback on Amazon’s US dominance?
Find out how to establish a presence in the world’s largest economy in Retail Week’s new whitepaper, revealing what US consumers want and how UK retailers can get in on the online marketplace action.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Amazon VAT issue and Zalando sales
Retail news round-up: Amazon sellers dodge VAT to the tune of £1.5bn say NAO, and Zalando reports boost in sales
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OpinionOpinion: Fran Minogue on the way we eat now
Did you grab a coffee and muffin on the way to work this morning? Do you often pop out to Pret, Eat or Leon at lunchtime? At the end of a long day, do you let the kids order Dominos, or go online to Just Eat or Deliveroo?
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OpinionLord Kirkham on living with retail's heavy weather
Retailers reporting their figures mention the weather at their peril.
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OpinionWhat to expect from Debenhams' strategic update
When Debenhams’ new chief executive Sergio Bucher unveils his strategy next Thursday, expect to hear about what might be described as social shopping.
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AnalysisHow Google Home and Amazon Alexa could change retail
Google Home – the tech giant’s virtual assistant – launches today. Retail Week looks at how voice technology can transform how we shop.
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AnalysisEvent: Tech. – speakers and sessions not to be missed
Retail Week’s new tech-focused event, Tech. powered by Retail Week, will help retailers turn disruption into opportunity. Sara Magson looks at what to expect.
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NewsToday in retail: Asos styles out Brexit with sales jump
As one of a clutch of UK retailers to have benefited so far from the Brexit vote, Asos today brandished a glittering set of half-year results.
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AnalysisRetail technology in an age of disruption
Disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data and robotics will create huge future opportunities for retailers and brands.
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DataData: Top 20 retailers by UK online sales
Retail Week Prospect’s league table of the largest retailers by UK online sales does not throw up many surprises, with Amazon continuing to lead the way, well ahead of Tesco.
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NewsAmazon targets sales to UK businesses with new venture
Amazon Business has rolled out in the UK with a dedicated website aimed at supplying products directly to businesses.
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NewsApril Fool's Day 2017: 10 of the best retail wind-ups
From Amazon to Aldi, River Island to Iceland, a host of retailers have launched wild and wacky April Fool’s Day pranks in a bid to sucker shoppers.
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NewsAmazon eyes physical furniture and electricals stores
Online giant Amazon is toying with the idea of creating bricks-and-mortar furniture stores so shoppers can try before they buy.
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OpinionOpinion: Have stores reached peak digital?
Shoppers’ contradictory desires are making things tricky for the operators of physical stores.
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AnalysisHow is Amazon Go disrupting payment strategies?
Discover how retailers are answering consumer demand for payment options that fit with their digital lifestyles in a new Retail Week digital briefing.
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OpinionBlog: Why Next’s Amazon Prime-style pass is a smart move
Next revealed this week that it had quietly launched an unlimited next-day delivery subscription.
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AnalysisThe technology shaking up the supply chain
In the first of a new series examining how to get ready for tomorrow’s supply chain, Ben Cooper investigates the supply chain disruptors keeping retailers on their toes.
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NewsAmazon adds Prime Now to Alexa voice shopping
Amazon has added its two-hour delivery service, Prime Now, to its Alexa virtual assistant to create what it describes as its “fastest and easiest way to shop”.