All Amazon articles – Page 49
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OpinionOpinion: Food retail has been hit by lack of strategy
It has become a meaningless cliché to talk about the increasing speed of change in retail, yet the recent dramatic news from the grocery trade is hard to keep up with.
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OpinionOpinion: How not to be the Uber of retail
A reputation can make or break a company, and recently Uber has become hoisted by its own petard thanks to its customer-focused business, while ignoring its employee-focused culture.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Amazon dominate the fashion world?
Amazon has thrived in categories from entertainment to electricals, but can it become a leader in fashion?
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NewsAmazon exec Kavan on the etailer's 'customer obsession'
Amazon executive Ajay Kavan believes more retailers need to “start with the customer and work backwards” when driving innovation.
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OpinionOpinion: The changing face of retail leadership
As UK retail faces uncertain times, with the sterling devaluation beginning to effect buying calendars and limited growth outside online, what leadership will bring success?
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OpinionOpinion: As Amazon’s tax falls, is high street at risk?
Even if you want to quibble about Amazon being the epitome of the model ecommerce operation, it is certainly the behemoth.
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OpinionTaking stock ahead of Retail Week Live
In the run up to Retail Week Live 2017, Andrew Busby delves into the Retail Week archives to see what made the headlines years ago.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Arcadia, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: Philip Green doubles Arcadia's pension contribution, Sainsbury's to axe staff numbers and Morrisons to report increase in pre-tax profits
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AnalysisInfographic: Reiss hires Angelides, Clarks' store review
The week in words and numbers, February 24, 2017: Reiss’s founder on hiring ex-Next executive Christos Angelides, and Clarks’ boss on its portfolio review.
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NewsAlibaba joins with Bailian to merge bricks and clicks
Online giant Alibaba has joined forces with Bailian – a large Chinese retailer with 4,700 outlets – to boost integration between traditional retailing and ecommerce.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Rates reform hits high street
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon’s business rate cut versus rises for many high-street retailers.
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OpinionOpinion: Business rates may be unfair but reality is key
It is ironic that business rates have shot to the top of the news agenda at the same time Amazon has pledged to create 5,000 more UK jobs.
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NewsAmazon to bolster British workforce with 5,000 new roles
Amazon is launching a massive recruitment drive to hire 5,000 people in the UK, taking its total number of employees in the country to nearly 25,000.
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OpinionBlog: Connecting with consumers via innovation
As consumers expect a more seamless experience, Hermes’ Jon Ormond assesses the need to connect with mobile shoppers to offer a ‘smarter’ service.
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DataInfographic: Key themes from the top 50 retailers ranking
The combined turnover of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year reaches £220bn, with the top 10 accounting for £151bn of that (68.6%).
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NewsAmazon readies own-label fashion launch in UK
Amazon is gearing up to launch its own fashion label in the UK, according to reports.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Scottish retail, Gio-Goi and more
Retail news round-up: Retail sales declines in Scotland, Gio-Goi brand re-launches and Amazon starts recruitment for its own fashion brand
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DataData: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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NewsRetail productivity rises ahead of Government meeting
Retail productivity has climbed sharply and its rate of growth is outpacing the wider economy.
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NewsRetail Diary: Debenhams’ Valentine’s drive-thru shop
Debenhams launches drive-thru Valentine’s shop, Bunnings’ Sausage Sizzle gets a grilling, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos takes to Twitter to fill the impossible job.