All Amazon articles – Page 56
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Rakuten could be stuck in a fatal decline
In its latest financial results, the Japanese etailer Rakuten has revealed that it is failing to keep pace with its rivals in the digital space.
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OpinionOpinion: How tech can help grocers compete with food start-ups
Over the past two decades, the process of shopping has been drastically altered by the rise of ecommerce, dominated by Amazon and eBay.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Amazon Prime unveils its Prime Air fleet
Cartoonist Patrick Blower on Amazon’s latest attempt to dominate the US ecommerce supply chain.
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NewsAmazon reveals branded cargo plane Amazon One
Amazon has unveiled its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jets, which will give it greater control of its supply chain across the US.
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AnalysisEtail evolution: A look at Tesco’s website through the years
Tesco first launched its ecommerce site back in 2000. How and why has the supermarket developed its online offer since it emerged?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Debenhams, Amazon and Aldi
Retail round-up: Debenhams to open new store, Amazon unveils cargo delivery plane, Aldi boss says cheap wine is luring middle-class shoppers
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DataMarket monitor: Amazon maintains strong lead in entertainment market
Amazon sees a very small drop in share of total entertainment (26.7 to 26.7%) but maintains a strong lead.
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OpinionOpinion: The secret of retail tech innovation? Never forget the customer
While I spend most of my working life looking to the future, I’m not afraid to take inspiration from the past.
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VideoWaterstones boss James Daunt on why Amazon is a 'slippery monster'
Waterstones has weathered a turbulent time for booksellers. Boss James Daunt talks about his novel choices around pricing and online.
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NewsWalmart eyes bid for Jet.com as it accelerates online ambitions
Walmart is mulling a move to acquire online retailer Jet.com as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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NewsGoogle to follow Amazon after getting go ahead for drone delivery pilot
Google has been given the green light to test delivery drones in the US as it follows Amazon into the airborne fulfilment market.
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NewsTarget CIO tightens IT budget but grows staff numbers amid tech focus
Target IT boss Mike McNamara has cut the retailer’s tech budget, despite hiring 700 new engineers to drive its focus on technology.
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NewsSainsbury's to roll out expanded Tu athleisure range to 170 stores
Sainsbury’s is rolling out its Tu athleisure range to 170 stores as it ramps up efforts to build its presence in the growing category.
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NewsAmazon records biggest-ever share of entertainment market
Amazon has registered its biggest-ever share of the entertainment market outside the Christmas period, with HMV also performing well.
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DataData: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
June 2016: Amazon tops IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Morrisons, BHS and more
Retail round-up: Sainsbury's expands its online trial in China, Morrisons cut prices of 1,000 products and online entertainment spending rises
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OpinionBlog: Why is everyone droning on about aerial delivery?
Delivery by drone became a reality this week as US retailer 7-Eleven used the aircraft to fulfil a customer order in Reno, Nevada.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits surge as it steps up new initiatives
Amazon has posted a 31% jump in second-quarter sales and a healthy rise in profits as the etail giant stepped up its roll-out of new initiatives globally.
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AnalysisInfographic: Lord Wolfson on immigration plus the latest retail sales stats
The week in words and numbers, July 22, 2016: Next chairman immigration cuts warning, McColl’s buys Co-op c-stores and NFU trouble on the farm.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, consumer confidence and more
Retail round-up: Tesco launches free fruit initiative for the under-16s, UK consumer confidence plummets after Brexit vote, and Amazon’s earnings