All Amazon articles – Page 58
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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
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NewsAmazon rolls out Dash ordering across London to drive its Fresh offer
Amazon has launched Dash ordering technology in the UK, allowing London-based Prime customers to reorder the etailer’s Fresh grocery products.
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GalleryChristmas in July 2016: Fashion retailers opt for traditional takes on party wear
As is customary in July, fashion retailers have been showing off the pieces they think will make an impact this Christmas.
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News7-Eleven completes first drone delivery to shopper’s home
US retailer 7-Eleven has fulfilled its first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s home as it plans to “redefine convenience”.
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NewsAmazon gets government go-ahead to test drone delivery
Amazon is edging closer to its ambition of making deliveries by drone after reaching an agreement with the UK government.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Top health and beauty stocking-fillers for 2016
Health and beauty retailers are adding a personal touch to pampering this Christmas. Here’s a whiff of Amazon and The Body Shop’s offers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, Amazon, and Sainsbury's
Retail round-up: Sir Philip Green demands apology from Labour MP Frank Field, and Amazon UK gets government nod to explore drone deliveries
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, shop building applications and Hobbs
Retail round-up: BHS's remaining 114 shops to shut, shop building applications plunged 9% in 2015 and Hobbs’ earnings soar 18%.
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OpinionOpinion: Smartphones mean the digital retail tipping point has arrived
One of the first big internet businesses was Freeserve, launched in 1998 when the internet boom had started.
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NewsSainsbury's to extend same-day deliveries and hire 900 new fulfilment staff
Sainsbury’s is preparing to roll out same-day grocery deliveries to 30 stores after unveiling plans for 900 jobs at its new fulfilment centre.