All Amazon articles – Page 77
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OpinionComment: Black Friday is here to stay, for better or worse
Black Friday looks set to be a fixture of the UK retail calendar following Amazon and Asda’s US led success with the trend in previous years.
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OpinionComment: How sustainable is Black Friday as a retail event?
Black Friday is a big date in the retail calendar. But as sales start earlier and discounting becomes normal will sales fatigue kick in?
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AnalysisAmazon’s click-and-collect deal with Royal Mail: what do retailers need to know?
Amazon customers will now be able to pick up their orders from local Post Offices after the retailer signed a deal with Royal Mail.
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NewsAmazon to launch interactive transactional ads on New York Subway
Amazon is launching transactional adverts on interactive digital kiosks across the New York Subway over the Christmas period.
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday will be bigger than Black Friday in the UK
As Black Friday approaches, Amazon and others are preparing for Cyber Monday, perhaps the biggest day in the UK online retail calendar.
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NewsAmazon turns to Snapchat and Instagram to post exclusive deals
Amazon has started to roll out exclusive deals, gift ideas and recommendations on popular social media sites Snapchat and Instagram.
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NewsAmazon to open east London fashion studio to support clothing growth
Amazon is to open a fashion photography studio in east London next year to support sales in one of the fastest growing parts of its business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Inditex and Amazon
Retail news round-up on November 20, 2014: M&S to reduce clothing lines; Online sales up at Inditex; and Royal Mail hurt by Amazon’s own service.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Homebase, Walmart and Amazon
Retail news round-up on November 14, 2014: B&M eyes Homebase stores, Walmart price-matches Amazon in-store
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is supply chain security affected by world events?
How will recent world events such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and sanctions on Russia effect the security of global supply chains?
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NewsAmazon prepares drone delivery tests at Cambridge research centre
Amazon is preparing to test drones at its Cambridge research centre as part of plans to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less using drones.
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NewsAmazon signs deal with eGifter to accept bitcoin for gift cards
Amazon customers in the UK will be able to pay for products using the bitcoin virtual currency via gifting business eGifter.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Apple, Sainsbury's and online retail
Retail news round-up on November 11, 2014: Apple to open UK R&D centre, Sainsbury’s appeal against Tesco dismissed, UK online retailers gear up for Christmas
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NewsInfographic: Amazon steals share in entertainment market
Entertainment market share in the 12 weeks to September 28, according to Kantar figures.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Alibaba is living up to the hype
Alibaba’s first trading statement since its IPO has created a stir, with the quarter to the end of September surpassing expectation.
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NewsAmazon expects record shopper numbers on Black Friday
Amazon expects to attract record numbers of shoppers to its site on Black Friday this year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's and Tesco
Retail news round-up on November 10, 2014: Sainsbury’s to scrap store openings programme,Warren Buffett loses $678m on Tesco investment, Tesco surrenders top spot in entertainment sales to Amazon
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why are retailers so keen to deliver through transport hubs?
Transport hubs are increasingly important for fulfilment strategies at retailers including John Lewis and Asda, as they seek to make the last mile cheaper.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovative Paris lab attempts to crack tricky 18 to 35-year-old market
Unibail’s laboratory in Paris is investigating ways to make shopping centres appealing to 18 to 35-year-olds, looking beyond hipsters to engage the ‘shoppernista’.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on shop prices, Phones 4u, Homebase and DFS
Retail news round-up on November 5, 2014: Shop price decline; Former Phones 4u directors face investigation; Homebase marketing partnership; DFS ad.