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Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online marketplace for books, Amazon has since expanded to become the world’s largest online retailer, selling electronics, software, video games, apparel, furniture, food, toys and jewellery. Retail Week provides news, features, analysis and opinion about Amazon, online markerplaces and digital innovation and technology.
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NewsAmazon UK tax payments climb by 20%
Online giant Amazon’s tax bill climbed last year, making it one of the biggest tax contributors in the UK.
NewsMake work experience mandatory for young people, argues Amazon UK boss
Amazon UK boss John Boumphrey has proposed obligatory work experience for young people, who he said should not be blamed for suffering high levels of joblessness.
AnalysisRefund fraud could cost retailers £2.3bn annually, with scammers taking 30% cuts
A new report by the University of Portsmouth, funded by Cifas, estimates that refund fraud could be costing UK retail dearly.
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