All Amazon Web Services (AWS) articles – Page 2
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NewsThe Very Group appoints Robbie Feather as new CEO
The Very Group has promoted retail managing director Robbie Feather to the new role of group CEO.
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NewsAmazon to axe hundreds of jobs across AWS
Amazon is slashing hundreds of jobs across its Amazon Web Services (AWS) division.
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NewsAmazon UK boss Boumphrey: Gen-AI the ‘most transformational technology since the internet’
Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey has said the generative AI will probably be the “most transformational technology for the retail industry since the arrival of the internet”.
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NewsAmazon profits surge after strong Christmas and growth in AWS
Amazon posted surging profits and sales that exceeded expectations on Wall Street off the back of strong festive trading and growth in its cloud computing arm.
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NewsVery collaborates with Amazon Web Services to deliver generative AI
The Very Group has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help transform and accelerate its shopping experience with generative AI.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Marks Electrical is disrupting its competitors
In its most recent update, Marks Electrical reported a 24.8% increase in revenue, making it the UK’s fastest-growing electrical retailer. Firmly establishing itself as a challenger to larger competitors such as Currys and AO, what can others learn from its success?
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NewsAmazon sales increase to beat analyst forecasts
Amazon performed better than anticipated with a sharp rise in sales and income in the third quarter to September 30.
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News‘Challenging’ market conditions hit Very Group results
The Very Group has posted its full-year results, showing relatively flat revenue and a mixed sales performance.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisMarks Electrical (Strategy)
Marks Electrical has its sights set on the large and growing MDA market in the UK as the company believes that a permanent structural shift is occurring from offline to online purchases, and consumers are increasingly buying MDA products online. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend. With over 3,500 SKUs and more than 30,000 in-stock items, the retailer has established strong relationships with its suppliers over its 35 years in the industry.
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NewsAmazon profits climb as cost cutting pays off
Amazon has reported an increase in profits for the second quarter of the year and increased its guidance for the next quarter as cost-cutting measures paid off.
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NewsAmazon to invest $26bn in India by 2030
Amazon is set to invest $26bn (£20.4bn) in India by the end of the decade as it competes with Walmart.
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NewsHolland & Barrett investing in AI to improve operations and customer experience
Holland & Barrett is keen to invest in generative AI and plans to use it on a trial basis.
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NewsAmazon partners with 3D platform to create immersive product content
The etail giant has partnered with a 3D visualisation platform for selling partners to display immersive content on their product pages
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NewsAmazon strikes: hundreds of Coventry workers walk out over pay
Hundreds of Amazon workers have walked out in the first of two three-day strikes over pay.
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NewsExclusive: Amazon bypasses wholesalers to source directly from brands
Amazon has written to its European vendors to tell them it will now focus on sourcing products directly from brands rather than wholesalers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for Amazon as profits slump and sales stall?
While revenue growth continues and expectations continue to be exceeded, seemingly all is not well at Amazon. With jobs being slashed and profits falling, where next for retail’s biggest giant?
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NewsAmazon and Apple post mixed results as economic slump impacts demand
Amazon and Apple have both posted mixed results for the fourth quarter as the economic slump dampened demand.
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Opinion‘When do we stop calling Amazon a retailer?’
Amazon’s varied and growing revenue streams mean that selling ‘stuff’ is increasingly incidental to the tech giant’s business proposition, Natalie Berg observes.
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AnalysisIn the founder's footsteps: setting the direction when the trailblazer steps aside
Many retail businesses are intrinsically linked to and even defined by their founders, but what happens when it comes time for that person to stand aside? Retail Week looks at past successes and failures and what needs to be put in place to ensure the process goes smoothly.