All Amazon articles – Page 114
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Court orders Amazon to pay Toys R Us £31m
Amazon has been ordered by an American court to pay $51m (£31.2m) to Toys R Us after the e-tail giant terminated an exclusive distribution deal in 2004.The partnership was due to last until 2010, with the toy retailer agreed as Amazon’s sole supplier of toys, games and baby goods.The fine ...
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Amazon extends Euro reach as exports rise
E-tail giant Amazon has opened up all of its categories for delivery to Europe as it seeks to benefit from sterling’s weakness.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits soar
Amazon has reported a strong first quarter with profits soaring 24 per cent to $177m (£121m).Amazon’s international sales, including the UK, jumped 15 per cent to $2.31bn (£1.58bn) for the period. Excluding the impact of exchange rates, international sales rocketed 28 per cent.Total sales across the group grew 18 per ...
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NewsAmazon opts out of Phorm advertising system
Amazon has requested to opt out of the Webwise behavioural targeting advertising system that has been created by Phorm.
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NewsAmazon launches stationery offer
Amazon has launched a stationery offer on its site selling thousands of office products and supplies.Amazon UK managing director Brian McBride said: “Amazon’s aim is to have everything you could possibly want for the home office under one virtual roof.”Products will range from paper to printing labels and include storage ...
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OpinionOcado has carved itself a niche
Ocado has had a tough first few years setting up and competing with the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury’s but the e-tailer is starting to see the light.
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NewsThe Hut plots route to become ‘next Amazon’
E-tailer The Hut, which this week bought the rights to the Zavvi brand and website, wants to buy more struggling brands to turn into pure-play sites as it guns to become a serious competitor to Amazon.
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.
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Amazon reports strong Christmas
US online giant Amazon continued to storm ahead of the competition, boosted by strong Christmas sales with net sales in the final quarter of 2008 up 18 per cent to US$6.7bn ( 4.6bn).
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NewsAmazon poised to launch UK online grocery range
Amazon UK is set to shake up the grocery e-tail market with the launch of an online food offer.
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CD and DVD sales continue to beat downloads
DVD and CD sales continue to outperform the growing download market, according to research released today.
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£100 million Christmas day spend expected online
Shoppers are expected to spend over 100 million on Christmas day this year with 5 million people set to go online.
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Leading entertainment distributor collapses
Pinnacle, one of the UK’s leading entertainment distributors, has gone into administration.
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Amazon launches digital download offer
Amazon has launched its long-awaited digital music download service, Amazon MP3.
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Amazon UK launches clothing section
Amazon UK has launched a clothing section on its web site, selling clothing and accessories ranges from the likes of La Senza, La Redoute, Puma and Sports Direct
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Amazon cautious about Christmas sales
Online retailer Amazon is expecting an uncertain Christmas for 2008.
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Amazon offers free delivery on orders over £5
Amazon UK has reduced the threshold for free delivery from 15 to 5, in an attempt to drive sales in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsAmazon UK to sell clothing range
Amazon UK is gearing up to launch a full range of apparel on its web site as it seeks to gain a share of the growing online clothing market.
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Opinion
Dancing to a digital tune
Since Apple turned the music retail business on its head with the launch of the iPod and iTunes online music store, it has rather set the pace of change in the industry.
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Music and DVD sales continue to slide
The number of shoppers who buy music and DVD products regularly has fallen for the fourth year in a row, according to Verdict Research.