All Amazon articles – Page 23
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Analysis
Five ways retailers are solving the returns problem
As retailers continue to battle with serial returners and ‘wardrobers’ – people who wear something once then send it back – Retail Week looks at five ways retailers are trying to solve the returns problem
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News
Morrisons' Potts eyes 'next-meal' delivery market
Morrisons boss David Potts has hinted that the grocer could partner with the likes of Deliveroo and JustEat as it targets the “next-meal” delivery market.
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News
Alibaba overhauls marketplace to take on Amazon
Chinese etail titan Alibaba is overhauling its business model in order to better compete with Amazon on a global scale.
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News
Amazon Go in New York to accept cash
Amazon Go’s New York outpost will accept cash after the etail giant was accused of discriminating against those without bank accounts.
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News
Amazon posts record profits as first-quarter income doubles
Amazon has posted its fourth successive quarter of record profits as its first-quarter income more than doubled.
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Opinion
Opinion: If Bezos sees bricks and mortar opportunity, so should other retailers
Well-known retail names are shrinking their store estates as fast as you can say CVA.
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News
Amazon pulls plug on retail operations in China
Amazon is closing down its retail business in China after admitting defeat to its great rival in the market, Alibaba.
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Analysis
Amazon's Jeff Bezos on being a 'small player' in global retail
Amazon founder and boss Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders never fails to generate news interest around the globe – and this year’s missive was no exception.
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News
Amazon’s Bezos challenges competitors to raise minimum wage
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has challenged his rivals to increase their minimum wages, in his annual letter to shareholders.
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Analysis
Can you compete for talent with the tech giants?
With the likes of Facebook and Google offering huge salaries to tech talent, Retail Week looks at what retailers can do to compete
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Opinion
Opinion: Alexa, is voice the next frontier in retail?
Over the next few years, voice technology will transform how we search, communicate and shop.
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Video
Watch: Pets at Home boss on using Amazon's dominance for your gain
Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard talks about what you can learn from etail giant Amazon and what other retailers can do better.
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Opinion
Kingfisher's DIY SOS shows pitfalls of nailing global retail
International success is one of retail’s holy grails but despite notable wins, Kingfisher’s results today show it is one of the most elusive of prizes.
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Analysis
Retail Week Awards 2019: Amazon – the perpetual people’s choice
Despite Jeff Bezos warning ‘Amazon will fail’ one day, shoppers have given it the Hitachi Capital Consumer Choice Award
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News
Government pledges 2% tax on online retail
The Northern powerhouse and high streets minister has promised to extend the Digital Services Tax to include a 2% charge on online retail.
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News
Amazon boosts gender diversity with tech initiatives
Amazon has launched a diversity programme to ramp up the number of women in technology and innovation roles across its UK business.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Amazon's grocery recruitment drive
It’s no secret that Amazon has been on manoeuvres in the UK grocery market for some years now.
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News
Data: Amazon Prime membership hits 15 million in UK
The number of British shoppers signed up to Amazon’s Prime subscription service has hit 15 million, new research has revealed.
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News
Amazon to open dozens of supermarkets across US
Amazon is set to open dozens of grocery stores across the US in major cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, DC and Philadelphia.
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Analysis
Analysis: Could Amazon Day become the new norm for retail?
Amazon will now let its Prime customers in the US nominate an ‘Amazon Day’, a designated day that all their parcels are delivered.