All Amazon articles – Page 24
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News
Amazon to launch 1,000 new UK apprenticeships
US technology giant Amazon has unveiled plans to create 1,000 full-time apprenticeships in the UK by 2021.
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Analysis
Delivery subscriptions: growth driver or margin destroyer?
The success of Amazon Prime has led other retailers to follow suit, with delivery subscriptions such as Asos Premier and Next Unlimited soaring in popularity. Customers love them, but are they a boon to retailers?
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Taxi for Amazon...
Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon’s second headquarters being driven out of New York.
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Opinion
Opinion: Are retailers ready for the new consumer ecosystem?
Many commentators, myself included, have shared their thoughts on retail-week.com on “the future of retail”. We all conclude that retail is undergoing rapid transformation. And yet, we have all missed the point.
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News
Amazon ditches plans for second HQ in New York
Amazon has rolled back plans to open its second US headquarters in New York following political backlash over the tax subsidies the firm would have received.
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Analysis
Analysis: Should retailers be afraid of Amazon stores?
There is much to be in awe of about Amazon, but can its forays into the world of physical retail be numbered among its successes?
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News
Amazon toasts record Christmas but sales growth is slowing
Amazon posted record sales and profits in the Golden Quarter, but it forecast lower-than-expected first-quarter sales, sparking fears growth is slowing.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retailers sleepwalked into the death of the high street
It’s not looking good on the high street – stores are closing and customers are abandoning town centres.
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News
Amazon pilots 'Scout' autonomous delivery service
Amazon has unveiled its newest autonomous delivery service, Scout.
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More than 23,000 shops to shutter in 2019, data warns
More than 23,000 shops and 175,000 jobs will be lost from UK high streets in 2019, new research has warned.
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News
Amazon issues no-deal Brexit warning to UK retailers
Amazon has issued advice to British retailers in anticipation of a no-deal Brexit to ensure they can continue selling goods in the EU.
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Amazon reveals annual business rates payment
Amazon has disclosed how much it pays in business rates in the UK and defended the contribution it makes to the country more generally.
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Kroger joins forces with Microsoft to take on Amazon Go
American grocery giant Kroger has partnered with Microsoft to launch two pilot stores combining grocery shopping with digital cloud technology.
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Analysis
Analysis: What is ‘the Amazon effect' really?
The phrase ‘the Amazon effect’ brings to mind images of boarded-up shops and retail bankruptcies.
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News
HMV collapse is ‘red flag’ on business rates, boss warns
HMV’s fall into administration throws into stark relief the urgent need for business rates reform, its boss has said.
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Analysis
Analysis: The biggest tech trends to look out for in 2019
From Amazon Go to automated warehouses, it’s been a big year for retail technology – but what are the innovations that will change how people shop and retailers operate in 2019?
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News
Amazon Go to open in London’s West End
Amazon Go is set to open in London’s West End, allowing shoppers to purchase their items without having to go through a checkout.
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Analysis
Top of the pop-ups – which made a splash in 2018?
Traditional retailers and online players are increasingly turning to pop-up shops to create awareness of their brands.
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Opinion
Opinion: Don’t rely on Ashley to 'save' the high street
Get the popcorn ready for next Monday, when retail tycoon Mike Ashley will meet MPs to set out his thoughts – no doubt robustly – on how to rescue the troubled high street.
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Analysis
Kiddicare founder plots more deals after tech start-up sale
Having built and sold one retail business, entrepreneur Scott Weavers-Wright has done the same again – this time with a tech start-up.