All Amazon articles – Page 6
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NewsAmazon has expanded its partnership with Morrisons to include loyalty points
Amazon and Morrisons have expanded their partnership by adding the More Points scheme to the Morrisons on Amazon online store, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSainsbury’s plans to ‘revolutionise’ its commercial systems with a new tech partnership
Grocer Sainsbury’s has unveiled a technology partnership designed to “revolutionise” its commercial systems.
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Innovation of the WeekAmazon launches its Gen-AI-powered Rufus chatbot in the UK
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsAmazon unveils pay rise for tens of thousands of UK staff
A new pay rise will lift minimum rates for staff by nearly 10% and follows on from Amazon’s victory over an attempt by warehouse workers to unionise.
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NewsFruugo has appointed a former Amazon director as chief operations officer
Global online marketplace Fruugo has hired a former Amazon director to take on the role of chief operations officer.
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NewsTemu group warns on ‘inevitable’ profit decline as results miss analyst expectations
Temu’s owner, PDD Holdings, has warned of an “inevitable” reduction in profitability as the group reports slow growth and rising competition.
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FeaturePower to the people: the age of striking retail workers
A rising number of retailers are facing threats of industrial action from employees with the help of trade unions. Retail Week delves into why retail workers are increasingly opting to strike
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InterviewBuy It Direct: The online retailer disrupting the market through growth
Buy It Direct Group has reached the milestone of 25 years in the retail game, acquiring tech, electricals, furniture and bathroom brands along the way.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisAmazon (Strategy)
Amazon set to launch drone delivery in the UK later this year. The US retail giant will form part of a group of organisations approved by regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to trial beyond visual line of sight drone flights.
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NewsAmazon’s drone delivery trial given green light in the UK
Amazon is set to start testing the use of its drone delivery service, Prime Air, in the UK by the end of the year.
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NewsAmazon has opened a new hi-tech fulfilment centre in Leeds creating 2,000 jobs
Ecommerce giant Amazon has opened a new £500m robotics fulfilment centre at Gateway 45, Leeds, creating 2,000 jobs by November.
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NewsAmazon has teamed up with Barclays to launch a credit card
Ecommerce giant Amazon has teamed up with Barclays to launch a co-branded credit card in the UK to allow customers to earn rewards when they spend.
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NewsCMA has started investigating Amazon’s partnership with AI start-up
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun an investigation into whether Amazon’s £3bn investment into an AI start-up has caused less competition.
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Opinion‘Amazon is feeling the heat from Temu – the question is what to do about it’
Amazon’s latest update shows it is at a tipping point, believes Lisa Byfield-Green
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NewsAmazon sales have surged but customers remain cautious and are seeking bargains
Sales at ecommerce giant Amazon have surged during its second quarter despite customers remaining cautious and trading down amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAmazon Prime Day UK spend reached ‘record highs’ this year
Amazon Prime Day UK consumer spend across two days saw “record highs” totalling £1.3bn, according to the latest data from Adobe Analytics.
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Opinion‘Amazon may have seen off GMB but it can’t afford to be viewed as Dickensian’
The truth is that few, if any, employers can get away with treating warehouse and other retail workers poorly, maintains George MacDonald
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NewsAmazon workers have voted against a recognition deal as union considers ‘legal challenge’
Amazon workers at its Coventry warehouse have voted against union recognition as GMB says it would now consider a “legal challenge”.
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NewsGMB has accused Amazon of ‘anti-union activities’ as vote hangs in the balance
The GMB union has accused retail giant Amazon of holding anti-union seminars and recruiting staff to dilute the vote share ahead of the recognition ballot in Coventry that closed on Saturday
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NewsRegulator warns Amazon to act swiftly to improve supplier treatment
The GCA has said it will not hesitate to investigate Amazon to ensure it treats its suppliers fairly.