All Amazon articles – Page 7
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DataData: Shopper verdict on the top five retailers and brands for online CX
One thousand UK consumers were asked, with no prompts, to share the retailer or brand that had offered them the best digital shopping experience this past year. We take a look at shoppers’ top five with the full list revealed in Retail Week’s new report
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DataRanking: The most sustainable retailers according to shoppers
New data collected by Lumina Intelligence exclusively for Retail Week shows customers believe Marks & Spencer and Tesco are the most sustainable retailers.
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AnalysisSecondhand tech: Should more retailers cash in on the opportunity?
With AO snapping up Music Magpie and Vinted announcing the launch of a dedicated category for electronics, Retail Week takes a look at what some retailers are doing in the secondhand tech space, and if others are missing a trick.
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NewsAmazon has paid UK corporation tax for the first time in four years
Amazon has paid UK corporation tax for the first time since 2020 following the end of a “super-deduction” tax break.
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NewsAmazon has launched new generative AI tools for sellers and customers
Ecommerce giant Amazon has launched five new generative AI tools intended to streamline seller operations and improve the customer experience.
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NewsAmazon is ordering employees back to the office five days a week
Amazon has told staff they have to come into the office five days a week as it announces this year’s Prime Big Deal Days.
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NewsAmazon has launched a ‘game-changer’ tool allowing sellers to reach more countries
Amazon has launched a new export tool that enables sellers in its Merchant Fulfilled Network to reach more customers.
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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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InterviewQ&A: Amazon director of grocery partnerships is branching into new territory with Morrisons
Following news that Amazon and Morrisons have expanded their partnership to include the grocer’s loyalty scheme, Retail Week speaks to Amazon director of grocery partnerships worldwide Russell Jones about new features, customer demand for loyalty and changing shoppers’ perceptions of Amazon as a destination for groceries
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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.