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NewsAmazon reassures customers as it braces for first UK strike action
Amazon has reassured customers there will be no delays as staff in the UK prepare to go out on strike for the first time next week to push for a pay increase from the retail giant.
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Analysis
Coupang: What can UK retailers learn from the Amazon of South Korea?
Coupang has turned industry heads around the world, with many claiming the Korean platform has even managed to ‘out-Amazon’ Amazon. So what sets it apart? And what might UK retailers be able to learn from its example?
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Farfetch announces key leadership changes with new executives
Online luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch has made key changes to its leadership team with new executives joining the business.
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The Edit LDN secures multimillion-dollar funding for international launch
Global trainer marketplace The Edit LDN has secured a $4.8m (£3.9m) seed round led by Regah Ventures as it accelerates growth in the US and MENA.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Shein is disrupting the fashion industry
In December 2022, Shein knocked Zara off the top spot to become the most-searched-for fashion brand in the world, according to money.co.uk. Here are the key things you need to know about this ecommerce powerhouse and how it is making waves in the fashion industry
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Analysis
Five tech trends that will define retail in 2023
Which burgeoning technology will take centre stage in 2023 and what opportunities will it present for retailers? We put the question to a panel of tech experts
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Opinion
‘As Amazon falters, now is the moment for omnichannel retailers to excel’
As the tech giant wobbles and footfall recovers, smart multichannel retailers have a genuine opportunity to ‘do what Amazon does not’, writes Lisa Byfield-Green
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Trouva acquired by personal shopping platform Re:store
Trouva, the online marketplace for independent brands, has been bought by Cambridge-based digital personal shopping platform Re:store for an undisclosed sum.
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Amazon to cut 18,000 jobs across its business as tech giants suffer
Online giant Amazon is to axe approximately 18,000 jobs – about 6% of its workforce.
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Asos shareholders urged to rebel at AGM next month
Troubled online fashion giant Asos faces the prospect of a shareholder rebellion at next month’s AGM.
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Fashion marketplace Atterley collapses into administration
Scottish online fashion retailer Atterley.com is in the process of appointing administrators, it has emerged.
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Retail Voice
Three ways retailers can learn from China’s ever-changing beauty market
The Chinese beauty market is one step ahead with its innovative and exciting approach. Alibaba Group’s Zarina Kanji examines how UK retailers can learn from key players in this industry.
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Amazon workers vote to strike at Coventry warehouse in UK first
Amazon workers at a depot in Coventry will go on strike over pay in the new year after voting in favour of industrial action in a historic ballot.
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Analysis
Innovation of the Week: eBay's luxury pop-up store in New York City
Welcome to the Retail Week Innovation of the Week, a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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Amazon warehouse workers set to protest over pay dispute
Amazon is bracing for delivery disruption during the crucial golden quarter, with hundreds of staff at its Coventry fulfilment centre preparing to protest tomorrow due to a row over pay and working conditions.
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Superdrug goes live with online marketplace as it steps up digital transformation
Superdrug has launched its online marketplace as part of a drive to “dramatically increase” its health and beauty range.
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Opinion
Murray Lambell: 'Retail needs to rewrite the way we do Black Friday'
The notorious Sales event has changed since its inception and no longer lives up to its promise of value, argues eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Amazon is sharpening focus for profitable growth
No retailer is immune to current market pressures, not even Amazon.
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Amazon launches cost-cutting review of unprofitable business units
Amazon is carrying out a broad cost-cutting review that will pare back parts of the business that have not been profitable.
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Analysis
Review: The best and worst fashion retailer resale sites
From Zara to Shein, retailers are jumping on the resale bandwagon — but which does the best job of second-hand selling?
