Technology
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NewsAmazon facing EU probe over data misuse allegations
Amazon is being investigated by EU antitrust regulators over allegations that it misuses “sensitive data” from retailers that sell on its ecommerce marketplace.
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Opinion
Leader: Earth isn’t big enough for Amazon’s ambitions
Amazon’s annual Prime Day promotional extravaganza, which took place this week, will no doubt result in plenty of superlative-laden headlines – it usually does.
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Analysis
Analysis: Six stores that Amazon can’t touch
Amazon may appear to be an unstoppable retail juggernaut steamrollering everything in its path, but there are some stores it still cannot touch because of their unique propositions.
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News
UK to plough ahead with ‘Amazon tax’ despite US opposition
The UK government has confirmed plans to impose a digital services tax on technology giants such as Amazon and Facebook.
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Video
Watch: Will Microsoft store launch a new fleet of flagships?
As Microsoft opens its first flagship store in Europe on Regent Street, the team look at what it means for bricks-and-mortar retail in the capital and beyond.
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News
Amazon Alexa strikes up NHS partnership
Amazon has partnered with the NHS to allow users of its Alexa devices to seek answers to medical queries in a bid to reduce strain on GPs.
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Photo gallery
In pictures: Does Microsoft’s first European store stack up to Apple?
Microsoft has unveiled its long-anticipated Regent Street store, marking its first flagship location in Europe. How does it stand up against tech titan Apple’s store just around the corner? John Ryan reports.
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Retail Voice
Stop, collaborate and listen: the key to inventory efficiency
When it comes to inventory placement, collaboration is key – including that between humans and machines. Follow these four steps to make machine learning worth the investment.
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Opinion
Opinion: How many more tomorrows will the City give Ocado?
Ocado has today reported a big slump in half-year profit – yet the City remains, for now at least, fairly sanguine.
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Data
Data: Online to eat up half of retail sales by 2028
Online shopping will account for more than half of all retail sales in the UK within the next 10 years, new research has predicted.
