Amazon Fresh
This coverage examines Amazon Fresh’s strategy and operations in the UK retail market, offering insights for executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store openings, technology innovations, product range developments, marketing campaigns, and the brand’s positioning in the grocery and convenience sector. The analysis helps professionals assess Amazon Fresh’s growth plans, customer engagement strategies, and competitive impact.
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Mar- 2022 -3 MarchComment
Why buying into digital transformation makes good business sense for retailers
It’s an understatement to say that COVID-19 – and the restrictions imposed on businesses as a result of it – have triggered change within the retail sector. Over 15,000 shops and 188,000 retail jobs were lost in the first twelve months of the pandemic, and 2020 has since been confirmed…
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3 MarchHigh Street
Amazon to shutter all bookshops and 4-star stores
Amazon is set to shutter all 68 of its bookshops, 4-star stores and Amazon pop-ups across the US and UK in a bid to further concentrate on its growing grocery offering. Closure dates of the bricks-and-mortar sites will reportedly vary by location and it is currently unknown how many roles…
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Jun- 2021 -2 June
Amazon to become UK’s largest retailer by 2025, study finds
Amazon is to overtake Tesco as the UK’s largest retailer within the next four years, with UK sales expected to reach £77.1bn by 2025, according to a report from Edge by Ascential’s syndicated research arm, Edge Retail Insight. In 2020, Amazon UK’s total sales were £36.3bn, while Tesco’s sales were…
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Apr- 2021 -30 April
Amazon sees Q1 profits surge to $8.1bn
Amazon has revealed that net income soared to $8.1bn (£5.8bn) in its first quarter results, up from a net income of $2.5bn (£1.8bn) the year prior, as more customers turned to online shopping amid the global pandemic. In the same period, its net sales increased 44% to $108.5bn (£78bn) in…
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28 AprilAdvice
Unlocking the future of in-store shopping – with our phones
Amazon Fresh still seems surreal (at least for some shoppers, for whom it feels a bit too closely like theft!). It’s a relatively new concept in the UK, with just three Amazon stores live at time of writing. But everything else surrounding the Fresh concept is already second nature, and…
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7 AprilAnalysis
Amazon’s here – so what’s the future for UK supermarkets?
Amazon has set its sights on the UK supermarket sector. From the Amazon Fresh initiative to its partnership with Morrisons, offering free, next day delivery to Prime customers, the arch disruptor is looking to turn the UK multiple market on its head. Free next day delivery for everyday, household essentials…
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Mar- 2021 -22 MarchAnalysis
Amazon Fresh and the rise of automation in retail
Years ago when someone walked into a shop and emerged without paying, it usually resulted in an arrest and a possible visit to the local magistrate’s court. However, in the digitally-driven 21st Century, this practice has started to be actively encouraged as a means to ease the shopping experience for…
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5 MarchSupermarkets
Amazon launches UK grocery store
Amazon has opened its first physical store outside of the US, with an Amazon Fresh grocery shop in Ealing, London. Selling prepared meals, groceries, and Amazon devices, the store will also include a counter for collecting and returning online orders. The smart shop will rely on technology to guide the…
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Aug- 2020 -7 AugustTips
What Is Amazon Fresh and how will It affect UK supermarkets
Certain sectors of the online retail industry are currently experiencing rapid growth, particularly because of the convenience and safety that internet-based shopping offers in the time of a global pandemic. For example, food delivery businesses, which were already growing in popularity over the last few years, are now enjoying even…
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Jan- 2020 -2 JanuaryComment
How customer-centricity is the key to the online grocery market
The British online grocery retail market is set to grow by almost nine per cent over the next five years according to IGD—meaning the UK has one of most voracious appetites for grocery delivery. But that means supermarkets are now facing competition from multiple sources, including traditional retailers offering home…
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