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This coverage examines Amazon’s operations, strategy, and influence within the UK retail market. Reporting highlights e-commerce growth, logistics and fulfilment, technology initiatives, financial results, product innovation, and leadership decisions. Focused on commercial impact and competitive dynamics, it offers insights for retail professionals navigating digital transformation and multi-channel competition.
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Apr- 2024 -12 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief-12/4/24
Levi’s has welcomed Gianluca Flore, a seasoned executive from Burberry, as its new chief commercial officer effective 29 July . With over 20 years of experience in luxury apparel, Flore will oversee global commercial operations, reporting directly to Levi’s CEO Michelle Gass. His track record in brand expansion and profitability…
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12 AprilOnline & Digital
Amazon invests over £600m in robotics and AI in Europe
Amazon has invested more than €700m (£600m) in robotics and AI-powered technologies across Europe over the last five years.By the end of 2024, the company’s European Operations Innovations Lab in Vercelli, Northern Italy, will have been responsible for the installation of over 1,000 pieces of new technology throughout Amazon’s European…
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9 AprilNews
The Very Group promotes Robbie Feather to CEO
The Very Group, operator of digital retailer Very, has promoted Robbie Feather to the position of group CEO succeeding Lionel Desclée, who has chosen to step down and pursue new opportunities. Feather, who joined The Very Group in 2021, previously led the company’s retail team, which includes all category sourcing,…
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3 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief-3/4/24
Amazon is reportedly discontinuing its Just Walk Out checkout system in US Amazon Fresh stores, opting instead for Dash Carts, which allow shoppers to pay as they shop. The move, announced by Tony Hoggett, Amazon’s senior vice president of grocery stores, aims to enhance customer experience by integrating features like…
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3 AprilTechnology
Amazon to ditch Just Walk Out tech in US stores
Amazon is reportedly set to ditch its grab-and-go checkout system, Just Walk Out, across its US Amazon Fresh stores in favour of newer technology. Tony Hoggett, Amazon’s senior vice president of grocery stores, told The Information that the company’s Just Walk Out technology, which relied on cameras and sensors to monitor…
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2 AprilPeople Moves
Naked Wines confirms Rodrigo Maza as new CEO
Naked Wines has confirmed the appointment of Rodrigo Maza as group chief executive officer effective from today (2 April), further to the announcement made on 5 February. Maza has been the group’s UK managing director since September 2023, and will now work alongside chairman Rowan Gormley over the next few…
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Mar- 2024 -27 MarchHealth & Beauty
Revolution Beauty ups profit guidance amid revival plan
Revolution Beauty has announced that it expects its full-year adjusted EBITDA to hit £12.5m higher than its previous guidance of between £11m-£12m. Alongside this, the company stated it expects revenue growth of approximately 2%, in line with its expectation of low single digit growth. This news comes as the company…
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Feb- 2024 -28 FebruaryFeatures
The history of online shopping
While online shopping as we know it found its roots in the mid 1990s after the invention of the first ever web browser, ‘electronic shopping’ was thought up in 1979 by English inventor Michael Aldrich. He invented the earliest form of e-commerce, which allowed online transaction processing between business and…
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21 FebruaryNews
Shopify makes leadership team changes to EMEA division
Shopify has announced changes to its EMEA leadership team, with new roles for Emilie Benoit-Vernay, Benjamin Lang and Lara Rosquët, as it seeks to drive growth across the region and better support its merchants, partners, and innovative product development. With EMEA revenue over $1.2bn (£951.4bn) and 27% of Shopify’s merchant…
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19 FebruaryFeatures
Why are many big brands going into administration?
2023 has been a tough year for the United Kingdom’s economy — and economic challenges have widely been echoed particularly in the retail sector, with profile retail giants such as Wilko going bust after efforts to rescue the company failed. In the footsteps of last year’s events, it appears that…
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