Amazon
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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Mar- 2020 -13 MarchOnline & Digital
Amazon tells employees to work from home
Amazon has told all of its employees to work from home for the rest of March amid the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to CNBC, the retail giant said it is now encouraging all employees who can work from home to do so, in order to enforce social distancing and “lessen the…
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Feb- 2020 -19 FebruaryAnalysis
Inflation jumps, physical money nearing the end, immigration to prioritise skills, £150m film studio to launch
Inflation has reached its highest rate in six months, at 1.8%, after the price of fuel and energy rose over the course of the last year. The consumer prices index (CPI) which measures the rate by monitoring the price of consumer goods, was expected to come in at 1.6%, so…
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18 FebruaryAdvice
HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn ‘Earth fund’
HSBC has announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs over the next three years after a dire set of financial results. Profits have fallen by 33% year on year and that is before the impact of the coronavirus can even be fully measured in Q1 and the months to come. The…
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18 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges $10bn to tackle climate change
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, has pledged $10bn (£7.7bn) to help fight climate change. Taking to Instagram to announce the news, Bezos revealed he will be launching the ‘Bezos Earth Fund’ that will look help finance scientists, NGOs and activists in their work to “help save Earth”.…
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18 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon hit by 600 warehouse accidents in past three years, GMB claims
Amazon warehouses have been hit by more than 600 “serious injuries or near misses” in the past three years, a GMB investigation has found. According to the union, the figures are the result of Freedom of Information Act requests submitted by GMB to local authorities across the UK. GMB said…
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17 FebruaryFeatures
Book Smart: Why the independent bookshop is here to stay
The bookselling industry is subject to constant speculation. In a world where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reigns and tablet devices are a mainstay, one would be forgiven for assuming the end is nigh for independent booksellers’ success. But despite the rise of retail giants and fall of book…
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12 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Parasite boosts Spanish crisp sales
Now that’s the kind of headline journalists like to write. But unfortunately, now that you’re reading the article, the subterfuge must be exposed. We’re not talking about parasites that look for hosts, and we’re not talking about infected food. Instead we’re talking about the Korean movie sensation that just won…
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10 FebruaryAnalysis
Ocado ditches Waitrose; Bill gates orders £500m beast-yacht; Boris to lower immigration wage threshold
A busy start to the week in the business pages. As the coronavirus story unfolds I am reluctant to spend every day providing updates on it, but it is worth noting quickly that there is likely to be some worldwide economic turbulence due to the latest developments. A slew of…
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5 FebruaryAnalysis
Tesla, Macy’s and organic food: serious change is afoot
Sometimes change is sudden and surprising, but sometimes it bubbles away under the surface for decades before making a serious impact, and in today’s roundup I have a few examples of the latter to highlight. First, there is Tesla. The firm led by billionaire space-AI Elon Musk has long been…
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4 FebruaryComment
How to find money in revenue leakage dashboards and improve buyer journeys
Retailers are facing a constant battle to gain and maintain loyal customers while keeping up with the relentless pace of retail and squaring off with industry giants like Amazon. Same-day delivery and one-click payments have led customers to expect more of retailers regardless of their size or the vertical they…
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