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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Aug- 2019 -9 AugustComment
Halting the demise of the ‘not my department’ store
Be it House of Fraser, retail bellwether John Lewis or in-the-wars Debenhams, department stores are in the news for all the wrong reasons – whether for profit warnings, sales dips or being sued by Sports Direct. The pace of change in the retail industry is ever accelerating, and department stores…
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8 AugustAdvice
Future proofing your brand in the age of the Sci-Fi shopper
When Sci-Fi blockbuster Minority Report’s tech-enriched vision of commerce in the year 2054 hit cinemas seventeen years ago, it was mesmerisingly futuristic. There is a famous scene in which Tom Cruise’s John Anderton character enters Gap and is greeted by the friendly voice of a digitised female avatar with detailed…
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Jul- 2019 -31 JulyAdvice
Getting PSD2’s new SCA requirements right
That brief sigh of relief you heard was from European retailers welcoming the EBA’s admission that additional time may be needed to comply with the new Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements under PSD2 that are planned to take effect on 14th September. The breathing space is all well and good,…
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29 July
How retailers can survive the age of Amazon
Current high street challenges seem like a clear case of cause and effect. Last year, an average of 14 shops closed each day across the UK, while e-commerce revenues hit almost £96bn — with one particular player taking a £10.9bn share: Amazon. The digital giant has certainly shown mastery of…
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25 JulyAdvice
A possible antidote to next-day delivery?
If you’re a retailer, you’ll know all too well that deliveries go way deeper than simply making sure your products make their way to customers in one piece. We’re talking Grand Canyon deep, here. Because deliveries are a battlefield like no other in the digital commerce world. While increased customer…
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18 JulyAdvice
How retailers can safeguard against serial returners
Serial returners are having a drastic impact on ecommerce retailers. In 2018, online returns from clothing cost UK retailers £70bn. With the roll-out of ‘buy now, pay later’ services, such as Klarna, are retailers encouraging shoppers’ non-committal attitude? In recent months, retailers have taken firm action against those abusing returns…
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17 JulyAdvice
Four key trends for the rest of the retail year
As retailers strive to find ways to innovate and attract customers back to the high street, we are seeing new trends emerge on the high street. Currently, a growing number of bricks-and-mortar stores investing in their behind the scenes framework and technology platforms in order to improve productivity, efficiency and…
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12 JulyOnline & Digital
Government to go ahead with UK digital services tax
The UK government has announced plans to go ahead with a digital services tax aimed at large tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Google. The news comes on the same day that the US government threatened to impose tariffs on France over a similar tax levy. The 2% tax,…
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11 July
Amazon to open second Clicks and Mortar store
Amazon is set to open its second Clicks and Mortar store in the UK, at St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff. The store is a collaboration between the online retailer and small business network Enterprise Nation, and will be open for six weeks from 22 July. The Clicks and Mortar…
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10 JulyAdvice
The impact of Brexit on the UK retail market
It’s no secret that the UK retail sector is facing a serious crisis, with the demise of several vendors including HMV, Toys R Us and LK Bennett a stark example of companies which have failed to stay afloat. But where did it all begin and what actions can retailers take…
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