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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Nov- 2018 -26 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Missguided boss slammed by MPs for Parliamentary no-show
Nitin Passi, the CEO and founder of online retailer Missguided, has been criticised by MPs for refusing to appear in the Houses of Parliament as part of an investigation into fast fashion. In a letter to Passi, MP Mary Creagh chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, said she was “disappointed”…
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23 November
Amazon responds amid Black Friday warehouse protests
Amazon has responded to claims made by workers’ union GMB calling working conditions “inhumane” as “simply wrong”, as employees from some of its UK warehouses mounted protests this Black Friday. Hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers have protested at the online retail giant’s warehouses in Rugeley, Swansea, Peterborough, Milton Keynes…
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23 November
Amazon UK warehouse workers to protest across Black Friday
Hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers are expected to demonstrate at the online retail giant’s warehouses in Rugeley, Swansea, Peterborough, Milton Keynes and Warrington this Black Friday. GMB, the union for Amazon workers, helped organise the Black Friday protests across the UK in anger at what it calls “inhuman conditions” staff…
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21 NovemberHigh Street
87% of Black Friday prices ‘aren’t the cheapest of the year’, says Which?
A year-long investigation by consumers association Which? has found that Black Friday prices “aren’t the cheapest of the year”, and said shoppers could get a better bargain if they’re willing to wait. The group tracked product prices for 12 months, and found that 87% were the same price or cheaper…
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20 NovemberAdvice
The rise of the serial returner
By 2020 the e-commerce industry’s revenue is expected to reach £500bn. A wealth of opportunity awaits online sellers. Yet the rise of the ‘serial returner’ (individuals who buy goods but repeatedly return them after a few days and uses) presents a huge barrier for businesses hoping to succeed and grow…
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19 NovemberComment
Digital taxation, and what it means for small retailers
The chancellor’s Budget announcements will have certainly set a few pulses racing in the independent retail sector, for several reasons. Among the measures likely to have piqued the interests of British retailers were a property rates reduction for small businesses, a £675m ‘future high street’ investment plan, and a proposal…
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16 NovemberHigh Street
Retail sales slow in October after summer of strong growth
The quantity of items bought in retail sales in October fell by 0.5% when compared with September 2018, according to the latest figures from the ONS. In the three months to October 2018 the quantity of items bought increased by 0.4% when compared with the previous three months, but there…
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13 NovemberAdvice
How to improve productivity in the workplace
Procrastination can come at a great cost for businesses. According to research, procrastinating professionals can cost a company up to 36 working days each year, with texting, shopping and browsing social media during work time being top distractions. So, what exactly can be done to help boost your workforce’s productivity…
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12 NovemberAdvice
How high street retailers can make it as ‘bricks and clicks’ companies
Next year Amazon is set to celebrate its 25th birthday, although much of the high street won’t be joining the party, with an estimated 38,900 UK retail jobs being lost or affected this year alone. The roll call of businesses that have entered administration, from House of Fraser to Poundworld…
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9 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Fast fashion brands called before Parliament
A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry. The chair of the committee has written letters to ASOS, Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing, Amazon and Missguided, published today (9 November), to the online…
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