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- 2018 -8 MarchHigh Street
Co-op launches ‘pay in aisle’ mobile app technology
The Co-op has launched a new mobile app that allows customers to pay for their groceries in the aisle and avoid going to the till altogether. The ‘shop, scan and go’ initiative is being trialled at a Co-op’s store in the group’s support centre in Manchester, with a wider roll-out…
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5 MarchAdvice
PPC challenges facing retailers
We know as well as anyone, Pay-Per-Click advertising (PPC) can be challenging at times, particularly for marketers who are completely new to it or those who have little experience in running a retail PPC account. So we’re taking a look at some of the common PPC challenges facing retailers…
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5 MarchNews
Voice transactions through ‘smart speakers’ set to increase
Shopping through voice-activated devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home is set to become the next disruptive force in retail, according to new research. UK transactions through smart speakers with consumers using their voices as commands are currently worth £0.2bn, according to new research from OC&C Strategy Consultants. Almost…
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryAdvice
Why Irish consumer exports are rising despite Brexit uncertainty
In the wake of the decision to leave the European Union, many businesses within Irish consumer products saw this not as a challenge but as a platform for a myriad of opportunities and consequently started looking at how to maintain ties to the UK as well as open up new…
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23 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon plans six more Amazon Go stores this year
Rumours are swarming that online retail giant Amazon has plans to open as many as six more of its cashierless ‘Amazon Go’ stores in the US this year. The news was first revealed by technology website Recode, which said “multiple sources familiar with the company’s plans” suggested more cashierless stores…
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20 FebruaryAdvice
My retail trend predictions for 2018
Rife with advancements in technology, new financial regulations and waves of thinking, the landscape of modern business is constantly evolving; pushing forward-planning to the forefront of driving success. This year has already seen the implementation of PSD2 and the launch of Amazon’s first check-out less supermarket, but there are a…
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13 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon to axe hundreds of Seattle HQ jobs
Amazon is laying off hundreds of corporate employees at its Seattle headquarters as the company shifts resources into faster-growing areas of the business. According to the Seattle Times sources have told them that the jobs cut at the online retail giant will number around the low hundreds and will be…
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9 FebruaryAnalysis
The changing face of retail and retail employment
Over the last five to 10 years we’ve all witnessed the changing face of the retail store. The early signs were evident, with Apple’s flagship stores launching as places to worship tech, the rise of experiential stores – where we’re just as likely to pop into one for a coffee…
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8 FebruaryAdvice
Five ways paid search can help retailers maximise sales events
Accounting for an estimated £8bn sales in 2017, Black Friday is a firm fixture on the retail calendar, even stealing sales from more traditional Christmas spending (December spending fell by 1.5% according to ONS). Having merged into Cyber Monday, the most effective ‘Black Fridays’ last year were actually week-long events,…
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6 FebruaryAdvice
Popping Off? The pop-up shop looks set for a revival in 2018
While some of the UK’s favourite brands experienced a dip in footfall and an increase in online sales over the 2017 festive period, the death of the high street is a long way off. This is partly due to the habits of younger shoppers, whose interest in creating “experiences” has…
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