Prime
This coverage focuses on Amazon Prime and its expanding influence across the UK retail and e-commerce landscape. Retail Sector reports on Prime’s role in shaping consumer expectations around delivery, pricing, and loyalty through its membership model. Coverage includes insights into Prime Day performance, logistics and fulfilment innovation, subscription growth, and competitive impact on UK retailers. Articles also explore how Prime integrates with streaming, grocery, and marketplace services to strengthen Amazon’s ecosystem. For retail professionals, this category provides analysis of how Prime continues to redefine customer engagement, convenience, and value in modern retail.
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May- 2025 -9 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-9/5/25
The UK and US have struck a “first-of-a-kind” trade deal, slashing tariffs for UK carmakers, steel, and farmers while maintaining a 10% levy on other goods. Car export tariffs will drop from 27.5% to 10%, benefiting Jaguar Land Rover, while steel and aluminium tariffs fall to zero. The deal includes…
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Feb- 2025 -11 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-11/2/25
Fast fashion giant Shein has scrapped plans to open a UK warehouse in the Midlands, initially intended to support its anticipated £50bn London Stock Exchange listing. The company had explored sites in Derby, Coventry, and other locations but confirmed no immediate need for a UK facility. The decision follows mounting…
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11 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon to offer 1,000 new UK apprenticeships
Amazon has announced that it is to offer more than 1,000 new apprenticeships in the UK in 2025. The Amazon apprenticeship programme will offer a wide range of opportunities across the country in Amazon businesses including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video, and Amazon Devices and Services. Recruitment is now…
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6 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-6/2/25
Tesco is reportedly considering a takeover of over 100 Crown Post Office branches, potentially safeguarding them from closure as the state-owned Post Office reviews its directly managed network. Post Office chairman Nigel Railton informed MPs that Tesco expressed interest in acquiring the loss-making branches, part of a broader strategic review…
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5 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-5/2/25
A Welsh fashion designer has taken Boohoo, and its affiliated brands PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal Limited, Misspap, and Debenhams, accusing it of copying her signature designs. Sonia Edwards claims that her designs, including a halter-neck bikini top, a rib organza mesh puff-sleeve top, a velvet ruched midi-skirt, a twist-front skirt, and…
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5 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon reports fastest ever Prime delivery times in 2024
Amazon achieved its fastest delivery speeds ever for Prime members globally in 2024, and delivered more than nine billion items the same or next day. The retail giant said that it is delivering more “everyday essentials”, household and pantry items across health, beauty, baby, pet food and other categories. It…
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Dec- 2024 -27 DecemberFeatures
Understanding the shopping habits of Gen Z and Gen Alpha with Beano Brain
Understanding younger generations—their habits, preferences, and influences—is the key to future-proofing brands. Few are more adept at unearthing these insights than Helenor Gilmour, director of insights and strategy at kids insight consultancy Beano Brain. Drawing on decades of experience in marketing and consumer behavior, Gilmour has spearheaded strategies that connect…
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Nov- 2024 -18 NovemberFeatures
Digital shelf analysis: The secret weapon for brands this golden quarter
In Britain, 67% of consumers plan to spend the same or more than last year during the 2024 golden quarter1 so brands will need to pull out all the stops to get their slice of the pie, particularly when it comes to sales and marketing strategies. With huge retail events…
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1 NovemberOnline & Digital
Amazon Q3 beats expectations as net income hits $15bn
Amazon has revealed it has beaten its Q3 expectations as its revenues surged 11% to $158.9bn (£123.3bn), beating analyst predictions of $157.2bn (£121.9bn), while its net income hit $15.3bn (£11.9bn), up from $9.9bn (£7.7bn) last year. It comes as the retail giant noted that North America segment sales increased 9%…
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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-24/10/24
Frasers Group is pressuring Boohoo to appoint its founder Mike Ashley as CEO, criticising the current leadership’s handling of the business. In an open letter, Frasers, which holds a 27% stake in Boohoo, described the company’s recent performance as “abysmal,” following a 15% revenue decline to £620m for the six…
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