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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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberOnline & Digital
Amazon expands same-day delivery to 80 towns and cities
Amazon has announced the expansion of its same-day delivery service to 80 towns and cities, with Aberdeen, Middlesbrough, and Plymouth the most recent additions. Same-day is Amazon’s fastest delivery speed, allowing Prime members to shop millions of products and receive their order conveniently at home, or at a pickup location…
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8 OctoberComment
The Changing Face of TV Commerce: Roku ad sales boss Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw, Director of International Ad Sales at Roku, is at the forefront of a digital revolution in how consumers experience TV and how businesses leverage it for advertising. Shaw’s career began during the collapse of the dot-com bubble, but rather than being daunted by the economic turbulence, it shaped…
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3 OctoberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s chief calls for Budget action on consumer confidence
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has called on the government to introduce measures to improve consumer confidence in the Budget this month. He told Reuters that despite falling inflation, higher wages, and solid employment levels, UK shoppers remain nervous about spending on bigger ticket items. Recent surveys have shown UK consumer…
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Sep- 2024 -2 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-2/9/24
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has refuted recent claims of additional job cuts and management restructuring. Earlier, reports suggested management team overhauls across 34 stores could lead to more job losses beyond the 153 roles already announced last month. JLP clarified that these changes aim to enhance operational flexibility and customer…
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Aug- 2024 -6 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief-6/8/24
UK retail sales saw a slight uptick of 0.5% year-on-year in July, driven by improved performance in food sales and summer clothing purchases amidst favourable weather. However, non-food sales declined by 1.7% over the same period, with in-store sales particularly affected, reflecting ongoing shifts in consumer spending habits. The online…
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6 AugustSupply Chain
Bangladesh protests to delay clothing manufacturing
Political unrest in Bangladesh is expected to delay clothing manufacturing for fashion retailers such as H&M and Zara in the run-up to the key holiday season, Reuters has reported. It comes as Bangladesh has seen a rise in violence since July, which has forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign…
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Jul- 2024 -17 JulyGovernment
Starmer vows to ‘make work pay’ in King’s Speech
The new Labour government has outlined its main goals for the new parliament as part of the King’s Speech today (17 July) with a central focus of “ improving living standards for working people through economic growth”. Key points outlined in the speech, read by the King but written by…
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10 JulyNews
Timpson CEO steps down to focus on new ministerial role
Timpson CEO James Timpson has stepped down from his role at the shoe repair chain company after being recently appointed as minister for prisons, parole and probation. In a statement shared on LinkedIn, his father Sir John Timpson CBE said that as a result of his son’s decision to focus…
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Jun- 2024 -17 JuneFeatures
The power of retail loyalty programmes
In the ever-competitive landscape of UK retail, where consumer choice is vast and customer expectations are higher than ever, retail loyalty programmes have emerged as a vital strategy for businesses looking to thrive. These programmes, which reward customers for their continued patronage, have become a cornerstone of modern retailing, providing…
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May- 2024 -28 MayNews
Today’s news in brief-28/5/24
Shop price inflation has returned to normal levels, with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reporting a decrease in annual shop price inflation from 0.8% in April to 0.6% in May. This marks the lowest rate since November 2021 and is below the three-month average rate of 0.9%. Non-food items remained…
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