All Amazon articles – Page 109
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NewsThe Hut plots route to become ‘next Amazon’
E-tailer The Hut, which this week bought the rights to the Zavvi brand and website, wants to buy more struggling brands to turn into pure-play sites as it guns to become a serious competitor to Amazon.
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.
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Amazon reports strong Christmas
US online giant Amazon continued to storm ahead of the competition, boosted by strong Christmas sales with net sales in the final quarter of 2008 up 18 per cent to US$6.7bn ( 4.6bn).
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NewsAmazon poised to launch UK online grocery range
Amazon UK is set to shake up the grocery e-tail market with the launch of an online food offer.
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CD and DVD sales continue to beat downloads
DVD and CD sales continue to outperform the growing download market, according to research released today.
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£100 million Christmas day spend expected online
Shoppers are expected to spend over 100 million on Christmas day this year with 5 million people set to go online.
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Leading entertainment distributor collapses
Pinnacle, one of the UK’s leading entertainment distributors, has gone into administration.
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Amazon launches digital download offer
Amazon has launched its long-awaited digital music download service, Amazon MP3.
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Amazon UK launches clothing section
Amazon UK has launched a clothing section on its web site, selling clothing and accessories ranges from the likes of La Senza, La Redoute, Puma and Sports Direct
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Amazon cautious about Christmas sales
Online retailer Amazon is expecting an uncertain Christmas for 2008.
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Amazon offers free delivery on orders over £5
Amazon UK has reduced the threshold for free delivery from 15 to 5, in an attempt to drive sales in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsAmazon UK to sell clothing range
Amazon UK is gearing up to launch a full range of apparel on its web site as it seeks to gain a share of the growing online clothing market.
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Opinion
Dancing to a digital tune
Since Apple turned the music retail business on its head with the launch of the iPod and iTunes online music store, it has rather set the pace of change in the industry.
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Music and DVD sales continue to slide
The number of shoppers who buy music and DVD products regularly has fallen for the fourth year in a row, according to Verdict Research.
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Amazon profits double
Profits at online retailer Amazon.com soared 102 per cent to US$158 million ( 79 million) in its second quarter to June 30.
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Amazon sales rise 37 per cent
Online retailer Amazon has reported first quarter sales up 37 per cent to US$4.1 billion ( 2.08 billion), but warned that changes in global economic conditions could affect profit margins this year.
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Tesco enters digital download battle
Tesco is to launch a music and film digital download service this month, offering 3.3 million music tracks.
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AnalysisAmazon’s Brian McBride: The king of the jungle
As it approaches 10 years in the UK, Amazon still strikes fear into rivals. Lisa Berwin meets Amazon UK chief Brian McBride and finds out about the e-tailer’s plans for further UK expansion
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Amazon to sell wine online in US
Amazon is to start selling wine in the US, in the latest extension of its e-tail empire.
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AnalysisWhy low prices are not enough
People may be watching what they spend, but that hasn’t saved value specialists from collapse. George MacDonald surveys their prospects as they enter another tough year