All Amazon articles – Page 9
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Amazon strikes to continue as workers dismiss pay offer ‘insult’
Amazon workers in the UK are due to take further strike action after the ecommerce giant offered a 50p-an-hour increase in base pay for warehouse workers.
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Amazon slashes an additional 9,000 jobs
Amazon is laying off 9,000 more employees, chief executive Andy Jassy revealed in a memo to staff.
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Exclusive: Amazon strikes could spread as workers reach out to more depots
The number of Amazon workers on strike has topped 500 at its Coventry depot and the GMB union said it expects this to grow as strikers reach out to workers at other warehouses across the UK.
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Ranking: The 50 most-loved retailers in the UK for 2023
Shoppers have had a tough time of late. Leaping from a global pandemic to an economic crisis has meant many have had to take a closer look at how much they spend and who they’re spending it with. For retailers, that means yet another obstacle course, forcing them to roll up their sleeves and navigate their customers through it.
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Analysis
Five of the most disruptive moves in retail history
From the emergence of Amazon to the rise of subscription boxes, we take a look at five of the most disruptive moves in retail from the past 20 years ahead of next week’s live virtual discussion Disrupt or be disrupted: the retailers succeeding in a permacrisis
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Ranking: Meet the 30 UK retailers forecast to dominate ecommerce
A new report draws on exclusive Retail Week analyst data to rank the country’s most successful ecommerce retailers by FY2022 predicted online sales. Discover who they are, how they’re winning and the strategies to follow their lead
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Union ‘determined to win’ first ever Amazon UK strike
Amazon workers staging the company’s first-ever UK strike are “determined to win” as they ask for better pay and working conditions, while GMB figures suggest strike action and refusal to negotiate is set to cost the company more than £2m.
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Opinion
‘From automation to home working, Sainsbury’s changes highlight forces shaping retail’
Sainsbury’s disclosure this week of a raft of business changes affecting its Argos general merchandise division, and putting at risk 1,400 jobs, crystallised some big retail themes of the moment.
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Amazon workers strike for second time in ‘David and Goliath battle’ for better pay
Day two of the first-ever Amazon UK strike takes place today (February 28) as workers walk out in a bid for better pay.
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Amazon calls staff back to office as more firms row back on pandemic working practices
Amazon has told its staff they should return to the office for at least three days a week starting from May 1.
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Exclusive: Amazon bypasses wholesalers to source directly from brands
Amazon has written to its European vendors to tell them it will now focus on sourcing products directly from brands rather than wholesalers.
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Amazon workers to go on seven-day strike for better pay
Amazon warehouse workers in Coventry are poised to go on a week-long strike as they continue their push for better pay.
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Amazon launches sustainability accelerator for start-ups working on recycling tech
Amazon has launched its second sustainability accelerator for start-ups leading innovation and development of recycling technologies.
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Analysis
How retailers are responding to Turkey and Syria earthquakes
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria following the huge earthquakes on February 6, retailers have pledged to help victims, charities and first responders in the region, with many donating money, clothes and blankets.
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Ranking: Who will be the biggest retailers in the UK in 2026?
Offering a glimpse of what lies ahead, Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will sit at the top of the food chain in 2026, which will be overtaken by their closest rivals and which will lose their spot in the ranking altogether
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Analysis
Analysis: Where next for Amazon as profits slump and sales stall?
While revenue growth continues and expectations continue to be exceeded, seemingly all is not well at Amazon. With jobs being slashed and profits falling, where next for retail’s biggest giant?
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Amazon and Apple post mixed results as economic slump impacts demand
Amazon and Apple have both posted mixed results for the fourth quarter as the economic slump dampened demand.
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Amazon reassures customers as it braces for first UK strike action
Amazon has reassured customers there will be no delays as staff in the UK prepare to go out on strike for the first time next week to push for a pay increase from the retail giant.
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Analysis
Coupang: What can UK retailers learn from the Amazon of South Korea?
Coupang has turned industry heads around the world, with many claiming the Korean platform has even managed to ‘out-Amazon’ Amazon. So what sets it apart? And what might UK retailers be able to learn from its example?
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Exclusive: Air fryer prices rocket by up to 90% in the past year
Air fryers have soared in price over the past year as demand for low-energy home appliances grows during the cost-of-living crisis.