All Amazon articles – Page 91
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AnalysisDixons: What the analysts say
Dixon’s improvement has continued with sales flat but life-for-like growth of 3%. The UK & Ireland division grew by 2% and posted a profitable first half for the first time in five years today. The news was welcomed by the City.
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NewsMorrisons wades into tax row
Morrisons finance chief Richard Pennycook and Sainsbury’s boss Justin King have waded into the escalating row over corporation tax rules for foreign multinationals.
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AnalysisCyber Monday: What do retailers need to know?
Cyber Monday falls next week and is forecast to be the busiest online shopping day of the year. Retailers need to prepare for a surge in traffic and orders.
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Amazon introduces Black Friday and Cyber Monday to France and Germany
Amazon has introduced Black Friday and Cyber Monday to its customers in France and Germany, with lightning deals and special offers to drive Christmas sales.As the promotion ran for its third year in the UK, ‘Le Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday Woche’ entered the vocabulary of customers in Europe.Apple, Rakuten’s ...
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NewsAmazon reveals UK sales figures after Government grilling
Amazon has revealed its UK sales and profits figures for the first time after being ordered to be more transparent by the Government.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: What do retailers need to know?
Retailers are offering more Black Friday deals than ever before. Retail Week takes a look at how UK retailers are taking advantage of the US shopping frenzy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The international retailer tax debate
After Amazon’s cagey performance in front of a Parliamentary committee, other high-profile retailers waded into the tax debate.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Retailers can ill afford a scandal on a global scale
Growing anti-corporate sentiment has focused on the retail sector in recent weeks, as evidenced by the palpable anger with which Amazon director of public policy Andrew Cecil was quizzed by the UK Public Accounts Committee on the issue of tax avoidance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for the books market?
The growth of ereaders and etail means bricks-and-mortar books retailing has been hit hard. Rebecca Thomson looks at how booksellers can survive and how the market is likely to evolve.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: US retailers gear up for Black Friday Sales frenzy
As the US national holiday of Thanksgiving (November 22) fast approaches, retailers Stateside are gearing up for one of the biggest Sales, and indeed shopping, days of the year.
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OpinionComment: Imagine if John Lewis found a way to wriggle out of paying tax
John Lewis came out swinging this week, claiming that the Government must address the “Amazon tax issue” or risk driving UK-based retailers out of business.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss hits out at Amazon tax rules
John Lewis managing director Andy Street has urged the government to examine the tax advantages enjoyed by multinational firms such as Amazon in order to create a level playing field for businesses.
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Amazon plans Kindle range launch in China
Amazon is thought to be planning to launch its Kindle ereader and ebooks range in China as early as this month. It is understood to have gained authorisation to sell five of its devices in China, and a Chinese user guide for the Kindle Paperwhite has also been launched. Last ...
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OpinionComment: The real tax villains aren’t overseas retailers
Immoral, manipulative, pathetic. These were only a handful of the insults and accusations thrown by British MPs at some of the largest and (until now) most-respected international businesses operating in this country.
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AnalysisAmazon: What do retailers need to know about international tax rules?
Etailer Amazon – along with internet giant Google and coffee chain Starbucks – has come under increased media scrutiny over how much tax it pays in the UK. Retail Week takes a look at the tax laws for international retailers operating in the UK.
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OpinionComment: Retail remains an ever-changing sector
It doesn’t seem that long ago that management consultants and business schools were kept busy churning out reports with titles such as ‘How to compete against Walmart’.
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NewsAmazon blasted as "totally evasive" by Select Committee in tax hearing
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has accused etail giant Amazon of being “totally evasive” about the turnover and profitability of its UK business.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Fnac tie-up with iTunes would be sign of the times
French entertainment retailer Fnac is to stop offering MP3 music downloads through its Fnac.com website and will instead sell via Apple’s iTunes platform, it has been reported.
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Amazon unveils Family Mart partnership
Amazon has unveiled a partnership in Japan with convenience store business Family Mart, allowing customers to collect and pay for Amazon orders at the group’s 9,100 stores nationwide.Customers choosing to have their parcel shipped to a Family Mart store can pay online or in store using ‘Fami Port’ multimedia terminals.A ...
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NewsAmazon collection lockers launch in convenience chain McColl's
Amazon has started to introduce its collection lockers into Martin McColl, the UK’s large independent convenience store chain.