All Amazon articles – Page 97
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Amazon eyes expansion of global distribution network
Amazon is eyeing expansion of its global distribution network in Asia Pacific and is considering opening a local distribution centre in Australia.It is understood that company executives plan to visit Australia in the coming months to visit prospective sites. Opening a distribution centre in Australia would make sense for Amazon ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Amazon's publishing arm means for retail
Amazon’s latest venture – to develop a book publishing operation in the UK – is yet another example of the online giant’s ability to think long term.
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NewsAmazon launches publishing venture
Amazon is to launch a publishing operation in the UK as it looks to fend off competition in the ebook market.
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OpinionThe Retail Week Power List is imminent...
The Retail Week Power List is being assembled and it is a matter of record that I disagreed with the choice last year, arguing that Philip Clarke should have been number one.
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AnalysisAnalysis: WHSmith gets interesting with Kobo drive
It’s not often that WHSmith takes you by surprise. Year in year out, group chief executive Kate Swann’s story has been about maintaining a usually healthy overall profit by running an exceptionally tight ship. But alongside today’s financials came an announcement that shows intriguing multichannel innovation from a retailer not renowned for creative thinking.
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Amazon acquires James Bond US book rights
Amazon has bought the rights to produce James Bond novels in North America as the online giant takes a step closer to becoming a publisher.
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NewsMothercare’s Calver to drive online growth
Struggling maternity retailer Mothercare is relying on its new boss, former Amazon executive Simon Calver, to turn around its ailing online business as it seeks to emulate the etail giant in the face of
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Bharti Walmart to establish online operations in India
Bharti Walmart is likely to set up an online operation in the country with the grocer reportedly looking to partner with domestic ecommerce companies. Online retailing is gaining ground in India with several companies such as Amazon’s Jungle.com coming to the market, an indirect entry owing to the current restrictions ...
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NewsAmazon faces corporation tax investigation
Amazon is under investigation from UK tax authorities over its corporation tax contribution.
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OpinionSelfridge: a pioneer of retail theatre
The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Harry Gordon Selfridge will make great viewing when it appears as a TV series in 2013.
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AnalysisVideo games market: What do retailers need to know?
The total games market is set to grow to £3bn this year as digital downloads drive sales, but the downturn and lack of new consoles have hit consumer spend.
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Amazon begins trial with Poste Italiane
Amazon has begun a trial with the Italian postal service, Poste Italiane, to deliver goods from Amazon.it and accept credit card payments on delivery, it has been reported. As part of a test operating from 6,500 post offices, postal workers are being equipped with palm-sized card-reading devices.The pilot, which began ...
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NewsAmazon buys automated picking firm for $775m
Amazon has acquired Kiva Systems, a technology firm specialising in automated picking, for $775m.
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AnalysisBurberry: A great British success
Stellar financial performances, outstanding product and international acclaim – winner of the Oracle Retailer of the Year, there is seemingly no stopping Burberry’s exceptional performance. Rebecca Thomson charts its phenomenal success.
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Amazon seeks growth in Australia
Amazon is taking steps towards growing in Australia with the creation of a data centre for its Amazon Web Services operation. The etail giant is also “actively assisting” domestic retailers in selling on Amazon.com, according to Australia’s Professional eBay and ecommerce Sellers Alliance (PeSA). PeSA Australia president Shaun O’Brien said ...
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AnalysisJohn Lewis: IT integration takes flight
After a decade in the airline industry, Paul Coby joined the department store a year ago. Rebecca Thomson finds out his plans for technology.
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NewsChannel Islands bid to preserve VAT loophole
Lawyers for the Channel Islands are heading to the high court this week in a last-gasp attempt to preserve the VAT loophole which exists in the region.
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Amazon pulls Kindle ebooks from online offering
Amazon has pulled 5,000 Kindle ebooks from its online offering after a dispute with the Independent Publishers Group. The decision has fuelled concerns over Amazon’s increasing market dominance in the publishing sector and the pricing of ebooks, which until now have been set by publishers.Mark Suchomel, president of the Independent ...
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OpinionNo one comes close to Amazon
Ajaz Ahmed is the founder of Freeserve. He was one of the three founding executives to launch the business, seeing it through flotation and the £1.6bn sale to Wanadoo.
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NewsDixons movies business to launch on Thursday
Electricals group Dixons will launch its Knowhow on-demand movie business this Thursday, March 1.