Amazon news and analysis – Page 10
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NewsMedia Bites 21 March: John Lewis, Amazon, Magnum
John Lewis remains firmly in the headlines this morning as the papers weigh up what comes next for the retailer.
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NewsSwedish functional drinks brand Vitamin Well makes UK debut
Developed as a ‘smart and healthy alternative to sodas’, Vitamin Well launched in Sweden in 2008 and is currently available in 40 markets
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Analysis & FeaturesIt’s Amazon vs the ROCC, a legal coalition with an axe to grind
Coalition is offering to support suppliers for as little as a monthly Prime subscription
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NewsTesco threatens range reviews unless suppliers pay new fulfilment fee
Fulfilment fees will be applied on a pence per unit basis, with branded suppliers paying a significant premium
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NewsAmazon faces class action lawsuit threat from suppliers
Powerful coalition of UK, US and European lawyers will work on behalf of suppliers to challenge anti-competitive behaviour
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Grocer 33Amazon defeats inflation (and supermarket rivals) in price comparison survey
It marked a return to winning ways for the online giant
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Analysis & FeaturesAndy Jassy on the strategy of Amazon Fresh
Jassy made a surprise appearance on Amazon’s fourth-quarter results call last week, underlining its commitment to grocery
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NewsABP’s vegan Dopsu brand adds new duo to frozen range
Dopsu No-Beef Balls and No-Beef Mince have been added to the range
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Comment & OpinionFirst the discounters, what next? How to spot grocery’s next big thing
Doing business with emerging players in grocery will keep you abreast of the latest trends, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsAmazon shutters first checkout-free Fresh store
The store in Dalston closed this week, less than 18 months after it launched, with Amazon confirming the move was permanent
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NewsForest Feast adds vegan chocolate-coated nuts and raisins
The HFSS-compliant treats are coated in Forest Feast’s own in-house almond milk chocolate
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NewsDry January: alcohol-free beer brand Freestar sales soar 400%
Demand for the brand’s lager and IPA has rocketed this year as millions participate in Dry January
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NewsAmazon suppliers to receive letter when CRAP products face delist
Amazon has committed to provide “reasonable written notice” when products are red flagged by its system, known internally as CRAP (cannot realise a profit)
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Comment & OpinionAs Amazon cuts jobs and braces for strikes, just how bad will it get?
Amazon has tough choices to make and may have to lay off more staff. But it could emerge tougher than ever
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NewsAmazon to shutter three UK warehouses
Sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock are slated for closure, and staff there will be offered the option to continue their employment at the new locations
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NewsCathedral City lands wider distribution for plant-based variant
According to the nation’s favourite cheese brand, the range has ‘gone down a storm with consumers’
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NewsAmazon to shed 18,000 staff worldwide and face Coventry strike action
The e-commerce giant did not share where the job cuts would take place, but it is understood many will be across Europe
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NewsAmazon hikes free same-day delivery minimum order amount by 50%
Amazon Prime members will from 3 February need to spend more than £60 on groceries to qualify for free same-day delivery, as well as free click & collect order pick-up
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Comment & OpinionHilarious, disastrous and frankly outrageous moments that shaped 2022
A year of political chaos, war, strikes, egg shortages, fevered cost price increase negotiations
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NewsAmazon Fresh sees sales of tinned and own label food soar in cost of living crisis
Analysis of Amazon Fresh grocery baskets suggests that cost increasingly drove consumer choices in 2022