Latest Amazon News – Page 13
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Comment and Opinion
Amazon must improve the online experience if it wants to compete in grocery
Its free Prime grocery delivery isn’t enough when the shopping experience isn’t up to par, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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Analysis and Features
Amazon free grocery delivery: should UK grocers be worried?
Amazon has made free, fast grocery delivery a standard perk of Prime membership in the UK. How big is the threat to UK grocery retailers?
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News
CMA clears Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo
The long-running decision saga has seen the authority flip-flop between allowing the deal to proceed and halting it
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Comment and Opinion
Amazon’s Prime grocery delivery will put the squeeze on online grocers
Grocers already struggling to make online profitable won’t be helped by Amazon’s free Prime offer
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Analysis and Features
Why aren’t Amazon and Deliveroo happy with the CMA verdict?
Objections raised by the two – despite the CMA’s provisional approval of their merger – reveal clues about their ambitions
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News
Amazon makes free grocery delivery a Prime perk, rolls out rapid one-hour delivery
The free delivery perk is being rolled out to Prime members in London and the Home Counties from today
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Comment and Opinion
Walmart’s new subscription service takes the omnichannel fight to Amazon
Walmart has recognised that grocers must have an omnichannel approach to compete, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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News
Amazon-Deliveroo deal provisionally cleared by CMA, again
The CMA first provisionally cleared the deal in April after being told the food courier company could go bust without it
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Amazon UK chief quits to head Natural History Museum
He will start work at the museum later this year, replacing current director Sir Michael Dixon
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News
Amazon pushes ahead with Ultra Fast Fresh grocery delivery in the UK
Amazon told the suppliers that it “plans on building a more robust customer facing platform for grocery” online
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News
Aldi extends Deliveroo trial to London
A trial launched from eight Midlands stores last month has been a success, according to Aldi, and its extension to London could be followed by a rollout across the UK later this year
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Analysis and Features
The Power List 2020: online shopping
Demand for online grocery shopping has soared under lockdown. Our power list looks at who’s managed growth best, and the challenges they now face, from retention to profitability
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Comment and Opinion
CMA’s Amazon-Deliveroo decision will be a cracking season finale
Following months of twists and turns, the competition authority will give its final word on the deal next Thursday
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News
Deliveroo offers restaurants and landlords advice on lease terms
Suggested outcomes include new deals in which the tenant pays a percentage of turnover to the landlord
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Comment and Opinion
Yet another boost for Amazon as Aldi finally gets online
Amazon is now involved in the operations of Morrisons, Co-op, M&S, Aldi and Sainsbury’s
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News
Morrisons: Amazon Prime Now service capacity has doubled during lockdown
By the end of May, it will have been extended nationwide to over 40 stores, covering the UK’s largest cities
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Analysis and Features
Guide for SMEs: how to start selling on Amazon
In the third instalment of our free Guide for SMEs series, we break down how small businesses can set up and sell on Amazon
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Analysis and Features
How will CMA’s ‘failing firm’ ruling on Amazon-Deliveroo investment impact future deals?
The CMA has made a u-turn in its assessment of Amazon’s major investment in Deliveroo. How will its ruling impact future deals?
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Comment and Opinion
Amazon-Deliveroo risks clearing the way for a feeding frenzy of failing firms
The CMA is allowing Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo to keep the food courier firm afloat – but it could set a dangerous precedent
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News
CMA provisionally clears Amazon-Deliveroo deal
The impact of coronavirus has caused a “significant decline in revenues” for Deliveroo