Archive of all Amazon articles – Page 18
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Comment & OpinionHow Amazon is capturing fmcg shopper marketing spend
Its transparency and ability to completely optimise brands’ advertising spend is really what sets Amazon apart from other grocery retailers, says Matt Lee
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NewsAmazon to roll out Counter click & collect to Next stores
Customers will be able to order for next-day collection from a staffed counter at no extra cost to Prime members
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's and Asda have the tools to recover from merger disappointment
The back to basics shopper focus approach takes time and focus, says David Sables
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NewsAmazon to open four new UK fulfilment centres this July and August
The first is set to open on 1 July while the other three are all due to begin operating on 5 August
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NewsCloud computing and advertising behind record Amazon profits
Amazon also announced plans to spend $800m cutting delivery times for Prime members
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NewsPig sector complains to ASA over Amazon advert
The National Pig Association said Amazon’s Echo Dot cinema ad encouraged the illegal act of ’swill feeding’, which could spread disease
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Comment & OpinionWhat do UK consumers make of Amazon's own-label grocery lineup?
Recent US reports have suggested consumers are largely unimpressed by Amazon’s own-label products. Andy Wardlaw of MMR Research argues the online giant has its work cut out in the UK too
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NewsWhole Foods cuts prices by up to half on fresh food lines
Amazon-owned retailer has cut prices at all 467 US and seven UK branches
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News'Big UK grocer' to open Amazon Go-style store this year
Portuguese tech startup Sensei is working with an unnamed “very big” UK grocer on an Amazon Go-style store
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Analysis & FeaturesOcado Zooms ahead in rapid delivery service comparison
How the services compare on a shop-for-tonight 12-item mission
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Analysis & FeaturesHow disruptive are Amazon's own-label brands really?
A new US report suggests the majority of Amazon’s private-label brands fail to make an impact with shoppers. But does this hold true for UK grocery?
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NewsAmazon's plans to grow Fresh grocery delivery service confirmed by job ad
The plans, revealed in a job ad, are the latest evidence of Amazon’s nationwide ambitions for its same-day fresh grocery service
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Comment & OpinionAmazon is building trust with its fight against fakes for a reason
Offering more concessions to brands also helps build trust in Amazon as a partner, both in e-retail and, increasingly, advertising, says Eric Fulwiler, executive director London at VaynerMedia
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NewsAmazon hires Home Bargains' store recruitment coordinator
Ryan Taylor was previously recruitment coordinator for Home Bargains, where he was responsible for ‘supporting new store openings through ‘bulk’ hiring
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NewsAmazon hires senior Tesco figure as UK grocery focus intensifies
John Farrell spent 11 years at Tesco, in roles including group transformation director and MD of new business development
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Comment & OpinionCan AmazonFresh really crack the online grocery market in the UK?
In a grocery environment where rapid delivery is becoming the norm, Amazon’s speed and agility is hardly a USP
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NewsAmazon discontinues sale of Dash ordering buttons
Amazon is to continue taking orders placed using the buttons while withdrawing the devices themselves from sale globally…
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Comment & OpinionAmazon is Go - but will the concept really work in the UK?
It’s been difficult to take these reports entirely seriously
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Amazon Go shake up grocery shopping in the UK?
Is it time for UK supermarkets to reassess the tech giant’s threat?
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NewsAmazon secures central London retail space for Amazon Go
The sites will be devoted to the UK’s first Amazon Go stores, where customers are automatically charged for their shopping