Amazon news and analysis – Page 15
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NewsAmazon to come under GSCOP jurisdiction after breaching £1bn in grocery sales
The CMA said it had taken into account Amazon’s “increasing activity in the UK groceries’ sector in recent years”
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s checkout-free store: what’s in it for a discounter?
The checkout-free format could be a worthy investment in a market where Amazon is dominating, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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Comment & OpinionHow ‘just walk out’ stores can use technology and people to boost engagement
For a ‘nation of shopkeepers’, some physical retailers are at risk of putting considerable distance between themselves and their customers, says Tom Hostler of Publicis Poke
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Comment & OpinionAmazon’s u-turn could be a victory for Visa in more ways than one
Amazon is not the only retailer rounding on card companies over fees. UK supermarkets are also taking on the major players
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NewsAmazon reverses Visa credit card block on UK website
The two companies had been engaged in a spat over Visa’s cross-border interchange fees, which had risen after the UK left the EU
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NewsDash adds wonky mango-flavoured sparkling water to its lineup
The brand had saved the “rejected knobbly, bobbly mangoes, fusing the wonderfully unwanted wonky fruit into freshly-sprung, sparkling water”, it said
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Comment & OpinionAmazon vs Visa: why no-one is clucking in this game of corporate chicken
With just days to go until UK-issued Visa credit cards are no longer accepted as payment on Amazon.co.uk, there is still no sign of a resolution
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Analysis & Features16 of the biggest moments in grocery in 2021
Serial shortages, Amazon’s arrival and Aldi’s efforts to #FreeCuthbert – 2021 was never dull.
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NewsNurture Brands to acquire premium coconut water Jax Coco
The deal would help Nurture Brands accelerate its business growth and offer an ‘exciting springboard into Asia’, it said
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NewsSupermarkets asked to help tackle lateral flow test crisis
Talks have been held with retail bosses on whether space could be made available in stores or car parks
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NewsSuperfoodio launches ‘revolutionary’ on-the-go peanut butter buttons
The NPD offered ‘a mouthful of pure peanut butter without the mess or clag’, said Superfoodio
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Grocer 33Amazon Fresh comes last in The Grocer’s Online 33 mystery shop
Our shopper found the Amazon Fresh platform ‘clunky and unintuitive’
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Comment & OpinionAmazon faces stiff competition from the major grocers – and now from a group of ultra-fast players
I visited my local Amazon store – a phrase that still sounds odd – the other day. The thing that struck me was the sheer number of people! But not shoppers
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Analysis & FeaturesAmazon’s daring plan to reach its target for 260 stores by 2025
Bold plans are the online giant’s MO, but Amazon’s newly formed team faces a raft of logistical challenges if it is to meet the target
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NewsCo-op extends Amazon availability to Nottingham and Bristol
Co-op partnered with the e-commerce giant in September to launch the service in Glasgow
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Comment & OpinionAmazon may be overly optimistic on stores rollout, but not its end goal
The online giant’s target of 100 store openings per year may seem overly ambitious – but it doesn’t need to rush
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch checkout-free ‘shop and walk out’ store in London
Customers will scan in at entry gates using a QR code displayed in their SmartShop app
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Analysis & FeaturesRanked: The best and worst of food and drink Christmas ads 2021
The British public will be hoping for a bigger and better Christmas than ever to make up for last year’s washout. Have the ad makers risen to the challenge?
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NewsAmazon confirms two new Fresh locations
The first of the stores opened in Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, in early October
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NewsAmazon’s seventh Just Walk Out store to open over the road from Tesco’s GetGo
Tesco launched its own version of Amazon’s Just Walk Out shopping experience last month