Amazon news and analysis – Page 4
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Promotional FeaturesHow FMCG companies can help to tackle rising poverty in the UK
With 4.3 million children living in poverty in the UK, discover how Sofidel has become part of a charity initiative that tackles social deprivation on the front line.
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NewsSimplyFresh launches second store using Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech
The ‘LittleFresh’ branded store – SimplyFresh’s smaller format that focuses on food to go – opened last week in partnership with energy company Gridserve, which owns and operates it
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NewsIceland Foods rolls out Amazon deliveries to Newcastle
The roll out is the first to operate under a new delivery model through Amazon’s Grocery Partnerships
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NewsAsda trials automated refunds and exchanges system
The self-service returns trial ‘removes the need for customers to queue at the customer service desk’ the supermarket said
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NewsKindness in the spotlight in Amazon’s Christmas ad
Amazon’s advert follows the quiet journey of a theatre janitor whose hidden singing talent finds the spotlight
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NewsMedia Bites 1 November: more budget reaction, Amazon, Mars, Harrods, Aldi
Friday’s press continues to be dominated by reaction to the first Labour budget for 14 years, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, many of the leading UK publications are unsympathetic
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NewsAmazon grocery lead Tony Hoggett steps down
Hoggett said his time at Amazon had been “incredible” but “it’s time for the next step in my career”
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Comment & OpinionMeaningful supermarket supplier relationships in short supply
Too many retailer-supplier relationships are transactional at best and exploitative at worst, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsWhole Foods Market UK losses narrow after value push
The Amazon-owned grocer began a value campaign in 2023 in a bid to lure UK shoppers to its stores
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NewsFormer Mondelez executive debuts vegan sweets brand Wild Thingz
Fliss Newland worked in various sales and e-commerce roles for Mondelez before setting up her own business
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NewsAmazon makes new supplier moves in bid to avoid adjudicator investigation threat
Amazon said that, among a raft of changes it has made, it is to hold a series of webinars with suppliers to explain the workings of a new dashboard it launched in January
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NewsMedia Bites 17 September: Oxford Street, remote working, Amazon, THG, Brexit checks
London’s Oxford Street is to be pedestrianised in a “major regeneration” plan announced by Sadiq Khan
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NewsFreja takes aim at ‘ultra-processed’ stock cubes as it unveils instant bone broth sachets
The sachets were a ‘convenient and affordable alternative’ to regular stock cubes
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NewsMedia Bites 12 September: High streets, WH Smith, Post Office, Starbucks
Closures by chemist, pub and bank chains led to almost 2,300 more empty stores on high streets
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NewsMorrisons shoppers can now earn loyalty points on Amazon
The integration of the loyalty scheme onto Amazon marks the first time shoppers can earn Morrisons points on purchases through a partner site
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NewsFSA unveils plans for massive food safety shake-up
The Grocer revealed last month that the FSA was planning a major shake-up of its Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with SAP, Accenture, Amazon to ‘revolutionise’ systems
SAP has been appointed to lead the design of the new solution with lead transformation partner Accenture and cloud computing provider Amazon Web Services
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NewsIcesupp debuts DTC frozen smoothie pouches for cancer patients
The NPD offers an alternative to the ‘sickly build-up drinks’ offered by the NHS, says Icesupp
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NewsNIQ Grocery Multiple sales data to include Aldi, Lidl, Poundland, Amazon and Farmfoods
The five join Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op, Waitrose, M&S, Iceland, Ocado, Boots, Superdrug and Booths
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Comment & OpinionHow to foster loyalty among ‘fickle’ Gen Z shoppers
Generation Z has carved out a reputation for being a bit fickle, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ