Amazon news and analysis – Page 5
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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
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Amazon still in the sights of the Adjudicator?
Amazon says it’s changed its ways, but suppliers are up in arms at its pricing and delisting processes, and the GCA demands improvement
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NewsAmazon facing £2.7bn threat over marketplace class action claim
The legal challenge comes with the Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White considering launching an investigation into Amazon over its treatment of suppliers
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NewsBone broth brand Freja adds ‘creamy and indulgent’ powdered shakes range
The shakes were ‘so much more than a protein shake’, Freja claimed
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NewsAmazon threatened with investigation as behaviour reaches new lows
Adjudicator Mark White has warned unless Amazon can urgently respond to the concerns, he will launch an investigation
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Comment & OpinionAs Amazon turns 30, the juggernaut has never been stronger
Retailers and brands would do well to learn from and not necessarily compete with Amazon, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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NewsCanned wine brand Nice launches its first full-strength bottles
‘Having now built a loyal fanbase, we know there’s space for Nice within bottles,’ said the brand
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NewsAmazon’s Just Walk Out tech coming to The O2
It forms part of a doubling of third-party tech partners by the end of this year
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Amazon Prime still worth it without grocery perks?
Exclusive grocery access is the latest Prime benefit to be rescinded
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Comment & OpinionToo hot to handle? The dangers of gen Z’s addiction to spice
Fuego, Flamin’ Hot, Volcano… just some of the flavour descriptors on ultra-spicy snacks gaining popularity among young shoppers
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Comment & OpinionHow challengers should approach Tesco’s new Marketplace
There are two clues in Tesco’s press release I would be latching onto if I was a brand owner, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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NewsDenmark recalls Korean noodle brand Samyang for ‘poisoning’ risk
Consuming large quantities of chilli poses a particular risk to children and frail adults
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NewsTesco’s marketplace boosts SKU count by more than a third
The supermarket’s total online SKU count has risen from 28,018 to 38,070: an increase of 36%
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Comment & OpinionTesco toppling Amazon’s reign isn’t completely bonkers
Tesco is striding into the colosseum, talking a big game and abandoning the coy, cautious corporate-speak we might have expected
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NewsAmazon makes grocery delivery available to all UK shoppers
It had previously restricted access to Prime members
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s forecast data fees: shades of Tesco’s fulfilment fee fiasco?
Sainsbury’s is now charging for forecast data it previously provided for free. Suppliers say it’s a cash grab, but it could become the new normal
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NewsAmazon Fresh ends grocery delivery in five UK cities
The e-commerce giant has told customers it will be bringing to an end its online Amazon Fresh offering in Glasgow, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle at the beginning of June
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NewsGCA postpones supplier survey due to general election
The Grocer understands the results of the annual YouGov survey, which were due to be published in the middle of June, will now not come out until the end of July at the earliest
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NewsAmazon Just Walk Out tech powering Milton Keynes supermarket
The supermarket – called The Corner Store – sees customers scan their credit card or mobile wallet at an entry gate, before taking items from shelves and leaving