Latest Amazon News – Page 6
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Aldi gives warehouse workers second pay boost within a year
The majority of distribution centre roles are warehouse selectors, who will receive a minimum rate of £12.66 an hour
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Amazon makes ‘significant’ delist policy changes amid Adjudicator scrutiny
Previously Amazon’s highly automated systems have operated under the controversial policy of ‘CRAP’
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Amazon warehouse workers continue with pay strikes
Walkouts and ‘slowdown work’ is starting to spread to several sites
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Comment and Opinion
CMA was never quick on the draw. How will it fare as the sheriff in a new Dodge City?
The CTN/c-store chain was in administration and even a cursory look at the stores, the estate and the market shares will tell you nothing needs to be done
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Whole Foods Market loss widens on Covid and supply chain challenges
The Amazon-owned company, saw gross profit in the year ended 31 December 2021 fall to £35m from £38.2m
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John West recalls sardines duo as precautionary measure
Two of the fish brand’s sardine products have been recalled due to a possible microbiological contamination risk
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Amazon hikes Prime membership fee to £8.99 per month
The monthly fee for Prime has increased by nearly 12% and the annual fee by 18%. The subscription had cost £7.99 monthly and £79 a year
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Analysis and Features
Will Amazon’s Tesco price-match move pay off?
Amazon’s move is well-timed and low-risk, according to experts, but it will likely struggle to keep up with Britain’s biggest retailer
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Major supermarkets back UK government’s cost of living campaign
Some deals are a continuation of existing campaigns by retailers, which the government wants to promote under the Help for Households campaign
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Comment and Opinion
Amazon price matching Tesco is a bold step in its grocery ambitions
Amazon is flexing its muscles and gaining publicity by taking on Tesco, says Tom Fender, development director at TWC
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Analysis and Features
Why the party’s over for rapid delivery
With Getir, GoPuff and Gorillas among those losing sales and shedding staff, is this the end for rapid grocery? Or can they find another way to survive?
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Amazon Fresh launches Tesco Clubcard price-matching scheme
Amazon said the Tesco Clubcard Price Match would help customers struggling in the face of the financial squeeze
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Amazon to create 4,000 new roles this year
In 2022, pay was the top reason for joining Amazon according to 98% of new joiners
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Analysis and Features
Share price slump: who has struggled the most in food and drink?
It’s been a turbulent six months on the Stock Exchange. So who’s struggled the most? Who’s least affected? And is there any stock actually still growing?
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Grocer 33
Amazon is cheapest but falls short on customer service in our Online 33 mystery shop
Sainsbury’s beats all grocers in Online 33 while Amazon comes joint last with Morrisons
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Grocer 33
Amazon resists food & drink inflation with cheapest grocery basket shop
Amazon’s £73.60 basket was 78p cheaper than Tesco
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Amazon launches London hub for e-bike and walking deliveries
A spokesman told The Grocer there are “more hubs planned across the UK in the coming months”
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Amazon Fresh stores running 25% off shop promo for Prime members
All 19 Amazon Fresh stores – the most recent of which opened in Sevenoaks last month – are running the promotion
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Biggar & Leith adds tiramisu-flavoured Stambecco liqueur
The 24% abv drink boasted the ‘delicious flavour of mascarpone, amaretti biscuits, cocoa and coffee’, it claimed
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Alpro launches campaign for new oat-based ‘close match to dairy milk’ range
The ‘M*lk Believe’ campaign is designed to challenge perceptions around the taste of plant-based milks