Amazon news and analysis – Page 7
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NewsAmazon sellers on brink of bankruptcy over VAT check debacle
Amazon said it had “already verified the majority of sellers” and was “taking this situation extremely seriously, committing additional resources to improve and speed up the process”.
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Comment & OpinionHow the Asian ‘super app’ craze could reshape western retail
Super apps have emerged as a driving force for innovation across retail, e-commerce and technology sectors, says James Reeve, executive director of design at UIC Digital
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Range PreviewSupermarket dine-in deals for a budget Valentine’s Day 2024
Supermarkets are here to help you wine, dine, and save your way through a cost of living crisis Valentine’s Day
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NewsAmazon funds Felix Project London warehouse as hunger demand soars
Amazon said it had provided more than 10 million meals to The Felix Project since 2020 through its Amazon Fresh stores and depots
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NewsAmazon to offer free HelloFresh delivery for Prime members
HelloFresh stated the UK was in culinary ‘Groundhog Day’, hoping new Prime partnership will bump home cooks out of dinner ruts
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NewsDivine Chocolate launches pudding-inspired Dessert Bars
Three variants – Tiramisu, Bakewell and Cheesecake – will launch
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NewsSimplyFresh to roll out Amazon’s JWO tech across three more stores in 2024
It launched the tech for the first time last month at its LittleFresh branded forecourt store – its smaller format that focuses on food to go – at Gatwick Airport
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NewsAdjudicator in Amazon talks after lump sum request controversy
Amazon has since said its requests were a “mistake” and that it had contacted all the estimated 30 suppliers involved
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NewsAmazon gives suppliers new 30-day window to resolve disputes
Upgraded system will provide suppliers with real-time data and automatically alert them when shipment variances occur, enabling them to resolve disputes faster
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NewsBetter Nature launches new Smoky Tempeh for Veganuary
The new tempeh variant is made with naturally fermented whole soybeans and seasoned with smoked salt
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NewsAmazon threatens delists unless suppliers meet ‘profitability’ lump sum demands
The Grocer has seen evidence of demands for one-off payments as well as large cost price reductions to UK companies
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Comment & OpinionTechnology or tradition: have supermarket self-checkouts gone too far?
Booths’ decision is an unusual one, and goes against the trend of SSCs becoming more ubiquitous in stores of all sorts and sizes
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Analysis & FeaturesWho won the Christmas ads in 2023? Our judges give their verdict on all the ads that matter
This year’s batch of festive ads has been rolling out the celebs aplenty. But which is the best?
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NewsTesco trials scan-free self-checkout
Customers at Tesco’s Fulham Reach Express GetGo store can now take items from shelves and ‘just walk up’ to the checkout which will ‘magically present them with a list of the products they have picked up’
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NewsAmazon Fresh gears up for festive fight
The e-commerce giant’s UK grocery arm has introduced price cuts and an improved delivery slot booking experience
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NewsPensioners rediscover their youth in Amazon Christmas ad 2023
The advert will premiere tonight (6 November) during the first ad break of Coronation Street on ITV
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NewsMedia Bites 3 November: Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Beyond Meat, Heineken
Amazon has come under fire from the Federal Trade Commission regulator in the US
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Events & AwardsWhat to expect at LIVE 2024 by The Grocer x Retail Week and why you should attend
LIVE is the biggest two-day event and conference providing unrivalled access to the most senior fmcg and retail industry contacts
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco make a marketplace work second time around?
With lessons learned since the failure of Tesco Direct – and the model better proven – should the likes of Amazon and Ocado be worried?
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Grocer 33Nectar Prices give Sainsbury’s the edge over Amazon
Guest retailer Amazon offered the lowest prices, but Sainsbury’s Nectar shoppers would have got the goods cheaper