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Amazon Rival Shopify Steps Up Competition With New E-Commerce Products

The e-commerce company's market share is set to triple within five years, possibly beating competition by retail giant Amazon.

News & Analysis

Amazon Rival Shopify Steps Up Competition With New E-Commerce Products

The e-commerce company's market share is set to triple within five years, possibly beating competition by retail giant Amazon.


News & Analysis

Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike

Despite recent pledges for a $15 hourly wage, workers for the e-commerce giant are organising in a push for 'safe, reliable jobs.'

News & Analysis

Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike

Despite recent pledges for a $15 hourly wage, workers for the e-commerce giant are organising in a push for 'safe, reliable jobs.'


Sustainability

Climate Protesters in France Target Amazon

Organisers of the demonstrations, which have included a blockade of Amazon's Paris head office, said the aim was not to have the e-commerce giant shut down in France but to cancel its plans for expansion in 2020.

Sustainability

Climate Protesters in France Target Amazon

Organisers of the demonstrations, which have included a blockade of Amazon's Paris head office, said the aim was not to have the e-commerce giant shut down in France but to cancel its plans for expansion in 2020.


Retail

Back-to-School Spending Will Rise 9 Percent and Prime Day Is the Reason

Retailers are using Amazon’s mid-summer Prime Day as the starting gun for their back-to-school promotions, and a longer shopping season may translate into higher spending.

Retail

Back-to-School Spending Will Rise 9 Percent and Prime Day Is the Reason

Retailers are using Amazon’s mid-summer Prime Day as the starting gun for their back-to-school promotions, and a longer shopping season may translate into higher spending.


Beauty

Amazon's New Beauty Store Poses Threat to Beauty Retailers

Following Amazon's announcement, shares of beauty retailer Ulta fell about 3 percent.

Beauty

Amazon's New Beauty Store Poses Threat to Beauty Retailers

Following Amazon's announcement, shares of beauty retailer Ulta fell about 3 percent.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Amazon’s New AI Feature Shows Fashion Growing Pains

The site still isn’t a great shopping experience for more fashion-oriented purchases.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Amazon’s New AI Feature Shows Fashion Growing Pains

The site still isn’t a great shopping experience for more fashion-oriented purchases.


Technology

Amazon’s Booming Merch Business Is Upending Traditional Licensing Model

Companies like Disney are increasingly turning to Amazon's T-shirt printing service for merchandise, rivalling the wholesale-driven licensing model.

Technology

Amazon’s Booming Merch Business Is Upending Traditional Licensing Model

Companies like Disney are increasingly turning to Amazon's T-shirt printing service for merchandise, rivalling the wholesale-driven licensing model.


Retail

Google Unveils Slew of New Digital Ad Formats in Amazon Battle

The tech giant's giving advertisers a ton of extra digital real estate, adding new promotional formats to online search, YouTube and its increasingly popular Discover service.

Retail

Google Unveils Slew of New Digital Ad Formats in Amazon Battle

The tech giant's giving advertisers a ton of extra digital real estate, adding new promotional formats to online search, YouTube and its increasingly popular Discover service.


Retail

Amazon Debuts Click-and-Collect Counters in UK and Italy

The US online retailer has struck a partnership with British retailer Next to operate at the counters of more than 500 outlets across the country.

Retail

Amazon Debuts Click-and-Collect Counters in UK and Italy

The US online retailer has struck a partnership with British retailer Next to operate at the counters of more than 500 outlets across the country.


Retail

US Retailers Revamp Loyalty Schemes for the Amazon Era

Recent data showed retailers now invest at least 2 percent of their total revenue on loyalty programmes and double that or more on related customer targeting and analytics.

Retail

US Retailers Revamp Loyalty Schemes for the Amazon Era

Recent data showed retailers now invest at least 2 percent of their total revenue on loyalty programmes and double that or more on related customer targeting and analytics.