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What Amazon's Arrival Means for Australia

Amazon Australia’s launch was a long time coming, but local players are divided on what this spells for the country's retail sector.

News & Analysis

What Amazon's Arrival Means for Australia

Amazon Australia’s launch was a long time coming, but local players are divided on what this spells for the country's retail sector.


Retail

Alibaba Redraws Retail Fault Lines With Bricks-And-Mortar Push

Alibaba spends over $10 billion in offline push looking to create retail net over consumers in a bid to compete with Amazon.

Retail

Alibaba Redraws Retail Fault Lines With Bricks-And-Mortar Push

Alibaba spends over $10 billion in offline push looking to create retail net over consumers in a bid to compete with Amazon.


News & Analysis

Italian Officials Inspect Working Conditions at Amazon Hub

Eleven inspectors went to the retail giant's site near Milan after unions representing its workers called a strike on Black Friday.

News & Analysis

Italian Officials Inspect Working Conditions at Amazon Hub

Eleven inspectors went to the retail giant's site near Milan after unions representing its workers called a strike on Black Friday.


Technology

Online Giants Get Personal

Powered by artificial intelligence and big data, the world’s biggest e-commerce platforms can make an impersonal environment seem highly personal. Will fashion brands find working with these giants an increasingly persuasive proposition?

Technology

Online Giants Get Personal

Powered by artificial intelligence and big data, the world’s biggest e-commerce platforms can make an impersonal environment seem highly personal. Will fashion brands find working with these giants an increasingly persuasive proposition?


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches in Australia, Swarovski's AR App

This week, Amazon began retail operations in Australia, while Swarovski introduced an AR holiday experience.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches in Australia, Swarovski's AR App

This week, Amazon began retail operations in Australia, while Swarovski introduced an AR holiday experience.


News & Analysis

Amazon Targets Etsy With Last-Minute Delivery of Craft Gifts

The retailer will offer Amazon Handmade products through its two-hour delivery service Prime Now — the latest example of the e-commerce giant flexing its delivery clout around the holidays to win procrastinating shoppers.

News & Analysis

Amazon Targets Etsy With Last-Minute Delivery of Craft Gifts

The retailer will offer Amazon Handmade products through its two-hour delivery service Prime Now — the latest example of the e-commerce giant flexing its delivery clout around the holidays to win procrastinating shoppers.


Global Markets

Amazon Seeks to Conquer New Continent With Push Into Australia

Australia presents a new challenge for Amazon as a sparsely populated, but large, continent that already has a few local web retailers up and running.

Global Markets

Amazon Seeks to Conquer New Continent With Push Into Australia

Australia presents a new challenge for Amazon as a sparsely populated, but large, continent that already has a few local web retailers up and running.


News & Analysis

Why Amazon Orders in Mexico Need Cash and the Corner Store

While China and India have faced similar challenges, their workaround—allowing delivery people to accept cash payments—isn’t an option in Mexico because of the nation’s sky-high rates of assaults and robberies.

News & Analysis

Why Amazon Orders in Mexico Need Cash and the Corner Store

While China and India have faced similar challenges, their workaround—allowing delivery people to accept cash payments—isn’t an option in Mexico because of the nation’s sky-high rates of assaults and robberies.


News & Analysis

Social Goods | Ivanka Trump in India, Stella McCartney Speaks Out Against Waste

This week, Ivanka Trump's trip to India sparks questions about garment workers rights, while Stella McCartney calls for overhaul of wasteful fashion industry.

News & Analysis

Social Goods | Ivanka Trump in India, Stella McCartney Speaks Out Against Waste

This week, Ivanka Trump's trip to India sparks questions about garment workers rights, while Stella McCartney calls for overhaul of wasteful fashion industry.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Facial Recognition in Malls, Walmart vs Amazon

This week, retailers use facial recognition to collect customer data, while Walmart narrows price gap with Amazon.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Facial Recognition in Malls, Walmart vs Amazon

This week, retailers use facial recognition to collect customer data, while Walmart narrows price gap with Amazon.