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Amazon's Sales Tax Fight Is Heating Up
However the drama plays out, all signs point to the eventual closing of long-standing loopholes that let you buy online without paying sales tax.
Amazon Expansion in Singapore Challenged by Physical Stores and Alibaba
As the online retailer tries to crack the Southeast Asian e-commerce market — projected to reach $88 billion by 2025 — it still faces tough competition from popular air-conditioned malls and established e-commerce rivals.
Amazon's New Experimental Delivery Service Has Big Implications
In the future, Amazon could expand the services to any merchant selling anything to anyone, pushing it deeper into the territory of UPS and FedEx.
Amazon To Open Pop-Up Bar in Tokyo
The web retailer is going to sell beer, wine, sake and cocktails in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district to promote alcoholic products sold on its website in Japan.
Amazon Given $294 Million Bill in EU Tax Crackdown
Amazon has become the latest US giant to run afoul of the bloc’s tough rules on government subsidies, while the EU announced it is suing Ireland for failing to recover last year’s record $15.3 billion bill from Apple Inc.
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Shoppable Posts, Can Amazon's Alexa Help Men Dress?
This week, Instagram's shoppable tags feature opens to Bigcommerce retailers, while Perry Ellis launches style advice service with Amazon's Alexa.
China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives
In this month’s China Edit, Chinese executives and their power moves are in the spotlight, Plaza 66 reopens in Shanghai and Dior continues its digital innovation.
Op-Ed | Amazon's Aesthetic Paradox: Pretty vs Profitable
For fashion and luxury brands, taking an all-or-nothing approach to Amazon is not a good long-term strategy, argues Richie Siegel.
Bits & Bytes | Levi's Tech Jacket, How Burberry Uses AI to Boost Sales
This week, Levi's launches high-tech cycling jacket with Google, and the ways Burberry uses artificial intelligence to personalise consumer experience.
Amazon Is Lifeline for Retail Workers — If They Live in Right City
While the e-commerce giant’s fulfilment centres may be providing employment for ex-retail workers, a concentration of warehouse job growth is clustered around Amazon facilities while retail's losses are more evenly distributed.