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23 April 2019
As the retailer looks to grow its omnichannel offer, we look at three developments from France-based Casino Group as it develops its agreement with Amazon, trials the use of robots in Paris and invests in a money management app. Casino expands Amazon partnership After the success of its partnership with Monoprix, Casino has announced ‘ the reinforcement of its partnership with Amazon ’. The...
18 April 2019
Amazon is reportedly shutting down its domestic ecommerce marketplace business in China by mid-July. It will focus on cross-border business. A challenging ecommerce market Amazon has been facing fierce competition from Chinese ecommerce companies. Alibaba and JD.com can deliver a larger range of products to Chinese customers faster with their scale and infrastructure. There are also smaller...
15 April 2019
Amazon has increased the price of Amazon Japan’s Prime membership. Fee flat for 11 years Amazon Prime was launched in Japan 11 years ago and the 3,900 yen cost has remained unchanged up until now. Amazon has increased the cost to 4,900 yen (US$44), a 26% increase. The company cited the growing number of services available to members. In recent years, Amazon has improved its offering in Japa...
12 April 2019
Amazon has increased the price of Amazon Japan’s Prime membership. Fee flat for 11 years Amazon Prime was launched in Japan 11 years ago and the 3,900 yen cost has remained unchanged up until now. Amazon has increased the cost to 4,900 yen (US$44), a 26% increase. The company cited the growing number of services available to members. In recent years, Amazon has improved its offering in Japa...
02 April 2019
Amazon in Australia has recorded sales of AU$292m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2018. Positive revenue growth The online retailer has filed accounts for its first full financial year in Australia, with revenue increasing significantly from the AU$17m revenue reported in 2017. Of the AU$292m; retail sales accounted for AU$106m, sales from other related parties accounted for AU$150m an...
01 April 2019
Whole Foods Market has opened a small format concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in New York’s Chelsea district. Meeting shoppers’ on-the-move food needs The 2,500 sq ft store has opened adjacent to an existing larger format Whole Foods Market store in a space previously occupied by the retailer’s Whole Body health and beauty offer. The concept has been developed to meet shoppers’ on-th...
28 March 2019
Ecommerce giant takes steps to bridge the online to offline gap in India. 100 kiosks to be opened across the country With only one-third of the population with access to the internet, Amazon India is taking steps to strengthen its physical presence in the country. The ecommerce giant has announced plans to open more than 100 small kiosks by the end of this year.   Needing less than 10 sq...
22 March 2019
Amazon enters private label skincare market with the launch of new range, 'Belei'. Developing the private label offer Amazon has launched its first private label skincare range of products, 'Belei'. Belei launched on Amazon on 20th March and the range includes twelve products, all of which are priced between $9 - $40. All products are free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates and fragran...
08 March 2019
Amazon will close all of its pop-up store locations in the US in April this year. Amazon kiosks to be discontinued The online retailer is set to discontinue its 87 pop-up retail stores in the US starting next month. These are found in Whole Foods locations, Kohl’s stores and malls throughout the US. The pop-up stores allow customers to try out Amazon’s products and services before they buy ...
01 March 2019
Amazon has launched a new delivery option that allows Prime members in the US to select when their orders arrive. Amazon Day   Amazon’s new delivery service, Amazon Day, gives Prime members the option to pick a day of the week to take a delivery of their recent orders. Shoppers are able to add items throughout the week to be delivered on their chosen day by selecting “Amazon Day” as the che...