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24 January 2019
Amazon launches new cosmetics line and dm rolls out its private label products to South Korea. Amazon launches low-cost cosmetics line Amazon has entered the beauty sector with the launch of its affordable cosmetics line, 'find'. The range will be available exclusively on Amazon’s website. A total of 81 products will launch across four different categories: Eyes: eyebrow pencils, e...
22 January 2019
Amazon is offering customers in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, as well as the Czech Republic, free delivery from Amazon.de . Free standard delivery Amazon customers from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden and Finland can now receive free standard delivery on qualifying orders over €39 when purchasing from the Amazon Germany website. Shoppers with qualifying orders will automatically be offered...
22 January 2019
Vietnamese merchants to get on board Amazon’s Global Selling network. Access to ecommerce base Merchants in Vietnam will be able to sell to wholesale buyers in US, Japan and Europe. This is Amazon’s first ecommerce operation in the country. Amazon has a partnership with VECOM, Vietnam E-commerce Association, which brings together a consortium of local online sellers. Increasing reach for...
21 January 2019
Competition Commission approves sale of Aditya Birla’s More supermarket chain to Amazon. Sale valued at INR42bn (US$588.2m) The Competition Commission of India has recently allowed the sale of More supermarket chain to proceed. The chain will be sold to Witzig Advisory Services, a joint partnership between Amazon and Samara Capital, for more than INR42bn. Samara Capital, an Indian investmen...
18 January 2019
Amazon has started to sell its private label Whole Foods Market products through some of its European websites. Certain products are now available on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon web stores, Tijd reports. A range of dry food products sold So far, customers have been able to purchase nuts, couscous and dried fruit from the Whole Foods range. The packaging has been adapted t...
13 January 2019
We look at Whole Foods Market’s decision to scrap plans for any further Whole Foods Market 365 value-focused stores, including what this could mean for the retailer’s broader growth plans. Value-orientated, technology-rich shopping experience The retailer opened its first Whole Foods Market 365 store in 2016, with the aim to create a more value-orientated, technology-rich shopping experienc...
11 January 2019
A court ruling in Germany has ordered Amazon to stop taking orders from customers using its wireless-enabled ordering devices known as “Dash” buttons. Consumer protection legislation A German court has ruled that Amazon’s Dash buttons violate laws that say shoppers should be provided with necessary information, including the price of the product they are purchasing. With the Dash buttons...
03 January 2019
Regulatory guidelines may have significant impact for ecommerce. Takes effect on 1 February In a move aimed at promoting fair trade in India, the government has announced a series of regulations for the ecommerce industry. From 1 February 2019, online marketplaces will not be allowed to list exclusive products on its platform. Previously, manufacturers and suppliers would work with Amazon o...
03 January 2019
Recent press reports have suggested that Amazon is set to expand Whole Foods Market’s network through opening more stores. We look at how this could unfold. Moderated new space growth as it abandoned 1,200 store target The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is planning to build and expand Whole Foods Market’s stores across the US. It has been reviewing sites of around 45,000 sq ft, w...
18 December 2018
Whole Foods Market is ending its partnership with delivery service Instacart in 2019, as Amazon expands its own delivery service. Partnership since 2014 Instacart has partnered with Whole Foods Market since 2014 on delivering groceries since 2014. The delivery service will now cease deliveries from 76 Whole Foods Market sites in February 2019. Amazon expands delivery efforts Amazon ha...