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NewsTemu group warns on ‘inevitable’ profit decline as results miss analyst expectations
Temu’s owner, PDD Holdings, has warned of an “inevitable” reduction in profitability as the group reports slow growth and rising competition.
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AnalysisPower to the people: the age of striking retail workers
A rising number of retailers are facing threats of industrial action from employees with the help of trade unions. Retail Week delves into why retail workers are increasingly opting to strike
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InterviewQ&A: Former NOTHS exec Ella d’Amato on disrupting social commerce with her new platform
Retail Week sits down with former Not On The High Street (NOTHS) executive Ella d’Amato to talk about her new review-based shopping platform which aims to disrupt the social commerce space.
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NewsAmazon’s drone delivery trial given green light in the UK
Amazon is set to start testing the use of its drone delivery service, Prime Air, in the UK by the end of the year.
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NewsVinted has backtracked on delivery changes following a user backlash
Secondhand marketplace Vinted has backtracked on an update to its delivery options following backlash from users.
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NewsCMA has started investigating Amazon’s partnership with AI start-up
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun an investigation into whether Amazon’s £3bn investment into an AI start-up has caused less competition.
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InterviewQ&A: Alibaba.com president on its Olympics venture, the age of AI and supporting SMEs
On the day Alibaba.com announced the launch of a new AI tool and a venture with the International Olympic Committee in Paris, Retail Week caught up with president Kuo Zhang to discuss AI, helping athletes start businesses and other tech innovations in the works
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NewsTesco has more than doubled the size of its marketplace in under two months
Tesco has more than doubled the number of SKUs available from third-party sellers on its marketplace less than two months since it launched.
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NewsExclusive: TikTok Shop is increasing seller fees in drive to be ‘marketplace of the future’
TikTok Shop is increasing its seller base commission fees in the UK from 5% to 9%, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘Amazon is feeling the heat from Temu – the question is what to do about it’
Amazon’s latest update shows it is at a tipping point, believes Lisa Byfield-Green
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NewsAmazon sales have surged but customers remain cautious and are seeking bargains
Sales at ecommerce giant Amazon have surged during its second quarter despite customers remaining cautious and trading down amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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InterviewQ&A: Luxe Collective co-founder targets £1m in a day on TikTok despite luxury struggles
As pre-loved luxury increases in popularity, among the influential Gen Z consumer in particular, Luxe Collective co-founder and chief executive Ben Gallagher talks to Retail Week about what makes the resale platform unique, the importance of social media to fuel growth and his aim for the business to make £1m revenue in a day on TikTok Shop
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NewsAmazon Prime Day UK spend reached ‘record highs’ this year
Amazon Prime Day UK consumer spend across two days saw “record highs” totalling £1.3bn, according to the latest data from Adobe Analytics.
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Opinion‘Amazon may have seen off GMB but it can’t afford to be viewed as Dickensian’
The truth is that few, if any, employers can get away with treating warehouse and other retail workers poorly, maintains George MacDonald
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NewsAmazon workers have voted against a recognition deal as union considers ‘legal challenge’
Amazon workers at its Coventry warehouse have voted against union recognition as GMB says it would now consider a “legal challenge”.
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NewsGMB has accused Amazon of ‘anti-union activities’ as vote hangs in the balance
The GMB union has accused retail giant Amazon of holding anti-union seminars and recruiting staff to dilute the vote share ahead of the recognition ballot in Coventry that closed on Saturday
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NewsUnion says Amazon UK warehouse workers are ‘yearning for change’
Amazon warehouse workers across the country are said to be “yearning for change” as 3,000 staff at the Coventry warehouse ballot for trade union recognition.
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AnalysisIt’s been 10 years of Amazon Prime Day, but does it still deliver?
Online behemoth Amazon is kicking off its annual Prime Day event on July 16 and 17 for members to save money on thousands of products. Ten years on from the event’s inception, Retail Week looks at what is expected this year and if Amazon can maintain prime position as the go-to place for summer discounts
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NewsMore than 3,000 Amazon staff set to vote for union recognition
Amazon warehouse staff in Coventry have begun voting in a “historic” trade union recognition ballot which will “force Amazon to recognise a union for the first time in the UK”.
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NewsTikTok’s new ‘£1Million Club’ helps supercharge new businesses
TikTok has launched a new plan to help new merchants on the platform grow to £1m in revenue through a series of incentives and support.