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Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos made $13 billion yesterday marking the largest single-day rise in individual wealth on record.

Jeff Bezos botches defense of Amazon at landmark hearing failing to “guarantee” seller data wasn’t used

July 30, 2020

Amazon’s chief executive Jeff Bezos botched his defense of his company at yesterday’s House Judiciary Committee antitrust hearing, failing to guarantee it has not taken ideas from its competitors. During…

Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook’s chief executives, who together represent a net worth of over $260 billion, will all face a congressional hearing today.

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEO’s face landmark antitrust hearing today

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July 29, 2020

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Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook’s chief executives, who together represent a net worth of over $260 billion, will all face a congressional hearing today. Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai…

Game Digital is set to sell its Belong gaming arenas to US start-up Vindex in a deal thought to be worth $50 million.

Game sells its Belong esports gaming arenas to Vindex in a deal worth $50m

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July 29, 2020

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Game Digital is set to sell its Belong Gaming Arenas to US start-up Vindex in a deal thought to be worth $50 million. Belong Gaming Arenas’ brand and intellectual property…

Amazon has confirmed that its Prime Day sales event will take place “this year” after delaying the date three times due to COVID-19.

Amazon confirms Prime Day will take place in UK “later this year” but fails to give solid date

July 21, 2020

Amazon has confirmed that its Prime Day sales event will take place “this year” after delaying the date three times due to COVID-19. Amazon announced this morning that Prime Day…

Video games have continued to see a significant boon in sales despite lockdown restrictions all but stopping in the US.

Video game sales hit 10-year high again in June despite lockdown easing

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July 20, 2020

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Video games have continued to see a significant boon in sales despite lockdown restrictions all but stopping in the US. In June total spend in the sector jumped 26 per…

Amazon’s top reviewers are thought to be making tens of thousands of pounds from offering 5-star reviews in exchange for free products.

Bad reviews costing online retailers £125k a year to rectify

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July 15, 2020

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Negative online reviews are costing British retailers an average of £125,000 every year to rectify as consumers become increasingly sensitive to user reviews. According to new research from Brightpearl, more…

John Lewis is launching a furniture rental service for the first-time as the department store sets its sights on “the next generation of customers”.

John Lewis outsourcing over 100 more IT jobs to third-party firm

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July 15, 2020

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John Lewis is outsourcing over 100 more IT roles and will transfer staff to global technology services giant Capgemini later this year. The struggling department store is outsourcing another 111…

Online grocery spend shot up more than 100 per cent in June as demand for home deliveries stayed strong despite retailers reopening their doors.

Online grocery spend more than doubled in June

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July 14, 2020

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Online grocery spend shot up more than 100 per cent in June as demand for home deliveries stayed strong despite retailers reopening their doors. According to Barclaycard’s latest data, online…

Ecommerce growth is set to be driven largely by the over-65s after in the coming months amid a massive shift in consumer spending habits.

Over 65s set to drive ecommerce growth as COVID-19 sparks “generational divide”

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July 10, 2020

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Ecommerce growth is set to be driven largely by the over-65s after in the coming months amid a massive shift in consumer spending habits. According to new research from Mintel,…

Microsoft may have already scrapped the Xbox One console line as major retailers list the products as discontinued.

Xbox One series ‘discontinued’ on Amazon suggesting next-gen release could be around the corner

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July 10, 2020

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Microsoft may have already scrapped the Xbox One console line as major retailers list the products as discontinued. Amazon now lists the Xbox One and the Xbox One X as…

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Retail Live Streaming: How brands can avoid legal trouble

15/09/2020 10:30 AM

Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products, via TikTok, Amazon Live and other online services which can be used to showcase products via live online videos, here’s how to do it safely.

Live streaming is now a very popular form of retailing, assisted no doubt by the stay-at-home restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic. Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products,…

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Jeff Bezos botches defense of Amazon at landmark hearing failing to “guarantee” seller data wasn’t used

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEO’s face landmark antitrust hearing today

Game sells its Belong esports gaming arenas to Vindex in a deal worth $50m

Amazon confirms Prime Day will take place in UK “later this year” but fails to give solid date

Video game sales hit 10-year high again in June despite lockdown easing

Bad reviews costing online retailers £125k a year to rectify

John Lewis outsourcing over 100 more IT jobs to third-party firm

Online grocery spend more than doubled in June

Over 65s set to drive ecommerce growth as COVID-19 sparks “generational divide”

Xbox One series ‘discontinued’ on Amazon suggesting next-gen release could be around the corner

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