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Amazon’s top spokesperson Jay Carney has hit out at the Trump administration questions its practices, honesty and patriotism. Carney, who joined Amazon in 2015 after serving as Barack Obama’s press…

France and the US have reportedly come to an agreement regarding to controversial digital tax imposed on tech giants last month.

Google, Amazon and Facebook now won’t pay 3% French tax under new deal

August 28, 2019

Ecommerce, Industry, News

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France and the US have reportedly come to an agreement regarding to controversial digital tax imposed on tech giants last month. Google, Amazon and Facebook all testified in Washington last…

Amazon has officially launched the first ever Amazon Small Business Awards to its sellers, opening up nominations and offering a prize package for the winners.

Amazon has “no choice” but to raise seller fees 3% in tax retaliation

August 20, 2019

Ecommerce, Industry, News

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Amazon is raising seller fees in France in direct response to a recently imposed digital tax, escalating its standoff with the French government. French retailers selling on Amazon marketplace will…

Donald Trump will join forces with Amazon, Facebook and Google to fight France’s implementation of a three per cent “Amazon tax”.

Amazon, Facebook and Google to join forces with Trump to fight French tech tax

August 19, 2019

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Donald Trump will join forces with Amazon, Facebook and Google to fight France’s implementation of a three per cent “Amazon tax”. Today Facebook, Google and Amazon are all set to…

Walmart is launching “Fulfilled by Walmart” offering third party retailers storage and shipping services as it ramps up its rivalry with Amazon.

Walmart removes violent video game signage following shootings

August 12, 2019

Instore, Marketing, News

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Walmart employees have been told to remove signs and playable demos of videos games depicting violence following two separate shootings at its stores in less than a week. Displays “referencing…

Tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by President Donald Trump will hurt consumer purchases in the US, according to four major retail groups.

Tariffs on Chinese goods will hit consumers hardest says NRF

August 2, 2019

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Tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by President Donald Trump will hurt consumer purchases in the US, according to four major retail groups. The National Retail Federation (NRF), which includes Amazon…

Amazon is planning to vastly expand the rollout of its Amazon Hub Locker network in a bid to speed up Prime delivery shipments and strengthen its logistics operations.

US treasury secretary says Amazon “destroyed the retail industry across the United States”

July 25, 2019

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The US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has blamed Amazon for the country’s declining retail sector, alleging that the company “destroyed the retail industry across the United States”. Speaking to CNBC,…

Huawei opens largest retail store outside of China

July 8, 2019

Companies, Instore, News

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Huawei has opened its largest retail store outside of China in the heart of Madrid as it seeks to show that “nothing has changed” despite US sanctions. The Chinese tech…

Trump targets Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay over counterfeit sales

April 5, 2019

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