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Amazon, Ebay and other online marketplaces are over four times more likely to see shoppers make a purchase than retailers’ websites and apps.

Ebay, Amazon should be liable for faulty goods sold on their platforms EU demands

May 6, 2020

Ebay and Amazon should be liable for any faulty or dangerous goods sold through their marketplaces the EU’s largest consumer group has demanded. The European Consumer Organisation, or Beuc, said…

Casper Sleep is closing down all of its European operations while laying off around “21 per cent of its corporate workforce globally” as it continues to struggle after its IPO.

Casper lays off 21% of workforce as it shuts all European operations

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April 23, 2020

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Casper Sleep is closing down all of its European operations while laying off around “21 per cent of its corporate workforce globally” as it continues to struggle after its IPO.…

Amazon has succumbed to pressure from staff, unions and government officials announcing plans to launch temperature checks and provide face masks for all staff.

Amazon receives €241 million deductible EU tax credit despite being investigated for “illegal tax advantages”

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September 10, 2019

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Amazon Europe received a €241 million tax credit last year, despite growing efforts from European governments to force the retailer to pay more tax. It will now be able to…

After an extended period in lockdown one of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a marked shift in the nation’s shopping habits.

UK’s ecommerce growth rate to be overtaken by 10 EU countries by 2021

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July 19, 2019

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The UK’s ecommerce market is due to grow nearly 10 per cent to hit €231.2 billion (£207.1 billion) in the next three years, but its growth rates will be overtaken…

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.

EU could launch major Amazon antitrust probe “within days”

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July 17, 2019

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EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager is set to launch a formal investigation into Amazon “within days” according to two people familiar with the case speaking to Bloomberg. Now into her…

EU consumer bodies call for “action” against Alibaba as it fails to meet EU laws

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May 17, 2019

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Consumer bodies across Europe have called on their respective consumer protection agencies to “take action” against Alibaba over claims it sets unfair terms for EU users. Europe’s consumer body the…

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Ebay, Amazon should be liable for faulty goods sold on their platforms EU demands

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