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Amazon Web Services to be investigated by FTC

December 5, 2019

Amazon is set to be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over anti-trust concerns beyond its retail operations, as antitrust enforcers probe Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS, the…

Google’s proposed $2.1 billion takeover of smartwatch retailer Fitbit is could be blocked by the EU over concerns it would hand the tech giant masses of consumer data.

Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit takeover could be blocked over privacy concerns

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November 25, 2019

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Google’s $2.1 billion (£1.63 billion) takeover of Fitbit has raised “serious concerns” among politicians and privacy campaigners who are calling for the deal to be blocked. Last month Google’s owner…

Amazon has “too much power” which “must be reined in” according to a bombshell congression report which threatens to force big tech to break up.

Walmart, Target and Best Buy to launch antitrust complaint about Amazon and Google’s “market power”

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July 2, 2019

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A group of leading US retailers including Walmart, Target and Best Buy are pushing antitrust enforcers to investigate tech giants like Amazon and Google’s increasing grip on the market. The…

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First Mile: Why fulfilling a brand promise begins in the warehouse

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It is the first mile, not the last mile, where brands evolve to meet the shifting behaviours of their customers and (crucially) ensure the well-being of employees and consumer alike during the pandemic.

Retailers of all shapes and sizes have long been obsessed with the last mile processes of their supply chains and it’s not surprising that self-styled ‘innovative technologies’ like Alphabet’s drone…

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