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Amazon has switched its focus from acquiring new Prime users to focus on retaining on retaining them instead, according to analysts. The company recently announced it would close 68 of…

Just-keep-it refunds to cost companies $4.4 billion during record-high holiday returns

Amazon Just-keep-it refunds no-return refunds returns Target Walmart

January 10, 2022

The huge growth in ecommerce over the pandemic has led to a massive increase in the number of just-keep-it refunds that could cost retailers up to $4.4 billion. The practise…

Amazon is offering new warehouse workers a £1000 joining bonus as it becomes the latest retailer to grapple with a staff shortage crisis.

Amazon will pay 100% of college tuition fees for its US hourly employees

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Amazon Target Walmart

September 10, 2021

Amazon Prime Day Target Walmart

Amazon has announced it will offer to pay college tuition fees for 750,000 of its US hourly employees in bid to entice more workers. The ecommerce behemoth is following the…

Amazon Prime Day sales matched analysts expectations by beating last year's Cyber Monday figures, seeing sales of over $11 billion according to Adobe Analytics.

Amazon Prime Day sales surpass $11bn beating records

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June 24, 2021

Amazon Prime Day sales matched analysts expectations by beating last year’s Cyber Monday figures, seeing sales of over $11 billion according to Adobe Analytics. According to Adobe, Amazon’s two-day sales…

Sony has assured retailers and customers that more PlayStation 4 stock is on its way after last week’s pre-order chaos left many unable to secure a console.

PS5 pre-order chaos crashes GameStop, Best Buy, Target and Walmart websites

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September 17, 2020

PlayStation 5 pre-orders have been released earlier than scheduled causing chaos for customers and leading numerous major retailers’ website to crash under the pressure. Shoppers eager to get their hands…

Toys R Us could soon be resuscitated and brought back to its former glory as it signs a deal with a new major investor.

Toys R Us resurrected ecommerce operations are now run through Amazon

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Amazon Target Toys R Us

August 20, 2020

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Toys R Us is now using Amazon to power its ecommerce operations as it quietly ends its partnership with rival Target. Ahead of the holiday season last year, the recently…

In-store automation has become a major competitive advantage for retailers promising to attract online shoppers back to the high street.

Retail technology will “fundamentally change the shopping experience” in the 2020s

Industry News

January 2, 2020

Richard Barry Target Toys R Us Tru Kids

Technology is set to “fundamentally change the shopping experience” in the 2020’s according to Walmart’s former president and chief executive Bill Simon. Existing retail technologies such as virtual changing rooms,…

Toys R Us officially relaunches website amid Target partnership

Ecommerce News

October 8, 2019

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Toys R Us’ website has officially relaunched today as the retailer enlists the help of US retail giant Target to power its ecommerce operations. Target and Tru Kids, the company…

Amazon, Walmart, Target and Ikea sued by the University of California in landmark patent case

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July 31, 2019