The world's largest online retailer disappointed stock market traders with the growth of its cloud division, AWS, and a cautious profit outlook. The share price fell by 6.5 percent in after-hours trading. Amazon presented figures for the past quarter that exceeded analysts' forecasts. Revenue for the world's largest online retailer increased by...
Aug 1, 2025
US corporation Amazon will increase starting salaries for its logistics employees in Germany by over 4 percent in September. The future gross starting salary for unskilled workers will be 15.65 euros "and more", as announced by the German Amazon subsidiary in Munich. Current starting salaries at Amazon logistics are at least 15 euros. This will...
Jul 29, 2025
The convenience and ease of online shopping today remain unrivalled. As consumers across the world opt for benefits linked to ecommerce, many reportedly remain unaware of the amount of “hidden fees” associated with it that may silently increase their final bill. To help consumers better understand the costs linked to online shopping, an online...
Jul 25, 2025
US tech giant Amazon has shut down its artificial intelligence research lab in Shanghai, a source with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP. News that the lab, part of cloud division Amazon Web Services (AWS), has closed comes with AI at the forefront of a tech race between China and the United States. In a screenshot of a WeChat post...
Consumers across the nation are cautiously optimistic about the current state of the United States. However, many of us may feel a tad more positive this month than earlier this year (hello summer!), but most remain rather concerned about potential economic slowdowns and increasing prices. Key insights into shifting retail spending habits from...
Jul 24, 2025
Marketplace giant Amazon has launched a new initiative designed to help support underserved creative communities in the UK. The Regional Creatives Fund offers grants of up to 30,000 pounds to charities looking to pursue creative ambitions. While the project is open to organisations backing the fashion industry, it is also welcomes those...
Jul 14, 2025
With Amazon Prime Days well underway and the online giant predicted to hit 23.8 billion US dollars this week, new research highlights the significant risks of forced labour hiding within Amazon sellers' supply chains. An investigation from human rights campaign organization Labour Behind the Label traced fashion products from three UK-based...
Jul 10, 2025
Online spending in the United States is predicted to hit 23.8 billion US dollars this week, according to early estimates from Adobe Analytics. Running from July 8 to July 11, the 96-hour Amazon Prime Day event is the first four-day sales promotion from the retail giant. Launched in the hopes of enticing consumers to keep shopping daily for new...
Jul 8, 2025
Debenhams Group, parent company of brands such as Karen Millen, PrettyLittleThing, Boohoo, and department store chain Debenhams, has signed a new multi-year partnership with cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate its adoption of AI-driven tools. Through the new agreement, Debenhams Group will use generative AI to streamline its...
Jul 4, 2025
Amazon said Tuesday it "applauds" Canada's decision to scrap its digital services tax in order to salvage trade talks with the United States, calling it a win for the online retailer's customers. The digital services tax, enacted last year, would have seen US technology giants such as Amazon on the hook for a multibillion-dollar payment in...
Jul 1, 2025
Marketplace giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a 40 billion pound investment in the UK market where, over the next three years, it is looking to establish four new fulfilment centres and two new London offices. The company, which already employs over 75,000 people in the UK, said the plans will only expand on this number, creating “thousands of...
Jun 24, 2025
Online marketplace giant Amazon is set to bring back its Prime Day sales event, extending the discount offer to four days for the first time. Running from July 8 to July 11, the summer sale shopping event offers Prime members access to limited deals across a range of categories, from apparel to personal care and books. Another new addition to...
Jun 18, 2025