Digital Intelligence

Amazon large investment in online food courier Deliveroo presents a "real risk" it could leave customers and businesses facing higher prices and poorer services, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned.

11/12/2019  |  Full story...

First broadcast during the 2019 Super Bowl, this ad for Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa depicted what could happen when Alexa is adopted by inappropriate products, with some famous product-testers.

27/11/2019  |  Full story...

Nike is stopping all sales of its products through Amazon, as the sports brand embarks on a renewed focus on "more direct, personal relationships" with customers.

21/11/2019  |  Full story...

The amount brands are spending on ecommerce ads has risen 115% year-on-year as Amazon advertising reaches new heights, according to new global research.

31/10/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon is eliminating its fee for grocery delivery in the United States as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding food delivery business.

31/10/2019  |  Full story...

FlipKart has expanded into original video content as the Walmart-backed Indian ecommerce platform takes on Amazon Prime Video.

17/10/2019  |  Full story...

By 2021, algorithmic and anti-bias data auditors emerge to tackle "pale, male and stale" artificial intelligence, reveals CCS Insight in its predictions for 2020 and beyond.

07/10/2019  |  Full story...

Morrisons has signed up to a new multi-year agreement with online giant Amazon in a bid to push further into the wholesale market.

17/09/2019  |  Full story...

Two US senators have asked Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos how the “Amazon’s Choice” badge on certain products is determined and whether the mark deceives consumers into purchasing “products of inferior quality.”

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14/08/2019  |  Full story...

Facebook is still failing to shut down groups on its social network where fake Amazon reviews are bought and sold, according to a new report.

07/08/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon, CVS Health, and Slack are considered the most innovative brands, with Peloton, Duolingo, Oatly, Shopify, and Intuit amonsg the fastest risers, according to new research.

24/07/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon declared Prime Day its biggest shopping event in history, with sales surpassing those of Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

18/07/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon has stuck a deal with the NHS in the UK to give users health advice and diagnose their problems via the Alexa voice app.

10/07/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon’s dominance amongst the younger generation may be dwindling, despite attracting more than a third of all online retail spend internationally (36%).

27/06/2019  |  Full story...

With Amazon Prime Day set over two days this year, on 15th and 16th July, Jason Woosley, Vice President, Commerce Product & Platform at Adobe has pulled together his top tips for e-retailers in the lead up to the event.

26/06/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon is to open 10 pop-up shops in a pilot programme designed to give online businesses a bricks-and-mortar presence, following on from its purchase of Wholefoods in 2017.

07/06/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon is set to launch self-piloted drones capable of delivering packages to customers in 30 minutes or less in the coming months.

06/06/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon is set to launch self-piloted drones capable of delivering packages to customers in 30 minutes or less in the coming months.

06/06/2019  |  Full story...

The ‘humanisation’ of technology is a key driver of $339bn brand value growth, with Amazon still the world’s top retail brand, according to new research.

15/05/2019  |  Full story...

Marketing agency Mindshare has partnered with Sanofi’s hayfever brand, Opticrom Hayfever, to launch the first voice-activated pollen alert on Amazon’s Alexa platform.

03/05/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon posted a record quarterly profit of $3.6bn, more than doubling from $1.6 billion in the year prior, while its ad revenue growth slowed to a still impressive 34%.

29/04/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon is the brand Brits consider to be gaining the most relevance compared to the past, beating 1,595 other brands in the Superbrands ‘Relevancy Index’. The online giant pipped German discount grocer Aldi to top spot while its peer Lidl placed sixth.

10/04/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon will close all its retail pop-up stores by the end of April, but will also open dozens of new grocery outlets, a precursor to moves which could see it build as many as 3,000 Amazon Go outlets, the company announced.

08/03/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon and Etsy rank among the biggest ecommerce winners in Google search in the US, while established US brands face competition in organic search from Alibaba-owned AliExpress which creeps in at No.10, according to a new study.

04/02/2019  |  Full story...

Amazon has launched its own six-wheeled delivery robot, called ‘Scout’, to take parcels straight to doorsteps in America.

28/01/2019  |  Full story...