Digital Intelligence

An overwhelming number of teenage consumers say Amazon is their favourite website for shopping, according to the results of Piper Jaffray’s biannual survey released this week.

13/10/2017  |  Full story...

UK shoppers’ expectations surrounding convenience are changing and a series of emerging innovations have the potential to reshape shopper expectations further, according for new research.

13/10/2017  |  Full story...

Small retailers are willing to fight giants like Amazon by pooling data to remain competitive, according to new research.

12/10/2017  |  Full story...

Ikea will start experimenting with selling its famous flatpack furniture through third-party online retailers, as part of a wider push to become more accessible to shoppers.

11/10/2017  |  Full story...

The European Commission has ordered Amazon to pay around €250m (£220m) in back taxes after finding it had benefited from an illegal sweetheart deal with Luxembourg.

05/10/2017  |  Full story...

Nearly 70% of online shoppers prefer to purchase through Amazon, Etsy, eBay or other online marketplaces, and small business owners may reap big benefits by selling through these marketplaces in addition to their online stores, a new survey suggests.

02/10/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon's Echo Show has lost its ability to stream videos from YouTube, with both sides blaming the other for the issue.

28/09/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon sent out some very confusing emails on Tuesday, telling a large number of customers that someone had bought an item off their baby registry.

21/09/2017  |  Full story...

72% of people now visit Amazon when they want to research products online before making a purchase and over a quarter (26%) of Amazon users admit to checking for alternatives, background information and prices on the site when they come up on a potential purchase in a physical store, according to new research.

19/09/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon has cut prices on a range of products at its newly-acquired Whole Foods grocery chain it bought for £10.7bn earlier this year.

29/08/2017  |  Full story...

Could we soon be opening an Amazon bank account and getting loans and mortgages from the e-commerce giant?

24/08/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon is taking another step in shortening delivery times with a new ‘Instant Pickup’ service in the US… but only for specific high-demand items.

16/08/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon is to close its Lovefilm online DVD rental service, as the retail giant goes streaming-only to take on Netflix.

15/08/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon is the UK’s most trusted retailer, followed by Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots, and M&S, according to new research.

20/07/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon is reportedly developing an encrypted messaging app called Anytime, designed as a direct competitor to WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and other popular messaging apps.

18/07/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon plans to enter the “recipe box” market in a bid to take on brands such as Hello Fresh and Blue Apron, filing a trademark to sell boxes of ingredients and cooking instructions online.

17/07/2017  |  Full story...

The use of personal assistant apps on mobiles is stagnating, partly as people start to use standalone home devices such as Amazon’s Echo, according to new research.

12/07/2017  |  Full story...

The use of personal assistant apps on mobiles is stagnating, partly as people start to use standalone home devices such as Amazon’s Echo, according to new research.

12/07/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon Prime is on track to overtake the entire US cable TV industry combined in terms of subscribers, with the tipping point predicted to occur during 2018, according to new research.

10/07/2017  |  Full story...

Sportswear giant Nike is to start selling its products directly on Amazon and Instagram, as it looks to target younger consumers.

06/07/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon has revealed that its third annual Prime Day will take place on and around 11th J?July 2017, enticing new members with a reduced subscription fee.

30/06/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon Prime Day has become a major peak day for ecommerce market, but many think it’s all about Amazon Retail and Amazon Prime membership. However, the figures show that 3rd party retailers are also benefiting from this and are reporting massive sales volumes on the day

23/06/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon Prime Day has become a major peak day for ecommerce market, but many think it’s all about Amazon Retail and Amazon Prime membership. However, the figures show that 3rd party retailers are also benefiting from this and are reporting massive sales volumes on the day

23/06/2017  |  Full story...

Ecommerce businesses could add as much as 6% to their revenues, representing tens of billions of dollars globally, by focusing on the most effective optimization and personalization techniques, according to new research.

22/06/2017  |  Full story...

Amazon has launched a beta test of Amazon Prime Wardrobe, which could be a game changer for the clothing retail industry.

21/06/2017  |  Full story...