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Amazon is launching its online programme in Poland. Private label wine sales by Delhaize were up 20 percent last year. Penny is adding the vegan Food for Future brand to...
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Retailers in the era of artificial intelligence
Loyalty comes first Experts predict that 2021 will be the year of both uncertainties and opportunities. With the pandemic 2020 brought the online food industry boom which had been forecasted...
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Google and Amazon paid a huge price for cookies
Last December, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined Google and Amazon a record amount of 135 million euros, or about 48 billion forints, for placing cookies without proper information...
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Shell agrees deal to supply Amazon with renewable power
Shell agrees deal to supply Amazon with renewable power Shell Energy Europe BV (Shell) has signed an agreement with Amazon to provide renewable power from a subsidy-free offshore wind farm...
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Amazon expands high-tech grocery format in Illinois
Amazon is opening its second Amazon Fresh grocery store in the state of Illinois. The latest Amazon Fresh store will measure approximately 45,000-sq.-ft. and open its doors in Schaumberg, Ill.,...
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Apple is the most valuable brand in the world, according to Brand Finance
After three years, Apple is once again the most valuable brand in the world according to the 2021 Global 500 rankings of the British Brand Finance market research and business...
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Barilla acquires British fresh pasta maker Pasta Evangelists
Via its BLU1877 business Barilla has acquired a majority share in Britain’s Pasta Evangelists, reentering the fresh pasta market and boosting its digital offering. The two companies did not disclose...
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Morrisons profits from the cooperation with Amazon and Deliveroo
According to data from Kantar Worldpanel, online sales by Morrisons grew more than any other UK supermarket’s in December, as its partnerships with Amazon and Deliveroo drove sales: online sales...
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Amazon To Open Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic In Seattle Headquarters
Amazon Inc said on Thursday it will open a pop-up clinic in its Seattle headquarters on 24 January with an aim to vaccinate 2,000 eligible members of the public against...
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Amazon support affordable housing with billions of dollars
Amazon is the latest U.S. technology giant to be committed to supporting affordable housing – origo, wrote. The company plans to support the area through a single fund with more...
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Amazon Launches Shopping Website In Sweden
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday opened up its Swedish website, offering customers more than 150 million products across 30 categories, marking its first entry in the Nordics. Swedish customers could already...
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19,000 workers at the Amazon became infected with the coronavirus
Amazon’s more than 19,000 American employees have caught the coronavirus so far this year, or 1.44 percent of its total workforce – portfolio.hu wrote. This was announced by the company...
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Iceland creates 3000 new jobs
In response to the soaring demand for shopping food online since the lockdown, Iceland has created 3000 new jobs including extra delivery drivers and more staffs in stores for picking...
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Amazon Launches Climate-Friendly Programme To Help Shop For Sustainable Products
Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer, announced the launch of a climate-friendly programme on Wednesday to help customers shop for sustainable products, as part of its commitment to be...
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Amazon Orders 1,800 Mercedes-Benz Electric Vans For European Deliveries
Amazon.com Inc has ordered 1,800 electric vans from Mercedes-Benz for its European delivery fleet, as part of the online retailer’s plans to run a carbon neutral business by 2040. A...
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Amazon Expands Morrisons Deal With Full-Range Offer
Amazon has stepped up its move into Britain’s grocery market, expanding its relationship with Morrisons so Prime members have access to the supermarket group’s full range on the internet giant’s...
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The German antitrust authority is investigating Amazon
Following a recent settlement, the German antitrust authority has launched another investigation in connection with Amazon – Világgazdaság Online wrote after Reuters and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “We are currently...
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Amazon distribution centers can be a number of commercial real estates
Yahoo Finance reported an interesting, though by no means surprising, decision in the US retail market – portfolio.hu wrote. One of the major plaza owners and operators in the US,...
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Amazon Starts Preparations To Launch In Sweden
Amazon.com Inc has started preparations to launch in Sweden, marking its first step to establish a local presence in a Nordic country. Swedish customers can already shop on Amazon through...
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Amazon internet company made an unprecedented profit in the second quarter of the year
Amazon internet trading company made an unprecedented profit in the second quarter of the year, during the coronavirus pandemic – Jeff Bezos, the company’s founder and CEO announced. Analysts say...
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Amazon Steps Up Challenge In UK Grocery Delivery
Amazon will begin fast and free deliveries of groceries in London on Tuesday, with the aim of rolling out the service across the United Kingdom by the year-end as the...
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Amazon is creating thousands of new jobs in Ireland
Amazon has announced that it will create thousands of new jobs in Ireland in two years. The number of Irish workers in the e-commerce giant will thus rise to five...
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Amazon launching robotic delivery to Tennessee
Amazon is deploying contactless delivery service to Atlanta and Franklin Tennessee via its Amazon Scout, an electric autonomous mobile robot. The news comes as the coronavirus continues to keep consumers...
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Amazon set to build first robotic fulfilment centre in Australia
Amazon plans to build its first robotic fulfilment centre, and the largest, in Australia, in a bid to speed up online orders processing time and increase its competitiveness. The new...
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Amazon launches $2 billion fund to promote sustainability
The e-tail giant is introducing the Climate Pledge Fund, a dedicated venture investment program designed to support the development of sustainable technologies and services. Amazon hopes the fund will enable...
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Amazon Signals Entry Into Alcohol Delivery In India With Nod In Key State
Amazon.com Inc has secured clearance to deliver alcohol in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, according to a document seen by Reuters, signalling the US e-commerce giant’s first foray into...
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Amazon is checking social distancing with the help of cameras
Many criticize Amazon for believing the company has minimal protection for its employees against the coronavirus. The company has now done something that might change the minds of critics. One...
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Amazon taps into food delivery services in India
Amazon.com Inc is rolling out services to deliver food in India, pitting it against established players Swiggy and Zomato in a market that has seen explosive growth in the last...
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Cautious expansion
Aldi Süd continues implementing its long-term expansion plans in China. More than 250 employees are working for Aldi China at the moment. The discounter currently operates 7 neighbourhood markets in...
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Amazon gets approval to buy stake in Deliveroo
Amazon’s purchase of a stake in Deliveroo has been provisionally cleared by Britain’s competition regulator. Amazon.com Inc provided a USD 575-million fundraising in Deliveroo last May, making an investment to...
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