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Bleak outlook for Amazon as international sales plummet


By Alexandra Leonards

Sales across Amazon’s international business declined by eight per cent to $34.5 billion in the final quarter of 2022, according to the retail giant’s latest financial results.


Amazon is misleading customers over nature of purchases claims Polish watchdog

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) this week issued a statement saying that Amazon is misleading in how it presents the conclusion of sales contracts, the availability of products along with consumer rights

Asos partners with GoodWeave to ‘curb forced child labour’

Asos has partnered with GoodWeave, the non-profit organisation working to end child, forced and bonded labour in global supply chains, to focus on fashion apparel and accessories suppliers in India. The new collaboration will initially see three ASOS suppliers in India that export fashion apparel and accessories will be enrolled into GoodWeave’s programme, with more to follow in the future.

Co-op partners with PayPal

Co-op has partnered with PayPal, to offer more secure payment options to customers shopping online. Customers ordering via the food retailer's click and collect shop can now pay for their purchases with PayPal for both click and collect orders and online home delivery.

No plans to take Superdry private says CEO

The statement comes after multiple reports claimed the company was eyeing an IPO
Aldi to hire 500 new apprentices

Aldi UK has announced plans to hire more than 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2023.

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Screwfix opened 87 stores in 2022

Screwfix is on track to achieve its ambition to open more than 1,000 stores across the UK, France and the Republic of Ireland (ROI). The homeware retailer opened 87 stores in the past 12 months – 72 in the UK, 10 in the ROI, and five in France – to bring its total to over 870 stores.

Asos appoints new supply chain partner

Asos has appointed Maersk as its strategic logistics partner for supply chain management. Under the new agreement Maersk and the online fashion retailer will partner on supply chain management along with ocean and air services into all fulfilment centres globally.

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