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Amazon faces investigation by UK competition watchdog


By Alexandra Leonards

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a new investigation into Amazon over concerns the company’s practices on its UK marketplace may be anti-competitive.


Royal Mail international service now available on Ebay

Royal Mail has integrated its international delivery service into Ebay. The integration means that sellers on the online marketplace will be able to offer Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed, Royal Mail International Signed, and Royal Mail International Standard available on Ebay, making it easier to export to Europe and the rest of the world, according to the postal service.

Third of UK shoppers ‘unable to complete purchase’ due to SCA

More than a third – 36 per cent – of British consumers have been unable to complete an online transaction because of new Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) rules, according to new research.

UNIQLO partners Adyen for omnichannel payments

Fashion retailer UNIQLO is partnering Adyen for omnichannel payments.Under the terms of the partnership, the financial technology platform will provide in-store and online checkout services to Fast Retailing, operator of UNIQLO, in multiple markets.

Sainsbury’s sales decline amidst ‘intensifying’ cost-of-living crisis

Sainsbury’s has reported a four per cent drop in sales for the first quarter of the year.
Dyson opens immersive store in Manchester

Dyson has unveiled a new Demo store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre. The new immersive store is the engineering and technology company's second in the UK, along with a store on London’s Oxford Street, and is part of the company’s global drive to grow its direct-to-consumer retail ambitions.

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Kingfisher commits to new 2040 net zero target

Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, is committing to a new 2040 net zero target.

DPD to launch robot deliveries

DPD UK has announced the launch of robot deliveries in two areas of Milton Keynes. The move is part of a trial with AI robotics and last mile delivery business Cartken.

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What’s next for retail in 2022?

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BNPL: regulation gets the go-ahead, but what happens next?

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Uyghur forced labour: do government measures go far enough?

Under the new guidelines, retailers still aren’t legally obliged to cut ties with modern slavery. Alexandra Leonards reveals why the latest measures aren’t likely to change things on the ground, and explores how retailers must look beyond the legal minimum to rid their supply chains of forced labour.

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