Welcome to this week’s eFocus, RepricerExpress’ look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web this week.
Amazon launches full online supermarket service in UK: Emma Simpson at BBC News reports that Amazon Prime customers in Central and East London, can now order a full weekly shop and have it delivered on the same day. Amazon plans to roll the service out across the UK but is yet to set a specific date. The service has been running in the US since 2007. Continue reading…
Amazon cracks down on fake reviews: Chris Dawson at Tamebay reports that Amazon is cracking down on fake reviews for products sold on its marketplace. The ecommerce giant is taking legal action against three Amazon sellers, who they believe have been buying fake reviews. In the past, Amazon has targeted the reviewers themselves but this is the first time they have issued lawsuits to the retailers who seek such reviews. Continue reading…
Rakuten to close UK marketplace: Chris Dunne at SellerExpress reports that Rakuten is closing its UK, Spain and Austria marketplaces to focus on France and Germany. The closure was announced initially to merchants via email, followed by an official press release from the company on the changes. Continue reading…
Amazon to boost India investment by $3bn: BBC News reports that Amazon has announced it will increase its investment in India by $3bn (£2.1bn), bringing the total amount invested in the country to more than $5bn. Amazon currently employs 45,000 in India and Jeff Bezos sees “huge potential” in the fastest-growing region. In 2014, the firm said India was on track to become its “fastest country ever” to achieve $1bn in gross sales. Continue reading…
Royal Mail can’t cope with our demand, claims Amazon boss: Patrick Sawer at The Telegraph reveals that Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, told an industry conference this week, that because the Royal Mail has run out of capacity, Amazon now uses its own trucks for around half of its household deliveries. He denied that it is Amazon’s ultimate ambition to replace rival parcel carriers, such as the Royal Mail and UPS, but that it simply wants to pick up the slack when delivery services can’t handle the demand. Continue reading…
Have a great weekend![xyz-ihs snippet=”Join-Newsletter-Blog-Footer”]
