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Rakuten to launch Kobo e-reader Tuesday, 17th July 2012
Rakuten Inc is to release its Kobo e-reader and e-book service in Japan this Thursday.
Posted in Electricals Tagged Rakuten, Kobo, Amazon, Apple Inc, Hiroshi Mikitani, Electronics, my, retail, media, news
Amazon goes back to base with Brazilian expansion Monday, 2nd July 2012
Amazon.com is reportedly planning to set up a Brazilian digital book shop as it seeks to cash in on the fast-growing retail market.
Posted in Books and Magazines, Electricals Tagged Amazon, Expansion & Franchise, Books & Magazines, my, retail, media, news
Fifty Shades of Grey becomes fastest novel to sell 1 million copies Friday, 29th June 2012
EJ James’s erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey is now the fastest adult novel to sell one million copies in paperback, surpassing the record set by Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code.
Posted in Books and Magazines Tagged EL James, Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, Fifty Shades of Grey, Books & Magazines, Amazon, my, retail, media, news
Google to launch Nexus 7 tablet next month Thursday, 28th June 2012
Google is preparing to put its first tablet computer on the market in mid-July, according to Reuters.
Posted in Electricals Tagged Google, Nexus 7, Electricals, Chris Yerga, Apple Inc., Amazon, my, retail, media, news
Ebay and Amazon sellers face HMRC crack down Monday, 14th May 2012
HM Revenue and Customs have issued legal notices to both Ebay and Amazon to provide thousands of members’ details as part of a crack down on online trading. A spokesperson for the HMRC told the Daily Mail: ‘If you are an online seller with undeclared income, you should come forward and put your tax affairs in order before HMRC catches up with you.’
Online traders not declaring all the tax they owe relating to internet sales have until 14 June to come forward.
Posted in E-Commerce, Online retail Tagged amazon, ebay, hmrc, tax, online, trading, retailers
Amazon to launch designer fashion store Tuesday, 8th May 2012
Amazon is now preparing to bring shoppers high-end fashion via the same website it already sells millions of books, DVDs and groceries.
Posted in fashion, Fashion News, Online retail Tagged Amazon, Michael Kors, Vivienne Westwood, Jack Spade, Fashion, Online Retail, Fashion News, my, retail, media, news
Asda leads supermarkets on entertainment Tuesday, 1st May 2012
Photo credit: Asda
Asda has now overtaken Tesco to become the third largest entertainment retailer in the UK. The latest results from Kantar Worldpanel show that Tesco’s hold on the video, market and games market fell from 11.3 per cent in the first three months of 2011 to 9 per cent in the same period for this year.
Posted in E-Commerce, Electricals, Entertainment, Food, Music, Online retail Tagged asda, retail, kantar, worldpanel, supermarket, entertainment, tesco, amazon, hmv
Amazon reports 15% share boost Friday, 27th April 2012
Shares in Amazon have risen by almost 15 per cent, increasing the company’s market value by more than USD 10 billion.
Posted in Online retail Tagged Amazon, online retail, my, retail, media, news
Amazon launches industrial goods website Tuesday, 24th April 2012
Amazon has launched a new website which sees the brand rise up in direct competition with retailers like Home Depot and Staples.
Posted in Deals and Takeovers, E-Commerce, Online retail Tagged Amazon, Amazon Supply, Home Depot, Staples, Home & DIY, Deals & Rumours, Online Retail, my, retail, media, news
EBay sees Q1 results top expectations Friday, 20th April 2012
Photo credit: EBay Inc
The online marketplace saw sales and profit grow at a faster rate than expected for its first quarter, thanks to strong gains in the company’s Marketplaces and PayPal businesses. The first quarter saw eBay’s online marketplace receive a surge of new users with transactions through mobile devices reporting strong growth.
Posted in E-Commerce, M-Commerce, Online retail, Retail Industry Tagged ebay, e-commerce, online, marketplace, paypal, level, forecast, amazon, digital, auction, m-commerce
