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Amazon Ramps Up Counterfeit Reporting

The retail giant is planning to give more data on counterfeit goods to law enforcement, said a person familiar with the programme.

Retail

Amazon Ramps Up Counterfeit Reporting

The retail giant is planning to give more data on counterfeit goods to law enforcement, said a person familiar with the programme.


Global Markets

Amazon to Face Protests From Traders During India Trip

India's 70 million brick-and-mortar retailers have been waging a battle against online retailers Amazon and Walmart-controlled Flipkart since 2015, accusing them of deep discounts and flouting India's foreign investment rules.

Global Markets

Amazon to Face Protests From Traders During India Trip

India's 70 million brick-and-mortar retailers have been waging a battle against online retailers Amazon and Walmart-controlled Flipkart since 2015, accusing them of deep discounts and flouting India's foreign investment rules.


Retail

Amazon Says Holiday Shopping Broke Records This Year

The number of items that were delivered with one-day or same-day shipping quadrupled compared to last holiday season.

Retail

Amazon Says Holiday Shopping Broke Records This Year

The number of items that were delivered with one-day or same-day shipping quadrupled compared to last holiday season.


Retail

Super Saturday Generated a Record $34.4 Billion, Analyst Says

The Saturday before Christmas topped Black Friday's numbers, resulting in the best weekend of the season for many struggling retailers.

Retail

Super Saturday Generated a Record $34.4 Billion, Analyst Says

The Saturday before Christmas topped Black Friday's numbers, resulting in the best weekend of the season for many struggling retailers.


Retail

How 'Direct-to-Consumer' Blew Up Retail

As part of our series reflecting on the 2010s, BoF’s Chavie Lieber examines how a new class of digital-first, venture-backed brands pushed established players to pivot drastically — or face extinction.

Retail

How 'Direct-to-Consumer' Blew Up Retail

As part of our series reflecting on the 2010s, BoF’s Chavie Lieber examines how a new class of digital-first, venture-backed brands pushed established players to pivot drastically — or face extinction.


Global Markets

Online Battle Heats Up in Latin America

Despite social unrest and a sluggish economy, Latin America’s fashion e-commerce sector is forecast to grow by more than 20 percent each year from 2019 to 2021. Here’s how to get in on the action.

Global Markets

Online Battle Heats Up in Latin America

Despite social unrest and a sluggish economy, Latin America’s fashion e-commerce sector is forecast to grow by more than 20 percent each year from 2019 to 2021. Here’s how to get in on the action.


Retail

Op-Ed | Online Shopping Is Growing, But Isn’t Creating Jobs

Because so much of their interaction with customers is virtual and automated, e-commerce players don’t necessarily need to increase headcount as sales rise.

Retail

Op-Ed | Online Shopping Is Growing, But Isn’t Creating Jobs

Because so much of their interaction with customers is virtual and automated, e-commerce players don’t necessarily need to increase headcount as sales rise.


Retail

Amazon Critics Protest Outside of Jeff Bezos' Home for Cyber Monday

The coordinated efforts hope to bring attention to warehouse worker deaths and injuries, the environmental costs of fast delivery and the increasing amount of information tech companies gather about customers.

Retail

Amazon Critics Protest Outside of Jeff Bezos' Home for Cyber Monday

The coordinated efforts hope to bring attention to warehouse worker deaths and injuries, the environmental costs of fast delivery and the increasing amount of information tech companies gather about customers.


Retail

Amazon Avoids Breach of Coty's Trademark Rights

The cosmetics company took the e-commerce platform to a German court for stocking Davidoff perfume for third party sellers.

Retail

Amazon Avoids Breach of Coty's Trademark Rights

The cosmetics company took the e-commerce platform to a German court for stocking Davidoff perfume for third party sellers.


Retail

Amazon and EBay Accused of Selling Cosmetics With Mercury

Sixty percent of 158 skin-lightening products purchased by activist groups on Amazon and eBay were contaminated.

Retail

Amazon and EBay Accused of Selling Cosmetics With Mercury

Sixty percent of 158 skin-lightening products purchased by activist groups on Amazon and eBay were contaminated.