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Amazon's cloud services hit by global outage

A global outage hit Amazon's cloud services on Monday, the subsidiary of the US tech giant said, disrupting many websites and services including Amazon Prime, Perplexity, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat and Duolingo. Messages on the maintenance site for Amazon Web Services (AWS) confirmed "increased error rates" for multiple services and said its...

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Nasty Gal to launch via Amazon as Debenhams doubles down on US expansion

Debenhams Group is accelerating its expansion in the US through the launch of Nasty Gal on the Amazon Fashion platform. With the collaboration, the US label will offer 172 items to local Amazon customers, with new stock to launch monthly. The launch intends to provide US customers with more direct access to Nasty Gal goods, further emphasised by...

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Amazon to pay 2.5 billion dollars to settle Prime enrollment case

Amazon agreed Thursday to pay 2.5 billion dollars to settle allegations from a US regulator that it used deceptive practices to enroll consumers in Amazon Prime and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions. The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit, filed in federal court in Seattle, alleged that Amazon knowingly tricked consumers into signing up...

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Amazon faces US trial over alleged Prime subscription tricks

Jury selection began Monday in a US government lawsuit accusing e-commerce giant Amazon of using tricks to enroll millions of customers into its Prime subscription service and then making it nearly impossible to cancel. Opening remarks by rival attorneys were slated for Tuesday, with witness testimony to follow. The Federal Trade Commission's...

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Ahead of the festive season, Amazon opens fulfillment centers in five new Indian cities

Ahead of India’s festive season, Amazon India has significantly expanded its operations network, launching 12 new fulfillment centers (FCs) and six new sort centers (SCs). This expansion adds 8.6 million cubic feet of storage capacity and 500,000 square feet of sortation space, respectively. The new fulfillment centers mark Amazon's first-ever...

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Amazon under fire for price-parity policies

Marketplace giant Amazon has come under fire in the UK for allegedly making consumers pay more than they should have due to its price-parity policies. The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ASCO) has said it has applied for a collective proceedings that would allow it to bring legal action against Amazon on behalf of over 45 million...

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Amazon exceeds revenue expectations but share price falls

The world's largest online retailer disappointed stock market traders with the growth of its cloud division, AWS, and a cautious profit outlook. The share price fell by 6.5 percent in after-hours trading. Amazon presented figures for the past quarter that exceeded analysts' forecasts. Revenue for the world's largest online retailer increased by...

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5 Sneaky Online Shopping Fees Consumers may be Unknowingly Spending Money On

The convenience and ease of online shopping today remain unrivalled. As consumers across the world opt for benefits linked to ecommerce, many reportedly remain unaware of the amount of “hidden fees” associated with it that may silently increase their final bill. To help consumers better understand the costs linked to online shopping, an online...

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Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI lab: source

US tech giant Amazon has shut down its artificial intelligence research lab in Shanghai, a source with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP. News that the lab, part of cloud division Amazon Web Services (AWS), has closed comes with AI at the forefront of a tech race between China and the United States. In a screenshot of a WeChat post...

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New investigation shines light on forced labour risks in Amazon seller supply chains

With Amazon Prime Days well underway and the online giant predicted to hit 23.8 billion US dollars this week, new research highlights the significant risks of forced labour hiding within Amazon sellers' supply chains. An investigation from human rights campaign organization Labour Behind the Label traced fashion products from three UK-based...

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India recommerce market to reach 5.91 billion dollars by 2025: Report

The "India Recommerce Market Intelligence Databook - 60+ KPIs, Market Size, Share & Forecast by Channel, Category & Consumer Segment - Q2 2025 Update" report by ResearchAndMarkets.com highlights the significant growth of India's recommerce market, with a particular focus on its implications for fashion retail. The overall recommerce market is...

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Amazon to invest 40 billion pounds in UK, four new fulfilment centres planned

Marketplace giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a 40 billion pound investment in the UK market where, over the next three years, it is looking to establish four new fulfilment centres and two new London offices. The company, which already employs over 75,000 people in the UK, said the plans will only expand on this number, creating “thousands of...