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Amazon opens first cashierless store in UK

Amazon has opened an Amazon Fresh store in the UK, the first of the retail giant’s cashierless stores to open outside of the US. The 2,500-square-foot grocery store, located in Ealing, London, offers what Amazon has aptly called ‘Just Walk Out Shopping’. Customers use the Amazon app to enter the store. Once inside, a network of cameras and...

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Steve Kessel leaves Amazon

Steve Kessel, an Amazon Inc. executive for over 20 years, has left the company. Kessel, who was a senior vice president, was a major force behind Amazon's Kindle and their brick-and-mortar store, Amazon Go. The businessman said he will now be focusing on community service and non-profit work. Dave Clark, head of Amazon's global supply chain and...

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Three digital consumer trends retailers should know

With 51 percent of the world’s population using the Internet, it’s crucial for retailers to take a look at the latest digital trends and developments shaping the way consumers interact with their favorite brands and stores. Here are three trends likely to gain traction in 2019, according to a recent report by market research firm Euromonitor...