It’s been almost two years since Amazon Go opened to the public in Seattle. We visited a recently opened store in New York to see how the format is evolving. Over the last two years, the network has grown to 24 stores across four cities, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. The retailer has opened in a mix of locations, with a range of different footprints, typically 1,000 to 1,500 sq...

Amazon is partnering with Indian Retail Group, Future Retail, to expand the reach of Future Retail’s stores through Amazon’s marketplace. The deal will see Amazon become the official online sales channel for Future Retail. Authorised online sales channel Amazon India will become the authorised sales channel for Future Retail stores, enabling the latter to reach a wider customer base. Future...

The competition and markets authority (CMA) is launching an in-depth investigation into Amazon’s purchase of a stake in food courier service Deliveroo. $575m funding round In May 2019, Amazon became the biggest investor in a $575m investment round in Deliveroo, with the exact amount Amazon spent unknown. Deliveroo said the new investment would contribute to expanding its London based engine...