Online sales in UK now £1 in every £8 spent

According to the Financial Times the UK leads the world in our takeup of online sales as roughly £1 in every £8 spent is now…

John Lewis warns Amazon’s tax avoidance will drive UK companies out of business

The UK Government must address the “Amazon tax issue” or risk driving law abiding UK based retailers out of business the managing director of John…

Amazon creates 2,000 new UK jobs

Amazon is to create more than 2,000 permanent jobs in the UK over the next two years.The US based company will officially open a new…

Waterstones teams up with Amazon’s to sell Kindle book reader

In a surprising development UK bookseller Waterstones is to sell Amazon’s Kindle book reader.Only last week we posted in Digital book sales increase by 54pc…

Digital book sales increase by 54pc in 2011

Digital book sales have risen by 54% in the past year and are now worth £243 million according to the Publishing Association.Figures released by the…

Amazon profits beat Wall Street forecasts

Amazon has announced better than expected profits after the world’s largest retailer cut its costs and boosted sales of its Kindle tablet and digital products.Amazon…