21 May 2012
| by John Reynolds
Waterstones is to sell Amazon’s Kindle book readers and other Kindle digital devices, in a major...sales of Waterstones' printed books.
The tie-up between Waterstones and Amazon follows that of UK ...
01 Feb 2012
| by John Reynolds
Amazon has appointed former News International digital executive Alex Hole as advertising sales...Hole joins Amazon as it battles to maintain market share in an increasingly competitive online retail environment. Amazon tripled sales of its Kindle e-reader devices during the Christmas period ...
was commercial and media director.
Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon, said: "We are grateful ...
21 Nov 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Amazon is planning to make its smartphone debut with the launch of a Kindle phone next year...market.
The strategy was also adopted by Amazon for its recent launch of its first tablet device ...
in the US, but Amazon is yet to confirm a date for the UK launch.
Amazon declined to comment ...
26 Oct 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Amazon has grown net sales by 43% to $10.9bn (£6.8bn) for the third quarter of 2011, but profits...Net income for the three months ended 30 September, Amazon's third financial quarter, tumbled from $231m in 2010 to $63m.
Amazon ramped up its marketing spend for the quarter by 53% to $370m ...
of Kindle devices including its tablet Kindle Fire, soared 73% to 769m.
In September, Amazon revealed ...
28 Sep 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
Amazon has unveiled its much-anticipated Kindle Fire tablet, priced at $199, in a bid to challenge...with a new web browser dubbed Amazon Silk.
Apple's cheapest iPad currently costs $499 ( 319 ...
content market offered by the sale of music, video and apps on tablet devices.
Amazon currently offers ...
are hoping the Amazon tablet will provide a robust challenge to Apple s iPad after other technology giants ...
08 Sep 2011
| by John Reynolds
Amazon's "click and collect" service has moved a step closer to a UK launch by securing a deal...Amazon began its hunt to find ways for its customers to collect large items, such as TVs and PCs ...
will enable them to open the locker and retrieve their product.
Amazon already uses a similar service ...
like Currys and Best Buy use a similar service, as well as a number of submarkets.
Amazon declined ...
11 Aug 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Amazon has launched a HTML5 version of its free Kindle Reader app, as it looks to circumnavigate...The web-based app Kindle Cloud Reader replicates Amazon s eBook reader app for mobile devices ...
of Amazon Kindle, said: "We have written the application from the ground up in HTML5, so that customers can ...
publishers would have to pay Apple 30% of all sales of digital goods from within their iOS apps.
Amazon ...
28 Jul 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Amazon is bolstering its investment in LoveFilm by acquiring Pushbutton, the UK-based TV technology...retail at Amazon, said: "Pushbutton has a strong reputation for delivering amazing user experiences ...
as LoveFilm, Pushbutton has developed apps for BBC, ITV and Virgin Media.
Amazon s acquisition ...
) Amazon reported its sales were up 51% to $9.9bn ( 6bn) for the second quarter of 2010 , which is its ...
27 Jul 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Amazon has achieved its biggest growth in a decade with net sales up 51% to $9.9bn (£6bn...for the quarter.
Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon, said: "Low prices, expanding selection ...
."
It was recently reported that Amazon is planning to launch a tablet device , running on Google's Android ...
26 Jul 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Google and Amazon are caving in to pressure from Apple by halting direct sales from their iOS apps...July) but restored it, without the ability to buy books. Google declined to comment.
Amazon also ...
of in-app ebook sales, Amazon s statement advised users to visit the Kindle store via the Safari browser ...