Myer says it can take on Amazon
MYER chief executive Richard Umbers says he is confident the department store chain can compete with e-commerce giant Amazon.
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‘Dear Amazon, I want nine hours back’
RETAIL giant Amazon has been called out for a “ridiculous” step in its sales process that could enable the company to rip you off.
Blank book tops bestseller list
IT’S not what you say, but what can read between the lines that counts in modern communication — as this hilarious bestseller proves.
Gerry’s warning about retail giant
GERRY Harvey slams Amazon as a “parasite” that “contributes nothing to society”. He also has some advice for first home buyers.
Warning over Amazon scam email
WE KNOW you’re excited about Amazon’s impending arrival, but don’t fall for this email — it’s a total scam.
Books Amazon Australia should pull
AMAZON Australia — an arm of the world’s biggest online book seller — is being slammed for promoting and profiting from the sale of “Holocaust handbooks”.
Amazon’s $4 billion Aussie threat
AS GLOBAL giant Amazon plots domination in Australia, we now know how keen shoppers are to embrace it. It’s a scary picture for local retailers.
Missing man walked 12,000km barefoot
A MAN who disappeared five years ago was found wandering alone in the Amazon, after his family had almost given up hope.
‘Every bad job you’ve ever had’
EX-Amazon employee has offered a glimpse inside the work culture at the world’s biggest online retailer. And it’s not pretty.
Drones make surprise find in Amazon
SCIENTISTS flying drones over the Amazon rainforest have discovered ancient earthworks resembling those at Stonehenge.
Amazon’s latest massive gamble
AMAZON isn’t content just being the “everything store.” Increasingly, it looks like it wants to be its own deliveryman, too.
Gerry Harvey declares war on Amazon
HARVEY Norman is gearing up for the retail battle of a lifetime, with its founder vowing to fend off the Amazon threat. But can he do it?
Amazon launches Aussie jobs bonanza
“WE WANT you!” Amazon has launched a major hiring spree Down Under, as it prepares to transform the way Australians shop forever.
Amazon unveils massive hiring plan
AMAZON plans to hire 100,000 full time workers over the next 18 months, highlighting its ambitious expansion plans.
Amazon doormat sparks diplomatic crisis
FIRST there were calls to #BoycottAmazon, then a full scale diplomatic crisis erupted over this controversial listing.
Mums furious over toddler leggings
PARENTS and anti drug campaigners have hit out at Amazon over a listing selling kid’s leggings printed with a “digital leaf pattern”.
The Grand Tour reaches Australia
THE Grand Tour, which reunites Top Gear’s former hosts, is now available on Amazon Prime Video in Australia. James May tells News Corp Australia what to expect.
Should you bother with Amazon TV?
AMAZON Prime Video is finally in Australia. But before you sign up for another streaming service, here’s what you need to know.
How Amazon’s expansion could fail
WILL Amazon destroy all retail in Australia? It might have Woolworths and Coles worried, but the Australian market isn’t that easy to crack.
‘We’re going to destroy retail in Australia’
AMAZON is talking itself up ahead of its local launch, with claims it will “destroy” its rivals. Shoppers won’t know what hit them.
Supermarket without a checkout queue
AMAZON has unveiled a new kind of hi-tech supermarket. It doesn’t include cashiers or checkout lines – you just walk straight out.
Proof hipsters have taken over the world
IT’S a familiar scene — a stable, a baby in a manger and three wise men. So what’s with the segways?
‘Nothing inevitable’ about annihilation
THERE is growing fears that one of the world’s last remaining uncontacted tribes could be killed off as we fight for their protection.
Amazon employee jumps off building
A DISTURBING scene has unfolded at the notoriously high-stress Amazon headquarters, where an employee attempted to take his own life.
New glimpse of uncontacted Amazon tribe
NEW aerial photos offer the first glimpse of an uncontacted tribe in the Brazilian Amazon that experts warn could be in danger of being wiped out.
Amazon’s revolutionary new grocery store
SUPERMARKET shopping is about to be transformed forever. Here’s a sneak peak at Amazon’s plan to shake up Australia’s $90 billion grocery industry.
Amazon drivers ‘defecate in vans’
DRIVERS working for online retailer Amazon urinate and even defecate in their vehicles to meet crushing deadlines, an undercover journalist has claimed.
Amazon launches ‘Netflix for books’
IT’S taken more than two years but Australia is finally getting Amazon’s unlimited book service. How does it compare to TV and music prices?
Amazon to ‘destroy’ Aussie retail
AMAZON is planning to “destroy” Aussie retail when it lands in September next year with prices 30 per cent cheaper than local stores.
Black Friday sales come early
IT’S less than two months until Christmas, but you can already score up to 90 per cent off as retailers jump the gun on their Black Friday sales.
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