retail
Amazon workers strike as ‘Prime’ shopping frenzy hits
World
July 16, 2019
Amazon workers strike as ‘Prime’ shopping frenzy hits
Amazon workers walked out of a main distribution center in Minnesota on Monday, protesting for improved working conditions during the…
Amazon ‘Prime Day’ becomes phenomenon as rivals jump in
World
July 13, 2019
Amazon ‘Prime Day’ becomes phenomenon as rivals jump in
It started as a simple sales promotion, but Amazon’s Prime Day has now morphed into a major phenomenon joined by…
Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey
World
June 11, 2019
Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey
US retail giant Amazon has moved past hi-tech titans Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand, a…
Amazon rebrands Souq.com in the UAE
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Amazon rebrands Souq.com in the UAE
Amazon has rebranded regional commerce market Souq.com in the UAE to automatically redirect customers to Amazon’s newly launched website there,…
Sears, the once-mighty US retailer, files for bankruptcy
World
October 16, 2018
Sears, the once-mighty US retailer, files for bankruptcy
Sears, an anchor of retail life for generations of Americans, filed for bankruptcy on Monday and said it was…
Toys R Us goes into administration in Britain, putting 3,000 jobs at risk
World
February 28, 2018
Toys R Us goes into administration in Britain, putting 3,000 jobs at risk
Retailer Toys R Us UK has gone into administration, the firm appointed to oversee the process said, putting around 3,000…
Philip Green responsible for BHS collapse: UK lawmakers
Business
July 25, 2016
Philip Green responsible for BHS collapse: UK lawmakers
Retail tycoon Philip Green's greed and disregard for corporate governance led to the demise of BHS and cost 11,000 jobs,…
Amazon profit crushes estimates as cloud-service revenue soars
Business
April 29, 2016
Amazon profit crushes estimates as cloud-service revenue soars
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday reported profit and revenue that blew past analysts' expectations, sending its shares soaring in after-hours…
5 Egyptian companies to establish retail stores in African capitals
Business
June 22, 2014
5 Egyptian companies to establish retail stores in African capitals
A consortium of five Egyptian companies started putting the final touches to a joint venture to develop trade exchange between…
Cheap food, to no end
Egypt
August 2, 2012
Cheap food, to no end
Not much in the new small-to-medium-sized supermarket Zad hints at its religious or political affiliation. But the store, sitting…