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Retail's digital transformation
Speaking at the British Retail Consortium Annual Lecture, our UK Country Manager, Doug Gurr, identified five ways in which digital is transforming retail and called on the industry to work together to help prepare the UK for the future world of work. -
Celebrating 15 years of innovation at Amazon's Scotland Development Centre
As our Development Centre in Edinburgh celebrates its 15th anniversary, we went behind the scenes and met the team of past and present to find out why Scotland has been such a great place to invest in innovation. -
Amazon’s Economic Impact in the UK
Amazon invests heavily in the UK – more than £18bn since 2010. The company employs 29,500 people across the country, contributed a total of £793m in UK tax in 2018, and pays its associates industry-leading pay. -
Investing in the future of British talent
We’re announcing a new fully-funded apprenticeship programme, giving 1,000 new recruits and existing employees an exciting path to becoming Amazon’s future leaders, engineers and innovators. -
New solar power technology to be deployed across our UK fulfilment centres to boost sustainability
Up to 20MW of solar plus storage systems will be installed on fulfilment centre rooftops across the UK over the coming 18 months. We have also signed a deal ensuring 100% renewable electricity for our own UK buildings. -
Amazon’s most extreme delivery
In “the land of high passes,” the challenges are as vast as the landscape. -
New investment in Dublin to create 1,000 new technology jobs in Ireland
Roles will be based in new 170,000 square foot site in Dublin, as well as North County Dublin, Blanchardstown, and Tallaght. -
Focusing on sustainability in Italy
Our newest Italian fulfillment center boasts an olive grove and 400 associates working in robotics. -
Amazon.co.uk now has over 250 million unique products, boosted by added selection from SMEs selling on Amazon
The number of businesses taking advantage of FBA increased by more than 70%, and UK-based sellers exported more than £1.8 billion of goods in 2016 alone. -
Our new head office cements our long-term commitment to the UK
Our new head office is part of Amazon’s long-term commitment to the UK, having invested £6.4 billion here since 2010. -
Amazon at Retail Week Live: Digital and Retail – it’s still Day One
Speaking to an audience of industry leaders, small businesses and entrepreneurs, Amazon's Ajay Kavan shared his thoughts on how it is still very much Day One for the internet. -
Amazon UK to create record 5,000 full-time jobs in 2017
In addition to these full-time jobs, we also announced a new apprenticeship programme, offering hundreds of apprenticeship opportunities in engineering, logistics, and warehousing roles in fulfilment centres across the country.
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