Amazon steers consumers to higher-priced items, lawsuit claims

According to a complaint filed on Thursday in federal court in Seattle, Amazon’s algorithm for choosing what to display in its “Buy Box” when shoppers search for products often obscures lower-priced options with faster delivery times.Citing the recent antitrust case against Amazon by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 17 states, the complaint said shoppers go with Amazon’s choices nearly 98% of the time by clicking its “Buy Now” or “Add to Cart” buttons, often falsely believing Amazon had found the best prices.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

Amazon allegedly created the algorithm to benefit third-party sellers that participate in its Fulfillment By Amazon program and pay “…

Amazon France unions reject wage increase proposal on last day of talks

A grouping of the firm’s main unions had proposed a 5 percent increase to compensate for a sharp rise in inflation in France. On the final day of the talks, only the CFE-CGC management staff union had signed the company’s proposal for a 3.5% general increase from June 1, union sources said.`In any other year this would have been a good proposal, but since December inflation is rocketing, with energy, food and other prices going up sharply,` said Jean-Francois Berot, a representative of the SUD union.

Union sources said there may be some protest actions in coming days or weeks, but no strikes have been planned so farคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. One source said that the company migh…

Amazon CEO unveils 55,000 tech jobs in first hiring push under his watch

That’s equal to more than a third of Google’s headcount as of June 30, and close to all of Facebook’s.Jassy, in his first press interview since he ascended to Amazon’s top post in July, said the company needed more firepower to keep up with demand in retail, the cloud and advertising, among other businesses. He said the company’s new bet to launch satellites into orbit to widen broadband access, called Project Kuiper, would require a lot of new hires, too.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

With Amazon’s annual job fair scheduled to begin Sept. 15, Jassy hopes now is a good time for recruiting. “There are so many jobs during the pandemic that have been displaced or have been alt…

Brands fare disastrously, but sustainability here to stay

A recent survey of 37 well-known international brands indicates that big brands are not faring too well on the sustainability frontคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. In fact, the majority of international companies using most cotton globally are failing to quite an extent in delivering on cotton sustainability, the study ‘Sustainable Cotton Ranking: Assessing company performance’ has revealed.Only eight companies out of the 37 surveyed made it out of the red zone in the ranking research conducted by Rank a Brand, one of Europe’s largest brand-comparison sites on sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), Solidaridad, and World Wide Fund…

FDI in Vietnamese textile-garment projects on the rise

FDI then had shifted to other markets, such as Cambodia, Myanmar and Bangladesh, with a lower-cost workforce and lower import duties, according to a report in a Vietnamese newspaper.The United States is the largest buyer of Vietnam’s textiles and garments followed by the EU.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

Foreign investments in the sector increased again since the third quarter of last year due to high-quality products and short delivery time.VITAS general secretary Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai said import duties of the EU, currently ranging from 10 per cent to 12 per cent, will be cut to zero when the EVFTA comes into force.South Korea would overtake Taiwan to become the largest inv…

Fashion District launches latest ‘Innovation Challenge- Manufacturing Futures’ for emerging firms

Gillian Lipton, Sustainability Director at Alexander McQueen, Ella Gould, Head of Sustainability and Innovation at Selfridges, Chelsea Franklin of Pangaia, Matthew Drinkwater of London College of Fashion, UAL; and Adam Mansell, CEO of UKFT will select the winning start-up or SME to receive a £15,000 cash prize to grow their business model, as well as an opportunity to pitch to some of the industry’s leading brands and innovators. Applications are now open and the shortlisted proposals will be judged in July.

Helen Lax, Founder of Fashion District said: “We welcome all applicants who are passionate about technological innovations and sustainable solutions, such as materials innovation, digital innovation, manufacturing processes, supply-chain and logistics, traceability, circ…

Shoe brand Van Dal to close Norwich factory

With its roots tracing back to 1936, Van Dal is currently the only remaining shoemaker in Norwich but rising costs and a drop in wholesale trade have made it impossible for the facility to remain cost competitive.The factory will close at the end of the month and result in eight redundancies, reported the Eastern Daily Press. All Van Dal production will move to India and Italy, where 85% of the brand’s shoes are already made.คำพูดจาก สล็อตทรูวอเลท

However, Norwich will continue to be an important part of the brand, with a new office and warehouse in the city in the pipeline for next year.Tony Linford, managing director of Florida Group, told the Easter Daily Press: …

UK fashion exports to US rise

Total UK exports to America amounted to £168.3 billion in the four quarters to the end of 2022, an increase of 19% year on year, or £26.9 billion at current pricesคำพูดจาก คาสิโนออนไลน์. That was much more than the amount of goods and services Britons bought from the US, which was £110.8 billion.In fact, the US was the UK’s largest single trading partner in those four quarters, accounting for 16.3% of total UK trade.

Delivery specialist ParcelHero has analysed the official figures and its own data and found that while heavy machinery (including nuclear boilers), vehicles, pharmaceuticals, optical & medical equipment and electronics top the charts of UK exports to the…

After grim year, UK retailers hope for Black Friday tonic

A string of store groups have gone out of business or announced shop closures this year as they battle subdued consumer spending, rising labour costs, higher business property taxes, growing online competition and uncertainty over Brexit.Toys R Us UK, Maplin and Poundworld have all gone bust, while Marks & Spencer , Debenhams , Mothercare and House of Fraser are between them shutting hundreds of stores.

British retailers are seeking respite from the annual promotional Black Friday event that was first imported from the United States by Amazon in 2010. More money has been spent every year since, though – after chaos and scuffles in stores in 2014 – it is now predominantly an online affair.Research firm GlobalData forecasts UK spending during the Black Friday period – which it defin…