Amazon to close Kindle bookstore in China, halt device sale
2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon to close Kindle bookstore in China, halt device sale

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon said Thursday that it will shut down its digital Kindle bookstores in China and stop selling the device to retailers in the country to readjust the focus of its business. Amazon's announcement comes as foreign technology companies have been pulling out or downsizing their operations in China as a strict data privacy law specifying how companies collect and store data takes effect. “We have established a broad business base in China and will continue to innovate and invest.” “As a global business, Amazon is focused on delivering valuable products and services to customers through innovation.

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Amazon lays off 500 employees in India: Reports
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon lays off 500 employees in India: Reports

Hindustan Times  

According to reports, Amazon has laid off around 500 employees in India, with their termination coming as part of the 9,000 global job cuts announced by CEO Andy Jassy in March. The India layoffs have been carried out across verticals such as Amazon Web Services, Human Resources, reports said citing people familiar with developments. Amazon Digital Kendras shut down As …

Amazon Will Stop Selling Kindle E-Readers, Close E-Book Store In China
2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon Will Stop Selling Kindle E-Readers, Close E-Book Store In China

News 18  

SHANGHAI:Amazon.com said it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers from Thursday and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore there next year, in the latest pullback by a U.S. tech firm from the restrictive Chinese market. The Kindle China e-bookstore will stop selling ebooks from June 30 next year, it said, though customers will be able to continue …

Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online retail behemoth reworks its physical footprint. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday that the move, which affects 66 stores in the U.S. and two in the United Kingdom, will enable it to concentrate its efforts on Amazon …

Time for bookstores to turn the page
4 years, 9 months ago

Time for bookstores to turn the page

China Daily  

CITIC bookstore Brick-and-mortar bookstores have developed steadily in recent years with the help of government support, but the situation changed when 2020 was ushered in by the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to a recent survey by Beijing Normal University of 248 brick-and-mortar bookstores in the capital, more than 56 percent have closed without any immediate plans to reopen. Forty-eight percent …

Time for bookstores to turn the page
4 years, 9 months ago

Time for bookstores to turn the page

China Daily  

CITIC bookstore Brick-and-mortar bookstores have developed steadily in recent years with the help of government support, but the situation changed when 2020 was ushered in by the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to a recent survey by Beijing Normal University of 248 brick-and-mortar bookstores in the capital, more than 56 percent have closed without any immediate plans to reopen. Forty-eight percent …

Apple temporarily shuts stores outside Greater China
4 years, 10 months ago

Apple temporarily shuts stores outside Greater China

CNN  

CNN — Apple will close all stores outside of Greater China until March 27 to help stop the spread of coronavirus, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday. The company will also commit $15 million to help with the worldwide recovery from coronavirus, he said, “both to help treat those who are sick and to help lessen the economic and community …

Apple reopens 29 stores in China for limited hours
4 years, 10 months ago

Apple reopens 29 stores in China for limited hours

The Hindu  

Apple has started reopening its retail stores in China and according to the company’s regional Chinese website, 29 out of 42 stores were open for business on Monday, though under limited hours. Due to an ‘abundance of caution’ as the coronavirus threat loomed, Apple closed all retail stores, corporate offices and contact centres in Mainland China. The tech giant closed …

Apple temporarily closes all 42 stores in China as coronavirus spreads
4 years, 11 months ago

Apple temporarily closes all 42 stores in China as coronavirus spreads

CNN  

New York CNN — Apple is temporarily closing all of its stores in China because of the coronavirus outbreak. “Out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts, we’re closing all our corporate offices, stores and contact centers in mainland China through February 9,” Apple told CNN Business in a statement. Apple CEO …

Amazon teams up with China upstart for Black Friday sales
5 years, 1 month ago

Amazon teams up with China upstart for Black Friday sales

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. is counting on a smartphone app known for cheap deals to lure Chinese consumers during the Black Friday online spree, in a partnership that extends to the end of the year. Starting from November 28, the three-day sales campaign will offer Chinese consumers a range of overseas products from Australian baby formula to luxury watches and Nintendo Switch …

Amazon to shut down its China online store by 18 July; to focus on cloud services
5 years, 8 months ago

Amazon to shut down its China online store by 18 July; to focus on cloud services

Firstpost  

Amazon will wind down support for domestic-selling merchants in China in the next 90 days Amazon.com Inc said it will shut its China online store by 18 July, as the US e-commerce giant focuses on the lucrative businesses of selling overseas goods and cloud services in the world’s most populous nation. Consumer research firm iResearch Global said Alibaba Group Holding’s …

Amazon to shut down operations in China
5 years, 8 months ago

Amazon to shut down operations in China

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc said it will shut its China online store by July 18, as the U.S. e-commerce giant focusses on the lucrative businesses of selling overseas goods and cloud services in the world’s most populous nation. Consumer research firm iResearch Global said Alibaba Group Holding’s Tmall marketplace and JD.com controlled 82% of the Chinese e-commerce market last year. An Amazon …

Amazon says will not operate China marketplace site from July 18
5 years, 8 months ago

Amazon says will not operate China marketplace site from July 18

Hindustan Times  

In a rare retreat for Amazon.com Inc., the e-commerce giant plans to shut down its Chinese marketplace business in July as it shifts its focus to offering mainland consumers overseas products rather than goods from local sellers. In a rare retreat for Amazon.com Inc., the e-commerce giant plans to shut down its Chinese marketplace business in July Amazon will keep …

Amazon is slammed for major 'labour violations' at Echo and Kindle factory in China
6 years, 7 months ago

Amazon is slammed for major 'labour violations' at Echo and Kindle factory in China

Daily Mail  

Amazon has been slammed for major 'labour violations' at a plant in China that makes the retail giant's Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker and Kindle e-reader. An investigation by US watchdog group China Labor Watch found the factory's harsh working conditions left employees underpaid and exhausted, with some forced to work 100 hours overtime for just £1.68 per hour. Scroll …

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