The ‘Monday effect’ is real and it could be impacting your Amazon delivery

The ‘Monday effect’ is REAL: Post-weekend blues and shutting down operations combine to delay parcel delivery from retailers like Amazon by up to 10 per cent, study finds ‘Monday Effect’ is a phenomenon which sees productivity decrease on Mondays  Known to impact  finance, productivity and psychology as well as supply chain Researchers found online orders placed on … Read more

Younger viewers are watching fewer programmes on main TV channels as Netflix and Amazon dominate

Tuning out… Younger viewers are watching 40% fewer programmes on the main TV channels as US streaming giants Netflix and Amazon dominate People aged 16-28 only spending 38 minutes day viewing major broadcasters The Small Screen: Big Debate review found younger viewers favoured Netflix Even over-55s are watching less broadcast TV with a decline of three … Read more

Amazon might not have enough products from China for Prime Day amid coronavirus outbreak 

Amazon scrambles to secure inventory amid concerns the company won’t have enough products from China to see them through Prime Day as the coronavirus continues to spread Amazon is reportedly concerned it may not have enough inventory for Prime Day The company is said to be communicating with third-party sellers to determine how the coronavirus … Read more

No checkout needed: Amazon opens full size cashier-less grocery store in Seattle

Amazon opens its first CASHIERLESS supermarket in Seattle where customers can pick up groceries and simply walk out of the store without checking out or opening their wallets This is a larger scale version of its Amazon Go branded convenience stores Any item a customer touches gets added to their basket as they walk around … Read more

Making The Cut FIRST LOOK:  Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell and Nicole Richie star in Amazon series

Making The Cut FIRST LOOK: Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell and Nicole Richie search for the next global fashion brand in new Amazon series By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 16:54 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 17:49 GMT, 25 February 2020 The first look of Amazon’s original series Making The Cut has been revealed.  In … Read more

Disney+ wades into UK streaming market with £4.17-a-month offer to cut out Netflix and Amazon Prime

Disney+ has thrown down the gauntlet in a bid to undercut UK competitors Netflix and Amazon Prime with an introductory offer of £4.17-per-month.  Brits will be able to enjoy Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar films – as well as original series – on Disney+ at a discounted £49.99-a-year ahead of its March 24 launch.  The entertainment giant … Read more

Amazon unveils ‘Scout’ delivery bot set to roam the streets of Washington to deliver packages

Amazon unveils ‘Scout’ delivery bot set to roam the streets of Seattle to deliver packages The bright blue battery-powered robots can deliver packages autonomously Six Scout robots are being used in an area of Snohomish County, Washington They roll along at a ‘walking pace’ and avoid humans and pets on the sidewalk By Annie Palmer … Read more

Smoke from Amazon rainforest fires may increase melting of glaciers in the Andes 1000 miles away

 By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.  Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more

The world’s most luxurious jungle hotels revealed from Australia to Thailand via the Amazon  

A jungle adventure usually means sacrificing modern comforts for basic lodgings. But these stunning hotels prove that you can immerse yourself in nature while surrounded by breathtaking luxury.  From the amazing Amazon resort built on stilts to the Thai forest hideaway where every villa has a private pool, MailOnline Travel presents some of the most … Read more