The five most important retail tech news stories of the week

It’s Friday, the week is nearly done, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail technology space. Here's your briefing on some of the most important and interesting stories from the past five days.

1. eBay raids Walmart as Jamie Iannone nabs top job

eBay is bringing in a Walmart executive as its new Chief Executive. Jamie Iannone, Walmart’s Chief Operating Officer for US E-commerce, will take the top job, starting on 27th April.

2. Next announces online return after coronavirus shutdown

Next has reopened its website, following three weeks of being offline due to the coronavirus outbreak.

3. JD Logistics has big news as China recovers from coronavirus

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com reports an “explosive” increase in the number of large items delivered by its JD Logistics unit in Wuhan, Hubei province, since the coronavirus lockdown lifted. 

4. Amazon France suspends distribution centre activities over coronavirus dispute

Amazon is temporarily halting its operations in France after a court ruled the US e-commerce giant had failed to adequately protect warehouse workers during the coronavirus outbreak. 

5. UK retailers suffer as coronavirus rewrites consumer spending rulebook

Measures to fight the spread of coronavirus led to the worst decline in UK retail sales on record last month. 

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