E-commerce News
Digital shopping spurs sales for Target
April 28, 2020
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Target is seeing healthy same-store sales with April's figures climbing 5% compared to a year ago despite a double digit…
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COVID-19 pandemic drives e-commerce upward big time
April 21, 2020
The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered businesses and forced most to self-isolate, is having a huge impact on e-commerce activity.
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Amazon hiring on once again to handle pandemic's online shopping surge
April 14, 2020
The online shopping surge due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is driving Amazon to hire on another 75,000 employees less than a month after it announced it…
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Perch closes on $8M funding round
April 10, 2020
Perch, a commerce company that acquires and operates Amazon fulfillment businesses, has closed on $8 million in funding in a round led by Spark Capital.
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Amazon suspends shipping non-Amazon goods
April 10, 2020
The continuing coronavirus pandemic, which has disrupted supply chains around the world, is prompting Amazon to temporarily suspend shipping of non-Amazon…
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Wayfair enjoys stock boost as COVID-19 pandemic rages on
April 7, 2020
Not every retailer's bottom line is hurting due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lots of web content not catching consumer attention
March 17, 2020
A Contentsquare study reveals over two thirds, 69%, of all web content published by brands, is "unseen" by consumers, with the banking sector leading the list…
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CIBO Express Gourmet Markets to deploy Amazon's Just Walk Out tech
March 11, 2020
Hospitality group OTG will begin deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology in select CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in airport locations next week.
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Shein taps Klarna for additional payment option
March 10, 2020
Shein, a fashion retailer, is partnering with alternative payments provider and shopping service Klarna to offer customers a new payment option.
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Amazon to sell cashierless tech to retailers
March 9, 2020
Amazon plans to start selling its cashierless technology, called Just Walk Out, to other retailers and already has signed deals in place.
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Brick-and-mortar not dying but evolving, reveals report
February 10, 2020
Physical retail is not dying but evolving and retailers focused on true in-store experiences will thrive.
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We love Amazon, but we hate Amazon
February 7, 2020
It seems U.S. consumers have very mixed feelings about Amazon, with one in four having negative feelings when it comes to Amazon's impact on retail and the…
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Amazon's Q4 a big earnings win thanks to Prime, grocery and same-day delivery
January 31, 2020
Amazon.com Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as new customers continued to sign up with its Prime program, grocery delivery…
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by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group
January 30, 2020
Amazon.com Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as new customers continued to sign up with its Prime program, grocery delivery…
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Consumers all in on visual search technology
January 30, 2020
More than half of consumers, seven in 10, who are aware of visual search technology are likely to try it and four in five visual search users have made…
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Walmart revamps executive leadership a bit
January 30, 2020
Walmart Chief Merchant Steve Bratspies is leaving the retailer and will be replaced by Scott McCall.
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Consumers want a variety of shopping channels, reveals survey
January 29, 2020
A good majority of consumers, 72%, tend to shop retail brands that allow them to purchase and return across channels.
read nowBose shuttering stores around the world
January 20, 2020
Audio equipment maker Bose is closing 119 store locations across Europe, Japan, North America and Australia, closures it claims reflect the change in how…
read nowMastercard says holiday e-commerce sales enjoy record surge
January 3, 2020
Mastercard released its SpendingPulse report that said that U.S. retail sales grew 3.4% during the holiday season in 2019, with online sales growing almost…
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January 2, 2020
Aptito has introduced a self-ordering kiosk solution that integrates with food delivery services, according to a press release.
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