E-commerce News
Retail growth to dip a bit this year
April 5, 2023
Retail sales growth will hit between 4% and 6% this year, reaching between $5.13 trillion and $5.23 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation.
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Walmart revamps digital storefront
April 4, 2023
Walmart has redesigned its e-commerce homepage and its app and built a more customer-centric storefront in a quest to drive customer engagement as well as…
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Lush, Victoria’s Secret, Party City jump aboard DoorDash
March 28, 2023
Delivery services provider DoorDash has several new retailers on its service, including Lush Cosmetics, Victoria's Secret and Party City.
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Millennials are the big retail spenders this year
March 28, 2023
Global e-commerce spending will be led by millennials this year and they prefer online versus in-store when it comes to shopping.
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Walmart reducing workforce at 5 fulfillment operations
March 27, 2023
Walmart is giving 90-day notice to hundreds of workers at U.S. fulfillment centers as the retail giant is cutting back and eliminating night and weekend…
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A revival of Blockbuster Video? Online website indicates yes
March 27, 2023
The last Blockbuster Video store closed four years ago but online rumours are swirling the once popular entertainment brand may be back in play.
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Amazon adds 9K to layoff list
March 20, 2023
Amazon, in the space of four months, is laying off 27,000 workers in total, given an additional 9,000 announced today.
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US B2C e-commerce poised for robust growth
March 15, 2023
The U.S. B2C e-commerce market will grow by $233.66 billion by 2027 with an annual growth rate of 8.12%.
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Retailers embracing AI, CGI for online experiences
March 1, 2023
More than three in five, 63%, of brands and retailers are using lifestyle photos and images for e-commerce, and 58% use interactive images, in the quest to…
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Wayfair expands workforce cuts
January 26, 2023
Wayfair will now slash nearly 20% of its workforce in an effort to trim costs.
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Babies R Us returning to US
January 18, 2023
WHP Global, in partnership with the American Dream entertainment and mall destination in New Jersey, will launch a flagship Babies R Us store this summer.
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Fashion marketplace taps Revo Video for shoppable video feature
January 13, 2023
Dora Maar, a luxury fashion marketplace, is partnering with Revo Video to provide a digital shopping experience for those perusing Kate McGuire's latest…
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Costco debuts Shutterfly offering
January 10, 2023
Costco members can now use Shutterfly's photo services and will get a 51% discount off every Shutterfly order plus free shipping on orders totaling more than…
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Abercrombie & Fitch expands pickup locations
January 4, 2023
Apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has expanded pickup locations for U.S. e-commerce shoppers as part of an effort to broaden its fulfillment…
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Last minute shoppers face bigger cyber risk
December 19, 2022
Consumers who wait until the last moment for holiday shopping face a greater cyber risk, according to a Kaspersky survey.
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Thanksgiving shopping weekend record-setter for Amazon
December 6, 2022
The Thanksgiving shopping weekend, including Cyber Monday, was the biggest shopping event on Amazon.
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Chat apps gaining favor with consumers
December 2, 2022
Chat apps are fast becoming crucial communication channels for consumers given an 80% spike in WhatsApp usage and a 62% increase in rich communication services…
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Online checkout posing challenges for small retailers
December 1, 2022
Just over half, 52%, of small to medium retailers have experienced checkout issues during surge shopping periods, up from 43% last year.
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Rite Aid teams with Grubhub on nationwide delivery
November 28, 2022
Rite Aid customers will soon have the option to have orders delivered via Grubhub as the two brands are partnering on nationwide delivery.
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Amazon beating Walmart online on several fronts
October 27, 2022
Amazon is maintaining dominance in e-commerce versus Walmart with 75% of consumers buying from Amazon compared to 43% shopping on Walmart's online store site.
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