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Amazon could be investigated over accusations it makes it too hard to cancel Amazon Prime subscriptions, violating consumer protection laws.

Amazon could be investigated over claims it makes it too hard to quit Prime

January 15, 2021

Amazon could be investigated over accusations it makes it too hard to cancel Amazon Prime subscriptions, violating consumer protection laws. A group of public interest advocates led by Public Citizen…

Poshmark saw its share prices skyrocket more than 140 per cent yesterday following its blockbuster initial public offering.

Poshmark doubles share price amid blockbuster IPO

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January 15, 2021

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Poshmark saw its share prices skyrocket more than 140 per cent yesterday following its blockbuster initial public offering. The online clothing resale marketplace saw its stock trade at $100 per…

Amazon’s UK website has been down for swathes of shoppers since yesterday, leaving many unable to access the website, login or make purchases.

Amazon goes down across UK leaving many unable to login or make purchases

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January 15, 2021

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Amazon’s UK website has been down for swathes of shoppers since yesterday, leaving many unable to access the website, login or make purchases. Reports from angry shoppers began to emerge…

Aldi and Lidl have both entered into the world of esports this week signing separate partnerships with major teams.

Aldi and Lidl enter esports market as both sign partnerships with major teams

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January 15, 2021

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Aldi and Lidl have both entered into the world of esports this week signing separate partnerships with major teams. Lidl became the first of the rival German discounters to sign…

Shopify merchants will now be able to receive payments through Alipay opening their stores to “more than a billion people in China”.

Shopify integrates Alipay opening its users to “more than a billion” Chinese shoppers

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November 18, 2020

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Shopify merchants will now be able to receive payments through Alipay opening their stores to “more than a billion people in China”. According to research published in January, 90 per…

Retailers which have seen their online revenues skyrocket during the pandemic could see their rents shoot up under a progressive new leasing model.

UK retailers’ rents could soon be based on online sales

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October 23, 2020

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Retailers which have seen their online revenues skyrocket during the pandemic could see their rents shoot up under a progressive new leasing model. Under the newly proposed model, which is…

TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce.

Microsoft confirms plans to buy TikTok despite imminent US ban

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August 3, 2020

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Microsoft is in talks to buy social media giant TikTok in the US just days after President Trump threatened to ban the app over security concerns. Microsoft confirmed yesterday that…

Alibaba’s founder and Jack Ma is reportedly lying low following the Chinese government’s crackdown on his businesses but is not “missing”.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma offloads $9.6bn in stock

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July 13, 2020

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Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma has offloaded a whopping $9.6 billion (£7.61 billion) over the past year while his company’s share price has risen 40 per cent. Ma, China’s richest man…

Etsy saw its share prices jump six per cent on Friday after it was unexpectedly added to the coveted S&P 500.

Etsy sees share price triple to all time high to become one of the few retail winners of pandemic

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June 24, 2020

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Etsy’s stock price has more than tripled since mid-March and now stands at a record high marking one of the few retail success stories to emerge from the pandemic. The…

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Amazon could be investigated over claims it makes it too hard to quit Prime

Poshmark doubles share price amid blockbuster IPO

Amazon goes down across UK leaving many unable to login or make purchases

Aldi and Lidl enter esports market as both sign partnerships with major teams

Shopify integrates Alipay opening its users to “more than a billion” Chinese shoppers

UK retailers’ rents could soon be based on online sales

Alibaba founder Jack Ma offloads $9.6bn in stock

Etsy sees share price triple to all time high to become one of the few retail winners of pandemic

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