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Retailers could soon turn to cryptocurrencies to minimise costs as Mastercard and Visa prepare to hike up interchange fees fivefold.

Retailers could begin accepting cryptocurrency as card interchange fees skyrocket

February 25, 2021

Retailers could soon turn to cryptocurrencies to minimise costs as Mastercard and Visa prepare to hike up interchange fees fivefold. Card giant Mastercard announced in January that from October 15…

Urban Outfitters has reported a 25 per cent rise in sales thanks to the introduction of virtual customer experiences through its platform.

Urban Outfitters sees 25% sales rise thanks to virtual appointment tech

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February 25, 2021

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Urban Outfitters has reported a 25 per cent rise in sales thanks to the introduction of virtual customer experiences through its platform. The fashion retailer introduced virtual, email and socially…

Waitrose is launching a pioneering new initiative that will see over one million meals donated directly from its food suppliers.

Waitrose to donate 1 million meals directly from suppliers in pioneering new scheme

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February 25, 2021

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Waitrose is launching a pioneering new initiative that will see over one million meals donated directly from its food suppliers. Waitrose has partnered with food distribution charity FareShare and some…

GameStop stocks have once again skyrocketed on the US stock market more than doubling in a few hours, but analysts have no idea why.

GameStop stocks skyrocket 100% again but analysts can’t work out why

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February 25, 2021

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GameStop stocks have once again skyrocketed on the US stock market more than doubling in a few hours, but analysts have no idea why. The video game retailer saw its…

Ebay has launched a new multi-million-pound training and support package for small businesses across the UK which support local communities.

Ebay launches multi-million pound support package for businesses helping their community

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February 25, 2021

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Ebay has launched a new multi-million-pound training and support package for small businesses across the UK which support local communities. “Ebay for Change” is set to be a new standalone…

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 and Shopify have significantly expanded their partnership allowing UK sellers to engage with the platform’s 100 million users.

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 Jack Ma has made his first public appearance since “disappearing” in October sending shares in the company jumping nearly nine per cent.

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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Retailers could begin accepting cryptocurrency as card interchange fees skyrocket

Urban Outfitters sees 25% sales rise thanks to virtual appointment tech

Waitrose to donate 1 million meals directly from suppliers in pioneering new scheme

GameStop stocks skyrocket 100% again but analysts can’t work out why

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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