Op-ed

Last month, the World Health Organisation officially declared coronavirus to be a global pandemic. As a result, a quarter of the world’s population is now living in lockdown. Online shopping…

Let's look at how China's digital community enabled retailers and brands to endure throughout this difficult time and also what Western players can do to learn up from them.

Livestream and Social Selling: How China’s Retailers Adapted to Coronavirus

Alipay Coronavirus Livestream Tmall WeChat

April 9, 2020

It has actually now been 2 months since the coronavirus initially appeared in China. After a nationwide lockdown the situation is returning to normal. Restaurants, bars, and also retailers are…

With bold website advertising and email marketing to promote the opportunity of “trying before buying” with seemingly no consequences for the consumer, retailers are set to see a spike in sales – but at what cost?

Retail returns marketing tactic: a simple model but at what cost?

March 30, 2020

From apparel to home goods, fitness equipment to mattresses, companies across all retail sectors are offering customers the chance to try a product for a limited time and return it…

People expect a seamless integration between retailers’ brick-and-mortar and online stores; and want to buy anywhere, at any time and be able to collect shopping from anywhere.

Show me the money! Plugging the revenue leakage holes in your buyer journey

Revenue Leakage Signifyd

March 2, 2020

The pressure to keep pace with industry giants – such as Amazon – is perhaps one of the largest challenges facing ecommerce retailers. Innovations by this pure-play heavyweight have led…

Last year it was reported that the UK’s gaming industry is now worth at least £3.86bn, that's pretty much half of the country’s entire entertainment market.

Future-Proofing The Gaming Industry In The UK

GamingScan video games

February 17, 2020

According to the figures released by GamingScan, the United Kingdom is the world’s fifth-largest video game market as of 2018, not far behind Germany. Currently, China, the USA, and Japan…

How SARS led to the birth of China ecommerce

Alibaba Azoya China Coronavirus ecommerce JD.com SARS

February 5, 2020

As the coronavirus crisis in China surpasses over 20,000 infected patients, international ecommerce solutions proivder Azoya looks back at the 2003 SARS crisis to understand how the retail industry adapted…

The expansion of online shopping into China's rural areas with the help of eCommerce as well as the connection of online and offline shopping characterizes Chinese eCommerce market.

Ecommerce in China: 3 Trends to Watch in 2020

Azoya China Ecomnmerce

January 13, 2020

Elena Gatti

Features marketplace News Op-ed

Chinese livestreamer Viya generated 353 million RMB, around 49 million GBP, in sales through livestreaming. In one single day. Viya is the most successful live streamer of 2019 as she…

If you’re a retailer interested in taking the plunge into online marketplaces or you’re looking to up your game on these sites, here are three tips to consider.

Having trouble moving returned inventory in-store? Try online marketplaces

Etsy marketplace Reverb

January 8, 2020

Dan Orkin