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Amazon, Alibaba, Ebay and other ecommerce giants have been warned that the upcoming US – China trade deal will dramatically clamp down on counterfeit goods.

Amazon will now face “civil fines and other penalties” for selling counterfeit goods

January 27, 2020

Alibaba, Amazon, counterfeit, Department of Homeland Security, Donald Trump

Amazon will now face “civil fines and other penalties” for selling counterfeit goods on its platform in the US. Online retailers like Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay will now face severe…

Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo are struggling to meet demand for medical supplies in China amid a scramble to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Alibaba, JD.com struggling to meet demand for medical supplies amid coronavirus outbreak

January 27, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Alibaba, Coronavirus, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Wuhan

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Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo are struggling to meet demand for medical supplies in China amid a scramble to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. China’s biggest retailers are facing…

Amazon has revealed plans to deploy a fleet of 10,000 electric delivery vehicles in India by 2025 amid a troubled push into the market.

Amazon to deploy 10,000 electric delivery vehicles in India despite growing tensions

January 21, 2020

Ben Stevens

Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, marketplace, News, Sustainable Tech

Amazon, Delivery, Electric Vehicle, EV

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Amazon has revealed plans to deploy a fleet of 10,000 electric delivery vehicles in India by 2025 amid a troubled push into the market. The online giant said on Monday…

StockX has surpassed $1 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) for the first time thanks to massive growth in 2019.

StockX tops $1bn in sales for the first time as sneaker market continues to boom

January 21, 2020

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, marketplace, News

Nike, Scott Cutler, sneakers, StockX, Yeezy

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StockX has surpassed $1 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) for the first time thanks to massive growth in 2019. The sneaker resale platform, which markets itself as a “fashion…

Ebay’s Retail Revival scheme has helped over 60 small business growth their revenues by an average of 33 per cent over the last year.

Ebay’s Retail Revival scheme helps SMEs make millions

January 20, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, marketplace

Ebay, Retail Revival, small businesses, SMEs

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Ebay’s Retail Revival scheme has helped over 60 small business growth their revenues by an average of 33 per cent over the last year. Retail Revival was launched last year…

Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay told to tackle counterfeits as China-US trade deal looms

January 17, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, Industry, marketplace

Alibaba, Amazon, China, Ebay, Trade Deal, US

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Amazon, Alibaba, Ebay and other ecommerce giants have been warned that the upcoming US – China trade deal will dramatically clamp down on counterfeit goods. Peter Navarro, the White House…

Amazon has pledged to invest $1 billion in India while protests across 300 cities in the country called for the company to “go back”.

Thousands protest Amazon in India despite $1bn pledge

January 16, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, marketplace, News

Amazon, CAIT, Confederation of All India Traders, India, Jeff Bezos

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Amazon has pledged to invest $1 billion in India while protests across 300 cities in the country called for the company to “go back”. Jeff Bezos appeared on stage with…

Alibaba accused of forcing sellers off its platform for using rivals

January 14, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo

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Alibaba is reportedly pushing users off its platform if they sign up to sell on its rival online marketplace Pinduoduo. Merchants are being told by the Chinese ecommerce giant to…

Ebay is warning retailers to “expect the unexpected” this winter as shoppers engage in weather-agnostic shopping sprees.

Ebay warns retailers to prepare for ‘weather-agnostic’ shopping sprees this winter

January 10, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Ebay, MediaCom, Weather, winter

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Ebay is warning retailers to “expect the unexpected” this winter as shoppers engage in weather-agnostic shopping sprees. “It’s easy to look at cold, windy weather and assume that all shoppers…

Alibaba is being praised by Chinese gay communities after releasing an advert featuring same sex couples in spite of government dissuasion and censorship.

Alibaba praised by Chinese LGBT communities for depiction of same-sex couples despite government dissuasion

January 9, 2020

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Marketing, marketplace, News

Alibaba, China, gay, Lovematters, same-sex, Weibo

Alibaba is being praised by Chinese LGBT communities after releasing an advert featuring same sex couples in spite of government dissuasion and censorship. In the advert a young man returns…

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Amazon will now face “civil fines and other penalties” for selling counterfeit goods

Alibaba, JD.com struggling to meet demand for medical supplies amid coronavirus outbreak

Amazon to deploy 10,000 electric delivery vehicles in India despite growing tensions

StockX tops $1bn in sales for the first time as sneaker market continues to boom

Ebay’s Retail Revival scheme helps SMEs make millions

Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay told to tackle counterfeits as China-US trade deal looms

Thousands protest Amazon in India despite $1bn pledge

Alibaba accused of forcing sellers off its platform for using rivals

Ebay warns retailers to prepare for ‘weather-agnostic’ shopping sprees this winter

Alibaba praised by Chinese LGBT communities for depiction of same-sex couples despite government dissuasion

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