66% of shoppers bypass search engines and go straight to Amazon
Nearly three in four shoppers go straight to Amazon when they are ready to buy a product, with many bypassing search engines altogether. According to new research from ecommerce growth…
Majority of own-label Amazon brands under performing
Amazon’s own brands have failed to pose a significant threat to rival retailers on its platform, according to a new study. Data from ecommerce research firm Marketplace Pulse, which looked…
You can now buy items directly from Instagram
Instagram is due to launch a checkout feature for mobile platforms, allowing users to buy items directly from the app as it continues its push into ecommerce. The social media…
Amazon packages can now be delivered and collected from local Whole Foods stores
Amazon has begun offering shoppers the ability to collect and delivery their packages from local Whole Foods stores. According to the Dallas Morning News, Amazon is trialling the new service…
Ocado announces new US headquarters as shares soar
Ocado has announced plans to open an office in Washington D.C. for its Ocado Solutions technology, as its shares soar off the back of healthy financial results. The online grocery…
Zara launches denim customisation service
Zara is set to launch a trial of a new personalisation service which lets customers customise their denim purchases will different designs in-store. The world’s largest fashion retailer will launch…
Alibaba now sells compliments via online “praise groups”
Alibaba has seen a dramatic rise in sales of “praise proups”, a strange new craze in which customers pay to be complimented. The Chinese ecommerce giant has seen a growing…
100 profiles celebrating NZ terrorist attack removed from Steam
The digital retail gaming platform Steam has been forced to take down over 100 profiles celebrating last week’s tragic New Zealand terrorist attack. In the days following the mass shooting…
Amazon begins removing anti-vax books from its platform
Amazon has begun to remove “anti-vax” books, which promote unofficial non-scientific treatments for conditions like autism, from its platform. Following a report published by Wired which found numerous books including…
Superdrug owner launches AR app letting you virtually try on hundreds of products
L’Oréal and AS Watson Group (AWS) are set to launch a new AR app allowing shoppers to virtually try on 300 makeup products. ASW, which owns Superdrug in the UK,…