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March 18, 2019

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 has confirmed that it will launch its “first grocery store” in California in 2020 as it continues to push into the physical retail space.

Amazon begins removing anti-vax books from its platform

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March 14, 2019

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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

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March 12, 2019

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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,…

Amazon scraps laws preventing sellers offering items cheaper on rival sites

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March 12, 2019

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Amazon has scrapped a clause which prevents third party sellers from listing their items cheaper elsewhere online amid growing scrutiny. Amid calls across the US for Amazon to be investigated…

Amazon has succumbed to pressure from staff, unions and government officials announcing plans to launch temperature checks and provide face masks for all staff.

Amazon abruptly cancels orders from thousands of wholesalers

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March 11, 2019

Amazon has abruptly stopped placing orders with thousands of wholesalers, encouraging them instead to sell directly to customers, sparking widespread panic. According to Bloomberg, Amazon has cancelled orders with thousands…

You can now shop items in Google Image searches

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March 7, 2019

Google is set to begin allowing customers to shop items in a Google image search, as it begins to test shoppable ads. According to a post on the search engine…

JD.com and Alibaba raked in more than $130 billion (£104 billion) during the ‘618’ shopping festival in signs that the world’s second largest economy is returning to health.

JD.com to offer 500 items on Google’s ecommerce platform

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March 5, 2019

Google’s US ecommerce platform Google Express will now sell 500 goods from China’s second largest etailer JD.com as the pair extend their relationship. Google Express is a shopping service launched…

Ebay says chess sets, face masks and Animal Crossing were the most popular items sold on its platform throughout 2020.

Ebay sees UK sellers skyrocket amid small business “boom”

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March 4, 2019