Marketplaces

Alibaba Group has joined the Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP), an international platform that encourages the sharing of patents for low carbon data centre technologies. Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology…

Superdrug to launch online marketplace powered by Mirakl tech

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March 29, 2022

Superdrug has revealed plans to launch a new marketplace that will see hundreds of premium and emerging brands offer their products via the new platform for the first time. Superdrug…

Etsy sellers propose boycott, call company’s new fee hike ‘pandemic profiteering’

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March 28, 2022

Over 8,000 people have signed a petition urging Etsy to call off plans to raise fees for sellers on its platform, with some merchants also threatening to go on strike.…

Inflation is driving consumers to Amazon, as marketplaces are favoured for price and convenience

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March 22, 2022

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Rising inflation is driving record-numbers of UK consumers to Amazon, as the marketplace model is favoured for price and convenience, according to a new report from Salsify. The research reveals…

Oxfam gets eBay boost with major marketplace update

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March 10, 2022

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Oxfam has boosted its online focus by streamlining its operations across online marketplaces including eBay, Shopify, Etsy and ShipEngine. The new fully integrated software will help Oxfam centralise its activity…

LimeWire is set to make comeback as NFT marketplace

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March 9, 2022

George Iddenden

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LimeWire, the popular defunct file-sharing website that was taken down in 2010 is set to make a surprising comeback as an NFT marketplace. The site was one of the most…

Asos Marketplace and Collusion launch first product collaboration

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March 1, 2022

Asos Marketplace, the online retailer’s platform for independent boutiques and vintage sellers, has collaborated with its Asos in-house label Collusion. Collusion is said to be the second most searched for…

Etsy waives $4 million in fees owed by Ukrainian sellers

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February 28, 2022