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With Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies coming closer to the forefront of digital payments, how long will it be before cryptocurrencies are widely accepted by retailers?

“Do you take crypto?” – How long before we can all pay with cryptocurrency?

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April 30, 2021

A change in payment, e-commerce, retail and financial industry is emerging, and it is going to be momentous. University Canada West lecturer Dr Pooja Lekhi Bitcoin’s valuation recently hit $60,000…

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Consumers spent nearly $1 trillion more online during the pandemic

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April 9, 2021

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Ecommerce spending rose by over $900 billion during the pandemic as shoppers were forced to purchase their goods from home, according to research carried out by Mastercard. Mastercard’s Recovery Insights…

Online sales in the UK grew 36 per cent throughout 2020, the highest growth seen for 13 years, according to new figures from IMRG.

UK consumers spent over a third more online during pandemic

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March 19, 2021

George Iddenden

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Online sales in the UK grew 36 per cent throughout 2020, the highest growth seen for 13 years, according to new figures from IMRG. IMRG, surveyed nearly over 150 retailers…

Sales in ‘me-gifting’ surge with 4.1m Brits expected to treat themselves this Christmas

40% of UK will choose online for Christmas food shop this year

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November 2, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

New data has found 39 per cent of UK shoppers are set to buy their groceries online this Christmas, according to a YouGov survey for The Grocer. Of nearly 1,000…

Reliance Retail pushes on with Future Group $3.4 bn acquisition despite Amazon protests

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October 26, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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India’s largest retail chain Reliance Retail has stated its proposal to acquire Future Group’s assets for $3.4 billion is fully enforceable under Indian laws. On Sunday Reliance said that it…

China launches crackdown on online counterfeits

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October 26, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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China’s market regulator and government departments have launched an operation investigating unfair competition, illegal wildlife sales and counterfeits through the country’s ecommerce channels. State news agency Xinhua reported that the…

Iceland has reached out to 150,000 vulnerable shoppers to offer them priority delivery slots as the UK settles into its third national lockdown.

Iceland eyes same-day delivery with Swift trademark registration

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Delivery e-commerce grocer Iceland online order Rapid Delivery same-day Swift

October 20, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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Iceland is thought to be lining up plans to offer a same-day delivery service for its groceries, according to a new trademark registration reported by Retail Week. The frozen food…

New 3D body scanning platform creates personal avatar for customers from two photos

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November 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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A new 3D body scanning solution can build a personal avatar for customers from just two smartphone photographs. Launched this week, meepl has been developed by engineering graduated at prestigious…

Amazon is on the hunt for 40 new distribution hubs across the UK as it continues its aggressive property expansion.

Amazon set to spend $1.5bn this holiday season as it eyes 30 min delivery times

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November 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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Amazon has warned investors it will spend an extra $1.5 billion across the upcoming holiday season as it looks to capture more Prime memberships by offering a super swift delivery…

Facebook launches WhatsApp e-commerce catalogue feature

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November 8, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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Facebook Inc. launched a catalogue feature for its WhatsApp messaging app on Thursday, as it looks to establish the service’s e-commerce tools. After acquiring the app for $19 billion in…

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“Do you take crypto?” – How long before we can all pay with cryptocurrency?

Consumers spent nearly $1 trillion more online during the pandemic

UK consumers spent over a third more online during pandemic

40% of UK will choose online for Christmas food shop this year

China launches crackdown on online counterfeits

Iceland eyes same-day delivery with Swift trademark registration

New 3D body scanning platform creates personal avatar for customers from two photos

Amazon set to spend $1.5bn this holiday season as it eyes 30 min delivery times

Facebook launches WhatsApp e-commerce catalogue feature

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