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Etsy has introduced a range of new measures to help its sellers who have been impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus.

Etsy pledges $5m to help “businesses continue to thrive” amid outbreak

March 23, 2020

Bing, Etsy, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Josh Silverman, Pinterest

Etsy has introduced a range of new measures to help its sellers who have been impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus. In a letter to Etsy sellers, the online marketplaces…

New “wartime” measures could be brought in by the government to prevent sellers profiteering from essential items in high demand during the UK’s lockdown.

Boris Johnson summons top tech firms to Downing Street

March 12, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Ecommerce, Industry

Boris Johnson, Coronavirus retail, COVID 19, Facebook, Google, government, Rishi Sunak, tech, Twitter

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with senior figures from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook on Wednesday evening to discuss the fight against fake news concerning the coronavirus. Executives from…

Etsy to force sellers to advertise off-site taking 15% cut

February 27, 2020

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Etsy, Facebook, Google, Instagram

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Etsy has told its sellers that it will begin advertising their goods automatically offsite and taking a cut of up to 15 per cent on every sale. Amid the online…

Tuesday is the most lucrative day of the week for ecommerce retailers seeing the highest percentage of conversion rates.

Tuesday is the most lucrative day of the week for online retailers

February 21, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, Industry, News

conversion rates, ecommerce, Google, Oribi, Tuesday

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Tuesday is the most lucrative day of the week for ecommerce retailers seeing the highest percentage of conversion rates. Conversion rates for online sales were 2.5 per cent on average…

H&M announced on Sunday that it would be re-purposing its vast supply chain operations to begin producing protective personal equipment (PPE) for front-line medical staff.

Amazon to remove any listings including false medical claims about coronavirus

February 21, 2020

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Ecommerce, Marketing, marketplace, News

Amazon, Coronavirus, COVID 19, Facebook, Google, Twitter, WHO, World Health Organisation

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Amazon is removing any listings which include false claims about their ability to protect users from the deadly coronavirus. Third-party sellers received an email from Amazon earlier this week informing…

NearSt, the Google-backed retail technology start-up aimed at driving more people into physical shops, has raised £2 million in funding.

Google-backed retail technology startup NearSt bags £2m in funding

February 18, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Industry, Instore, News

Funding, Google, Investment], NearSt, YYX Capital

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NearSt, the Google-backed retail technology start-up aimed at driving more people into physical shops, has raised £2 million in funding. The funding round was led by consumer tech specialists YYX…

Google is set to launch an appeal against a €2.4 billion (£2 billion) fine after it was accused of abusing its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service.

Google fight EU over €2.4bn fine for “abusing its dominance” in shopping search results

February 12, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News

EU, European Commission, Google, Margrethe Vestager, Shopping

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Google is set to launch an appeal against a €2.4 billion (£2 billion) fine after it was accused of abusing its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service. The…

Apple iPhone sales in China plummet amid coronavirus outbreak

Amazon, Apple, Tesla and Walmart to take hit from coronavirus shutdown as $420bn wiped off economy

February 3, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

Amazon, Apple, Google, McDonald's, Microsoft, Starbucks, Tesla, Walmart

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Retailers including Amazon, Apple and Walmart are set to see a hit to revenues as they shutter operations in China while the coronavirus wipes $420 billion (£320 billion) from its…

Top 5 upcoming retail drone delivery services

January 29, 2020

Ben Stevens

Analysis, Delivery / Supply Chain, Features, News

Amazon, DHL, Google, UPS, Walgreens, Walmart, Wing

As if same-day delivery on pretty much anything wasn’t convenient enough, retailers across the world are piling money into programmes which will allow parcels to be flown to you in…

Retail drone deliveries are facing a major setback in the US as key legislation enabling companies to deliver parcels is opposed by powerful groups.

US retail drone deliveries hit major setback

January 23, 2020

Ben Stevens

Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Amazon, Delivery, Drone, FAA, Federal Aviation Authority, Google, Walmart, Wing

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Retail drone deliveries are facing a major setback in the US as key legislation enabling companies to deliver parcels is opposed by powerful groups. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has…

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Etsy pledges $5m to help “businesses continue to thrive” amid outbreak

Boris Johnson summons top tech firms to Downing Street

Etsy to force sellers to advertise off-site taking 15% cut

Tuesday is the most lucrative day of the week for online retailers

Amazon to remove any listings including false medical claims about coronavirus

Google-backed retail technology startup NearSt bags £2m in funding

Google fight EU over €2.4bn fine for “abusing its dominance” in shopping search results

Amazon, Apple, Tesla and Walmart to take hit from coronavirus shutdown as $420bn wiped off economy

Top 5 upcoming retail drone delivery services

US retail drone deliveries hit major setback

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