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Cyberattackers have stolen the personal details of millions of users of Indian online grocer BigBasket, according to Bloomberg News. BigBasket co-founder and chief executive Hari Menon confirmed the attack, which…

Experts predict “permanent shift” to online shopping as Black Friday approaches

Ecommerce Industry News

November 9, 2020

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Online retail sales could grow between 35 per cent and 45 per cent this Black Friday. New research from IMRG finds that with non-essential stores closed from now until December,…

Walmart drops roving robots for inventory tracking

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November 3, 2020

Delivery / Supply Chain Ecommerce

Walmart has dropped plans to use roving robots to scan shelves and keep track of inventory, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The move brings an end…

First lockdown saw 16,000 commence businesses created

First UK lockdown saw 16,000 ecommerce businesses created

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November 2, 2020

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The first lockdown in the UK brought a surge in online entrepreneurs, with nearly 16,000 ecommerce businesses created between March and July this year. Research published by the Royal Mail…

Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products, via TikTok, Amazon Live and other online services which can be used to showcase products via live online videos, here's how to do it safely.

Retail Live Streaming: How brands can avoid legal trouble

Op-ed

September 15, 2020

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Live streaming is now a very popular form of retailing, assisted no doubt by the stay-at-home restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic. Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products,…

‘Buy now, pay later’ specialist Klarna has been valued at $10.65 billion after its latest equity funding round.

Klarna valued at a whopping $10.65bn after latest funding round

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September 15, 2020

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‘Buy now, pay later’ specialist Klarna has been valued at $10.65 billion after its latest equity funding round. An announcement from the Swedish firm on Tuesday morning said the funding…

Retailers have called on the government to allow workers back to the office amid growing fears that they could struggle without the added footfall.

Retail unlikely to recover until UK returns to the office government warned

Industry News

July 7, 2020

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Retailers have called on the government to allow workers back to the office amid growing fears that they could struggle without the added footfall. Business groups across the UK have…

Retailers are set to lose as a whopping £8 billion over the next month as the UK enters its second national lockdown.

5000 stores to be “drained of their last resources” due to two-week retail lock down extension

Industry News

June 3, 2020

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Thousands of extra stores could be forced to close due to the two-week delay in opening up non-essential retail stores, according to new research. Ecommerce specialist ParcelHero warned that the…

Online retail sales dropped 10 per cent in July as pubs and restaurants opened triggering “a shift in spending patterns amongst consumers”.

Online sales hit 10-year high as multichannel retailers take lion’s share of growth

Industry News

May 14, 2020