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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…

The fastest growing tech company in The Netherlands, Otrium is eyeing up a unicorn status valuation after announcing a $120 million funding round.

Deadstock resale platform Otrium eyes $1bn valuation

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March 31, 2021

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Otrium, the fastest growing tech company in The Netherlands, is eyeing up a unicorn status valuation after announcing a $120 million funding round. Otrium, which was founded in 2016, is…

Usdaw welcomes government inquiry into shopworker violence after incidents double in 2020

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December 20, 2020

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Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a new inquiry into the rise of violence and abuse towards retail workers. On Friday the union announced it had secured the necessary 100,000…

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December 1, 2020

As some of you may have noticed, we experienced some technical difficulties yesterday which caused the site to go down for much of the day. We’d like to apologise to…

Amazon has issued its largest ever bond borrowing $18.5 billion in cash investors say it “doesn’t need”.

Amazon steps up Brazilian expansion with three more logistics centres

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November 9, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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Amazon on Monday announced it has opened three additional logistics centres in Brazil, in order to take advantage of the online shopping boom caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The new…

Leading Indian online grocer BigBasket reeling from major cyber attack

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November 9, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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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

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November 9, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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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

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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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

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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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

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September 15, 2020

Ben Stevens

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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,…

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

Deadstock resale platform Otrium eyes $1bn valuation

Usdaw welcomes government inquiry into shopworker violence after incidents double in 2020

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Amazon steps up Brazilian expansion with three more logistics centres

Leading Indian online grocer BigBasket reeling from major cyber attack

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

Walmart drops roving robots for inventory tracking

First UK lockdown saw 16,000 ecommerce businesses created

Retail Live Streaming: How brands can avoid legal trouble

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