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TikTok and WeChat’s US ban has wiped $75 billion off the value of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com.

Microsoft confirms plans to buy TikTok despite imminent US ban

August 3, 2020

Microsoft is in talks to buy social media giant TikTok in the US just days after President Trump threatened to ban the app over security concerns. Microsoft confirmed yesterday that…

Amazon has warned US sellers that it will be re-imposing restrictions on the quantity of goods they can sell via its Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) service.

Amazon to reimpose limits on sellers as coronavirus cases surge throughout “most of the US”

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July 15, 2020

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Amazon has warned US sellers that it will be re-imposing restrictions on the quantity of goods they can sell via its Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) service. From August until the…

Amazon is imposing new rules which will require third-party sellers to make their business name and address public to customers in the US for the first time.

Amazon will now require its sellers to make their names and addresses public in the US

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Amazon counterfeit marketplace US

July 9, 2020

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Amazon is imposing new rules which will require third-party sellers to make their business name and address public to customers in the US for the first time. The rule will…

Apple is being forced to shut a further 14 stores across Florida just weeks after reopening doors as coronavirus cases across the state grow by thousands per day.

Apple begins reopening stores across the world

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May 18, 2020

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Apple has become one of the first retailers to start reopening its doors for business following months of closure during lockdown. The iPhone maker will open 25 of its branded…

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.

110 retailers shut their doors in the US amid contagion fears

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March 19, 2020

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More than 110 retailers have now closed all their stores to limit the spread of the coronavirus as fears grow that all non-essential stores will shut their doors for weeks.…

Ebay has appointed Walmart executive Jamie Iannone as its new chief executive as it continues to undergo significant changes.

Ebay calls for nationwide internet sales tax in the US

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Ebay Internet sales tax US

January 30, 2020

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Ebay is calling for a nationwide US internet sales tax after warning that individual state sales taxes were harming “small businesses and consumer sellers”. Thirty-three US states have now implemented…

Amazon is set to establish a new ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ to crack down on unlawful sales of fake and counterfeit products amid increasing pressure.

Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay told to tackle counterfeits as China-US trade deal looms

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January 17, 2020

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Amazon, Alibaba, Ebay and other ecommerce giants have been warned that the upcoming US – China trade deal will dramatically clamp down on counterfeit goods. Peter Navarro, the White House…

With bold website advertising and email marketing to promote the opportunity of “trying before buying” with seemingly no consequences for the consumer, retailers are set to see a spike in sales – but at what cost?

$100bn in unwanted presents to be returns in the US this year

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Forrester Holiday Season Optoro returns US

December 30, 2019

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US shoppers are expected to send back a whopping $100 billion in unwanted presents purchased over the holiday season as retailers begin to struggle with this year’s record-breaking epidemic. Retailers…

Klarna has pledged to donate £1 to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for every order using its service to buy goods on Asos tomorrow.

Asos expands Klarna service to US

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August 6, 2019

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Asos’ partnership with Klarna has been expanded to the US, allowing users to “buy now and pay later” on thousands of items. The ecommerce retailer has announced the expansion of…

Huawei reportedly planning to lay off hundreds of US workers

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July 15, 2019

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Chinese tech giant Huawei is preparing to lay off hundreds of its US workers, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The Shenzhen, China-headquartered consumer electronics business has…

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No mask, no entry: How to run a high street shop safely post lockdown

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The Government has allowed for reopening of stores since June 15th but until a vaccine is officially released, there is no post-COVID life, only one with it. With things constantly…

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Amazon to reimpose limits on sellers as coronavirus cases surge throughout “most of the US”

Amazon will now require its sellers to make their names and addresses public in the US

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Ebay calls for nationwide internet sales tax in the US

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