Coronavirus: UK Economy not expected to recover for 3 years due to pandemic
According to a new report published by economic forecasting group EY Item Club, it is anticipated that the UK’s economy will not return to normal until 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report detailed that the UK’s GDP (gross domestic product) will decrease by...
E-commerce: Ocado opens first fulfilment centre in Canada
UK online supermarket giant Ocado has launched a ‘customer fulfilment centre’ in Canada, in which it will process orders on behalf of popular Canadian supermarket Sobeys. This is the second international fulfilment centre Ocado has opened this year, after it opened...
E-commerce: Amazon India strengthens its partnership with Indian Railways by adding 55 railway lanes
In October last year, J&P reported that Amazon India had partnered with Indian Railways to create an efficient parcel transportation network between New Delhi and Mumbai. Amazon India was using 13 railway routes, but it was revealed on Monday that they will be...
Coronavirus and its impact on E-commerce in Europe – Part 3
In our previous article Coronavirus and its impact on E-commerce in Europe – Part 2, we discussed how different types of products have gained popularity in Europe due to the coronavirus. Here in Part 3, we will focus on how the coronavirus crisis has caused customers...
E-commerce: eBay announces that sellers can now get parcels collected from the comfort of their homes
eBay UK has partnered with delivery services provider Packlink to help sellers who are on lockdown to make extra money and keep the eBay community safe. The E-commerce giant has announced that it will be able to collect parcels directly from sellers’ doorsteps and...
E-commerce: Amazon partners with food banks to deliver 6 million meals to the vulnerable
Amazon, in co-operation with US foodbanks, has launched operations across seven major US cities to deliver meals to the vulnerable and elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The E-commerce platform plans to deliver a total of 6 million meals by the end of June and will...
E-commerce: Boohoo saw revenue increase of 44% in 2019
Online UK fashion retailer Boohoo has reported that last year its revenue jumped by 44% to a value of €1.4 billion. It appears that Boohoo group has been performing successfully across all regions, as it also reported that its international revenue made up 45% of...
E-commerce: eBay and NHS collaborate to open online portal for healthcare workers
Top E-commerce player eBay has partnered with the UK’s National Health Service to make it possible for healthcare workers on the frontline to easily access PPE (personal protective equipment). The platform has created an online portal in a matter of days which will...
E-commerce: 60% of people living in the EU are online shoppers
A study conducted by the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, has found that the share of people living in the EU who shop online has increased to 60%. This study surveyed people between the ages of 16 and 74, and it also demonstrated some interesting...
E-commerce: Google scraps fees for Google Shopping ads
In order to attract more sellers, Google has decided to make it so that retailers can advertise their products on the Google Shopping page for free. Up until now there was a fee that merchants had to pay in order to do this, and it is expected that this will be...
