E-commerce: Asda launches platform and food boxes for vulnerable customers
Leading supermarket Asda has increased its efforts to help those who are unable to access groceries at this time. The UK giant has set up an online platform where it will provide food boxes which will be delivered within two days to customers’ homes. The food boxes...
E-commerce: Amazon launches coronavirus tracking tool for employees
Leading E-commerce platform Amazon has released a tool which allows workers in fulfilment centres and warehouses to track and report the number of coronavirus cases in their facilities. The system uses information reported by employees to provide an accurate number of...
E-commerce: Morrisons and Amazon expand partnership to give Prime members same-day delivery access
Last summer, J&P reported that British supermarket Morrisons had teamed up with Amazon to offer one-hour delivery slots and fulfil large online shopping orders made by Morrisons customers. The two companies have announced that they are strengthening their...
E-commerce: Amazon and Alibaba fight COVID-19 fraud alongside law enforcement agencies
Major E-commerce players Amazon and Alibaba have joined forces with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to crack down on coronavirus-related E-commerce fraud. There has been an increase in the sales of counterfeit health products such as pharmaceuticals and PPE...
E-commerce: Amazon Will Waive Long-Term Storage Fee for FBA Sellers this month
E-commerce giant Amazon announced this week that sellers using the Fulfilment By Amazon service will not have to pay their long-term storage fee on May 15th. Amazon has waived the fee because it is designed to motivate sellers to remove slow-selling goods from...
E-commerce: Online UK grocery market to grow by 33% in 2020
Leading market intelligence agency Mintel has reported that the value of online grocery shopping in the UK will increase by 33% this year. It is expected that the market will grow to €19.2 billion, up from a value of €14.5 billion last year. The research found that...
DDP and DDU: What are the VAT implications?
When a seller located in a non-EU country wants to export goods from their home country to an EU country (or any other country), they need to be aware of the VAT implications of delivering via DDP (delivery duty paid) or DDU (delivery duty unpaid) incoterms. In this...
E-commerce: Ocado’s Second-Quarter revenues skyrocket to new heights
Online UK grocery giant Ocado has reported that its retail revenue grew by 40.4% in the company’s second quarter. It is suspected that this is a result of the extraordinary demand the grocer has seen over the last three months due to the coronavirus, as the company’s...
E-commerce: Asda to donate online delivery priority pass to 3,500 care homes and 250,000 face masks
UK supermarket chain Asda is ramping up its efforts in response to the coronavirus crisis by giving 3,500 care homes priority access to its online shopping service and by donating 250,000 face masks. The priority pass provides users with early access to online...
E-commerce: Amazon launches Amazon Advertising learning program
Amazon has released a new learning program in which sellers and those looking to advertise their products can learn new skills and how to advertise their products better. With the Amazon Advertising learning console, new advertisers can learn tips such as choosing the...
