How the Help to Save Scheme can assist low-income earners
What is the Help to Save Scheme? Former Prime Minister David Cameron initially announced the Help to Save Scheme in 2016, but due to many delays, the Scheme didn't commence until September 2018. The Scheme was designed to encourage low earners to save money by...
E-commerce: Alibaba plan to launch festival to boost sales which have been impacted by virus
In response to Alibaba’s shares dropping due to the threat of the coronavirus, the Chinese E-commerce giant announced on Thursday that they will launch an online shopping festival. The name of the festival and the date which it will take place are yet to be confirmed,...
E-commerce: Amazon invests in making it possible for orders to arrive in less than 5 hours
Online retail giant Amazon has gone one step further in enhancing its same-day delivery service by building “mini-fulfilment centres” across select US cities. These new centres will be able to fulfil same-day deliveries within 5 hours, and Prime customers that are...
E-commerce: Online stores in Belgium generated €8.2 billion last year
A study based on data provided by payment service providers in 2019, known as the E-commerce Barometer, has revealed that online retailers in Belgium generated a total turnover of €8.2 billion last year. The study demonstrated that this is an increase of 17% in...
E-commerce: Alibaba purchases minority stake in Klarna
Chinese E-commerce giant Alibaba has just purchased a minority stake in Klarna’s Buy now Pay later scheme as the pair embark on a new global partnership. The sum of Alibaba’s minority stake in Klarna has yet to be confirmed. Klarna’s chief executive Sebastian...
E-commerce: Online Marketplace Allegro to invest €230m in Logistics and IT
Poland’s most popular E-commerce platform, Allegro, will be investing €230 million (PLN 1 billion) in order to support its booming customer and seller base. With the investment, the platform will be able to develop its ‘Smart!’ program which gives customers free...
E-commerce: Ankorstore expands to Germany
French marketplace Ankorstore has officially launched its online store in Germany, making it the company’s fourth market in Europe. Ankorstore is a B2B marketplace that was established in 2019 in France, and then soon expanded overseas to Spain and Belgium. The...
E-commerce: Amazon Currently Building “Neural-Network Based” Chatbots for Customer and Staff Queries
In order to assist its customers and staff, Amazon is currently developing two “neural-network based chatbots. One of these chatbots will be built to answer queries from consumers and the other to enable Amazon staff to respond to customer requests with ease. The bots...
E-commerce: Marks & Spencer extends click and collect service
British retailer Marks & Spencer is extending its click and collect hours until 11pm in a bid to increase its online fashion sales. M&S is undergoing a major transformation away from physical stores and towards its e-commerce offerings as they plan to achieve...
5 requirements needed to a form a limited company
After carefully examining each legal structure and weighing up their options, you've now made an executive decision to operate your business as a limited company. Yet, you might still be wondering where to start and what requirements are needed to get the ball...
