
E-commerce: Co-op extends same day delivery to 650 shops
British retailer Co-op has announced its plans to expand its same-day delivery service across 650 stores following the launch of its successful pilot in March last year. Co-op’s same-day delivery service will soon be available in cities including Manchester, Leeds,...

E-commerce: Amazon launches new Customer Returns Tool for Sellers Using FBA
It has been announced on Amazon Seller Central that merchants enrolled in the FBA fulfilment program now have access to a new tool which provides more information on reimbursements and returns made by sellers’ customers. This tool is said to give sellers greater...

E-commerce: JD Sports partners with Laybuy
UK sports retailer JD sports have added another ‘buy now pay later’ scheme to its store with its latest addition Laybuy. The new partnership will allow JD customers to pay for goods interest-free in six weekly instalments. JD sports already offers a number of BNPL...

J&P Accountants attend Doing business in the Middle East event
Last week J&P Accountants attended the ‘Doing business in the Middle East’ event at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which presented corporations with a clear insight on how to conduct business in the Middle Eastern district. In 2019, we extended our...

E-commerce: Amazon and AliExpress to make Spain’s E-commerce Market the Fastest Growing in Western Europe
According to an E-commerce market research company, it is predicted that E-commerce sales in Spain will grow by 12.5% this year to reach a value of $31.73 billion. The same source has reported that it is expected that Spain’s online sales will grow faster than any...

E-commerce: Allegro launches its social website “Allegro Gadane”
Polish E-commerce marketplace Allegro has launched its own social media channel called Allegro Gadane. However, this social media website isn't designed to compete with the likes of Facebook and Twitter. Instead, it's a social platform specially made for its sellers...

E-commerce: De Bijenkorf could be expanding to France
Speculations have raised that luxury omnichannel retailer De Bijenkorf is opening an online store in France after the company posted a job vacancy seeking native French speakers. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that the company is expanding to France, as they...

E-commerce: Forever 21 reaches $81 million deal to sell its business to US mall owners and brands
U.S. fashion retailer Forever 21 has reached an €81 million deal for its retail business from investors such as Simon Group Property, Brookfield Property Partners and Authentic Brands. Forever 21 confirmed in a bankruptcy court filing that it is seeking approval to...

E-commerce: Cotswold partners with AO amidst logistics expansion
Furniture retailer Cotswold has signed a 12-month partnership deal with AO to deliver their goods for them. Cotswold’s Chief Executive Kevin Jonson said, “After experiencing AO’s wonderful delivery service as a customer and appreciating how they put their customer...

E-commerce: Dutch T-shirt company Girav launches in Germany
Girav, a Dutch start-up company that specializes in extra long t-shirts for men, has finally opened its online store in Germany. The company was established in 2010 and founded by Erick de Weerd after experiencing difficulties in finding nice T-shirts in his size...