E-commerce: GAP partners with ThredUP to offer in-store credit Fashion retailer
GAP has collaborated with ThredUp to offer its customers in-store credit in exchange for their unwanted clothes. ThredUP is a re-commerce platform that sells roughly 15,000 second-hand garments daily on its online platform. Since GAP is a parent brand, the incentive...
E-commerce: Dutch marketplace Coolblue achieves revenue of €1.48 billion
Netherlands-based online platform Coolblue has shared results of the sales they generated in 2019. The online marketplace generated sales worth €1.48 billion last year, with €1.1 billion of this made in the Netherlands. Belgium was the other market which made up for...
E-commerce: Germans prefer to use PayPal for online payments
A study conducted by the Institute for Banking Innovation (Ibi) at the University of Regensburg, Germany has revealed that 57% of German customers who use a particular payment method for their online orders prefer to pay with PayPal. This research was carried out in...
4 tax incentives every small business owner should know about
In today's challenging business climate, SMEs must seize every possible advantage to survive and succeed in a fiercely competitive market. Many companies will seek to gain a competitive advantage by making significant improvements to their business, such as; expanding...
E-commerce: Fiverr expands to Germany
US company Fiverr has launched its new online marketplace in Germany which is designed to connect businesses with freelancers that offer a wide range of digital services. Germany is the first market that Fiverr has expanded to outside its home nation. Fiverr wants to...
E-commerce: Groupon stops selling goods
U.S global e-commerce marketplace Groupon has announced that they will no longer be selling goods as it wants to focus its efforts on the local experiences market opportunity. Groupon’s transformation follows their disappointing fourth quarter where they missed their...
E-commerce: Online retail industry in Sweden grew by 13% in 2019 with Pharmacy Industry leading
Parcel service PostNord’s E-Barometer has reported that Sweden’s E-commerce market grew by 13% last year and was valued at a total of 87 billion Swedish kronor (8.24 billion Euros). The online pharmaceutical industry in Sweden was shown to be the most successful...
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...
