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...
E-commerce: Amazon provides sellers with small business loans
US e-commerce giant Amazon is offering its customers small business loans thanks to its partnership with Goldman Sachs. SME firm business loans could be offered to Amazon customers as early as March, according to anonymous sources speaking to the Financial Times....
E-commerce: John Lewis Introduces a virtual sofa AR feature to its app
British home retailer store John Lewis is set to launch a new AR feature to its IOS app in the upcoming weeks, which will enable shoppers to virtually place a sofa in their home before purchasing it. “Virtual Sofa” will be tested among 123 of the store’s best selling...
Brexit: The transition in exiting the EU and what to expect
Leaving the EU The UK will exit the European Union at 23:00 GMT on 31st January 2020, which means it will no longer be a Member State of the European Union. Once the UK leaves, it will instantly enter a transition period which will last until 31st December 2020. What...
