4 ways to make your online store better for the environment
How green is E-commerce? The perception that online shopping does less damage to the environment than people who drive their vehicles to physical outlet stores is plausible. According to studies, delivery trucks exert less energy and generate less CO2 emissions...
E-commerce: Buy now pay later schemes are damaging consumers’ credit scores
According to reports, two million UK shoppers have had their credit scores damaged via 'buy now pay later' schemes which have led to increased levels of consumer debt. According to Comparethemarket.com, one in five shoppers have used BNPL schemes to purchase goods...
E-commerce: Facebook and eBay pledge to tackle fake reviews after CMA pressure
Facebook and eBay have pledged to do more to eliminate fake reviews on their platforms after receiving pressure from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In June 2018, the CMA ordered both online platforms to tackle the on-going issue involving fake...
E-commerce: Forever 21 Partners with Global-e in a bid to strengthen its online operations
American fashion retailer forever 21 has partnered with e-commerce specialist Global-e to create a new "advanced global online shopping experience" for its customers across Canada, Asia and Latin America. The partnership will enable Forever 21 to focus away from its...
E-Commerce: Amazon could open physical retail stores in Germany
According to a German newspaper, Amazon are considering opening up retail stores in Germany. It is likely these physical outlets will primarily sell Amazon Echo and Alexa products and will take the form of bookstores. Amazon’s managing director for Germany, Ralf...
E-commerce: Amazon to Open New Fulfilment Centre in Deltona, Florida
A new fulfilment centre will be opened in Deltona, Florida, Amazon has announced. This statement from the E-commerce giant has come less than 2 months after they declared that they plan to build a fulfilment centre in Auburndale, also in Florida. The fulfilment centre...
E-Commerce: eBay is re-adjusting its Seller Advertising program and Promoted Listing ads
eBay has announced that it will be testing new approaches to Promoted Listing Ads, which are advertising campaigns that eBay sellers use to increase the chances of making a sale. This is in response to experienced sellers on the platform feeling undermined by subpar...
E-commerce: Influencer marketing could have peaked in 2019
Influencer marketing experienced a prosperous year in 2019, where its average cost of placing a sponsor rose from $134 in 2014 to a whopping $1650 now. However, it has been reported that influencer marketing may very well have hit its peak as retailers begin to...
E-Commerce: Amazon has record-breaking festive season with shares increase of more than 4%
Amazon has reported that it has had an incredibly successful holiday season this year as a result of the huge number of deliveries and its improved logistics network. Boxing Day 2019 was the most successful day for Amazon’s stock since January 30th of 2019, and on...
E-commerce: $100 billion in unwanted gifts to be returned this year in the US
According to studies, US shoppers are expected to return a whopping $100 billion in unwanted gifts over the festive holiday season. Retailers are expected to see a six per cent increase from last year according to Optpro, as the number of purchases over the Christmas...
