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...
E-commerce: Online Retail Traffic Rose by Double Digits in run-up to Christmas
A global technology company’s Holiday Retail Index revealed that online shopping spiked dramatically the weekend before Christmas 2019. According to the retail index, in comparison with November, E-commerce traffic increased by double digits over the three days...
E-commerce: Beauty is booming on Amazon
According to a retail analyst who works for a top data firm, Amazon is increasing its investment in beauty to the point where it has shown it “has got clear ambitions in this space”. This year Amazon launched its own-brand skin care line, Belei, and also teamed up...
E-commerce: Adyen announce international payment app with McDonald’s
Global payment platform Ayden, announced its partnership with Mc Donald’s by extending its services across Mc Donald’s markets global market. Ayden’s platform provides simplicity and scalability through one integration so that food and beverage brands have a...
E-Commerce: November 2019 saw highest online growth in 18 months
According to an organisation that monitors the performance of the UK’s online retail market, in November this year online sales increased 54% in comparison to October. This is the highest level of sales growth that has been seen since April 2018. Research also...
E-Commerce: New Rules introduced by European Commission on Cross-Border Payments
The European Commission has introduced a new rule which affects cross-border payments between EU countries. From now on, all cross-border transactions made in Euros which take place in non-Eurozone Member States will be priced at the same value as domestic payments in...
E-commerce: Click and collect usage increases by 8.2% in the UK
According to studies, the usage of click and collect service in the UK is expected to rise by 8.2% per cent this year. Data captured from eMarketer illustrates that 66.8 per cent of digital buyers have used the click and collect service this year. Which represents...
E-commerce: Amazon to Open New Fulfilment Centre in UK
Amazon has announced that it will be opening a brand new fulfilment centre which will be located in Darlington in the North-East of England. This will be the 22nd Amazon fulfilment centre in the UK, and the opening of the fulfilment centre is expected to create over...
UK Tax changes for 2020 following the election
The Conservatives are governing the country and quickly the current bid has started to “Get Brexit Done”. As it is the main focus for now, British people can expect that the Conservatives are putting Brexit into action and that the UK may leave the EU by the end of...
Self-Assessment: A guide to completing and submitting your tax return
The self-assessment return deadline is quickly approaching - if this is the first time for you that you are submitting a self-assessment tax return, do not fret. Our guide will provide you with everything you need to know in order to help you prepare for the...
