Considerations when focusing on international customers
Considerations when focusing on international customers or The time that Europeans spend on choosing and pondering before shopping online It was a nice small article I came across when researching for something else, and it did stick in my mind. As it seemed so...
E-Commerce: PayPal to Acquire Online Deal-Finding Company Honey
PayPal has announced that it will be acquiring Honey, a browser extension which applies coupons automatically when shopping online and helps E-commerce consumers to discover discounts. This is PayPal’s biggest acquisition to date, with the deal being valued at $4...
E-commerce: Ireland Misses E-commerce Opportunities with Only 32% of its Online SMEs Selling Products
According to new research, only 69% of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ireland have an online presence. More surprisingly, it has been found that out of these business who have a website, only 32% sell products or services online. The CEO of IE Domain Registry,...
E-Commerce: DHL Express Opens New Logistics Hub in West Germany
DHL has invested $136 million into opening a new logistics centre in Cologne, West Germany. The facility is 15,000 square metres in size and incorporates new technologies so that 20,000 shipments can be processed per hour. As the logistics centre is located at...
Black Friday & Cyber Monday: How to Prepare Your E-Commerce Business
Black Friday is a popular holiday around the world in which floods of consumers flock to stores to make the most of the discounts presented to them. This year, the number of consumers investing in Black Friday deals online is only expected to grow. The total amount...
E-commerce: Brands are spending 44% more on sponsored Instagram Posts
According to research carried out by a marketing firm, the average cost that brands pay to sponsor their Instagram posts has increased 44% between 2018 and 2019. The average price of a sponsored photo on Instagram now costs around $1,642, which is 1125% more than how...
E-Commerce: Online Electronics Retailer AO Exits from Netherlands
AO, a UK-based online electronics retailer, entered the Netherlands in early 2016. However, it has now decided that it will close its Netherlands operations and leave the country after nearly 4 years of operating there. This is not only because the business wants to...
E-Commerce: Payments Processor Elavon to Acquire Sage Pay
Payments subsidiary of US Bancorp Elavon has announced that it will be acquiring Sage Pay, one of the UK’s biggest payment processors for small and medium businesses across the UK and Ireland. Elavon is the fourth-largest merchant acquirer in Europe and is currently...
E-Commerce: 60% of German retailers could do without Black Friday
Although most retailers benefit from Black Friday, a recent study which took place in Germany surveyed 674 retailers and found that 60% of them do not want Black Friday. 42% of the retailers surveyed believe that Black Friday damages their Christmas business, and 43%...
5 Accounting trends to look out for in 2020
With changes in business practices, advances in technology and the number of accounting firms growing worldwide, it is not surprising that the accounting landscape is rapidly evolving. Accountancy firms are constantly keeping their eye out for new trends to adopt in...
