E-commerce: Bose shuts stores in Europe, US, Japan and Australia
Bose is set to close 119 physical stores in a bid to drive its business online in certain regions of the globe. This means that Bose owned stores across Europe, North America, Australia and Japan will be affected. However, 130 stores will remain open for business...
E-commerce: Amazon opens first UK office outside of London in Manchester
Amazon has opened its new office located in Manchester, which will create 600 jobs in the city. The new property will encompass a new 90,000sq ft office in the city’s Northern Quarter, which opens today. Amazon’s UK country manager Doug Gurr said, “Manchester offers...
E-commerce: Google Acquires Pointy
Google has acquired Pointy, a start-up company that supports brick and mortar stores showcase their products online. Pointy has been a partner of Google for years, for the search engine’s “See what’s in store” that appears on business profiles...
E-commerce: Online Sellers Can Officially Register Their Business on Amazon Netherlands
In October, J&P reported that Amazon was discussing plans to transform their Netherlands-based platform into a complete online web store which features many product categories. The full web store is now officially launching and Amazon.nl is open for E-commerce...