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...
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...
