E-commerce: Amazon launches Amazon Assistant for Android users
Amazon Assistant is a standalone shopping app that helps online shoppers compare different deals on a particular product. It will also provide users with real-time updates for their orders and inform them about daily Amazon deals and tell them when a particular deal...
E-commerce: UK marketplace Trouva raises €20 million
Trouva, the UK marketplace has successfully raised 17 million pounds (20 million euros). The UK marketplace is planning on using the money to accelerate its expansion across Europe and beyond. Trouva’s marketplace is active in the UK as well as several big cities...
Sustainability: Ralph Lauren will utilize only renewable electricity by 2025
Fashion mogul Ralph Lauren has pledged to power 100 percent of its operations with renewable energy by 2025. To achieve this, the premium fashion brand will invest in virtual power agreements with renewable energy companies so that they can install solar panels at...
£2.6bn in returns is expected to hit retailers this fall
Online retailers are warned to prepare for key spikes over the festive holiday as the industry is set to face £26.billion in returns. According to data from Rebound, returns are predicted to grow by £300 million in the UK compared to last year. Furthermore, Black...
E-commerce: The Children’s Place Acquires Gymboree which is set to launch in 2020
The US Children’s Place has acquired the rights to Gymboree for $76 million along with its Crazy 8 brand earlier this year. Gymboree is a children’s apparel brand that filed for bankruptcy back in January where it was made to close down 800 of its stores. Children’s...Recent Posts
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