Category: News & Trends

April 19, 2021

Marks and Spencer have announced they are to increase their online capacity with the development of its Bradford distribution centre. The announcement comes as the part of the company’s rapid-moving ‘never the same again” initiative. The warehouse is being set […]

April 19, 2021

The Lenzing Group is launching an ecommerce website based around its flagship textile brand, Tencel, in order to showcase sustainable clothing fibres. Lenzing produces wood-based viscose fibers, modal fibers, lyocell fibers and filament yarn, which are used in the textile […]

April 16, 2021

With more consumers shopping online, developing a robust last-mile delivery service could be a critical factor in providing a positive and competitive shopping experience. The investment follows Walmart’s pilot with Cruise in Scottsdale, Arizona, last fall, where customers’ orders were […]

April 14, 2021

Despite the blow dealt to virtually all retailers by the pandemic — REI in particular laid off 5% of its retail staff in July last year — the company ended the year in a relatively solid position, and without losing […]

April 13, 2021

Nike is set to start refurbishing used trainers returned by shoppers and reselling them at cheaper prices in its latest sustainability push. Nike Refurbished is set to launch across 15 US Nike stores by the end of April, forming part […]

April 13, 2021

Online retail sales growth has continued to rise throughout March, despite the promise of the high street opening up in April. IMRG’s Capgemini Online Retail Index, which displays the sales performance from over 200 retailers, shows that online sales have […]

April 12, 2021

Even for retail, an industry accustomed to disruption — from shifting customer demands to economic downturns — 2020 was a year like no other. COVID-19 shutdowns accelerated fundamental changes in consumer behavior, highlighted supply chain issues and required quick moves […]

April 12, 2021

Alibaba has seen its shares jump nearly eight per cent this morning despite it being slapped with a record $2.8 billion antitrust fine by Chinese regulators. Alibaba, which has been at the centre of a significant crackdown on big tech […]

April 9, 2021

FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) aggregator Elevate Brands, which acquires and operates Amazon third-party businesses, has raised an additional $12.5 million in bridge funding from its existing group of fintech and ecommerce business investors. The new capital brings the company’s total […]

April 8, 2021

Last year brought many unexpected challenges for both retailers and consumers alike. Shopping patterns drastically changed, most likely for the long run, as well as the products that customers were looking for and needed. Amid all of these changes and […]