Category: E-commerce

September 10, 2021

Online luxury retail sales skyrocketed 50 per cent over the first half of 2021 as it became the fastest growing sector thanks to a “growing digitally native middle class”. Luxury ecommerce sales across international markets are driving the post-pandemic economic […]

September 9, 2021

Online retail sales dropped by a further 9.3 per cent in August marking the fourth consecutive months of decline. While the UK’s ecommerce sales decline slowed slightly from July’s fall of 9.6 per cent, August’s performance was still well below […]

September 8, 2021

Shopify president Harley Finkelstein has given his predictions for the upcoming holiday season and its effects on retail on Twitter. “QR codes will continue to play a big role – the pandemic reinvigorated the use of QR codes as a […]

August 31, 2021

Flip is yet another platform trying to get in on the social commerce action. But in its fundraising announcement, Flip also tried to differentiate itself as a platform that allows content creators to earn money from their product reviews without […]

August 25, 2021

TikTok has extended its partnership with Shopify, allowing its UK sellers to sell to customers directly through their profiles for the first time. Shopify has once again ramped up its ‘social commerce’ functionality after interest from its sellers skyrocketed throughout […]

August 24, 2021

As retailers prepare for the holiday shopping season ahead, many may be thinking that now is the time to start preparing, wondering if we are gearing up for another extended, ecommerce-driven season. While we likely can expect to see more […]

August 16, 2021

Returns provide brands and retailers the opportunity to delight their customers. But not all brands and retailers are seizing this opportunity. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the U.S. market saw over $400B in returns in 2020. If this […]

August 13, 2021

The latest update from Instagram sees the company building out its e-commerce capabilities as it looks to become a stronger contender in the space. Instagram initially rolled out Shop last July in order to provide businesses a centralized selling platform, […]

August 12, 2021

Ebay’s shares have dipped two per cent in extended trading as it became the latest online retailer to show signs the pandemic-driven online boom is ending. Ebay saw sales jump 14 per cent to $2.7 billion over the three months […]

August 10, 2021

Many retailers see their customers using multiple channels and understand that unifying the relationship between social media, physical locations, and ecommerce options is vital for survival. Knowing that you need to create an impactful omnichannel experience for shoppers is one […]