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US holiday shoppers spent record 126 billion US dollars online

US online retailers have a lot to celebrate: Americans spent a record 126 billion US dollars during the 2018 holiday season, 16.5 percent more than last year’s total, according to a report by Adobe Analytics based on data from 80 percent of all online transactions from the top 100 US e-tailers. Cyber Monday was the most lucrative day of the...

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Open, Sesame! You could soon be opening the door remotely for deliveries

What if you could open the door to the delivery person bringing your online purchases even when you’re not home? Online marketplace Zalando and Belgian Post Group (Bpost) are considering to offer just that. With the help of smart home technology, Belgian customers may soon be able to open their doors remotely in order to never miss a package...

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Online scammers using names of top fashion brands to fool victims

Fashion brands such as Adidas, Nike, Ray-Ban, Canada Goose and Ted Baker are being used by scammers to lure unsuspecting online shoppers into fake e-commerce websites, according to a new study by Scamadviser and the Ecommerce Foundation. Scammers often use logos and imagery from these brands to make consumers think that they are buying products...

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Will Etsy be the next Amazon? Facts and figures about e-commerce in the US

Watch out, Amazon, for Etsy is becoming the online marketplace of choice for many US shoppers. That’s one of the conclusions in the latest report on the state of e-commerce in the United States, published this week by the Ecommerce Foundation. Amazon websites continue to be the undisputable champions in popularity, having gathered 197 million...

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Shop & Cop: Snapchat launches dedicated shopping channel ahead of Black Friday

Where do you go for the best deals and discounts? Snapchat wants to be that place. The social app has launched a dedicated shopping channel where users can find exclusive drops and offers. The timing couldn’t be better: right ahead of Black Friday. Named Shop & Cop, the feature is only available for US users for now. Displayed in the app’s...

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Pinterest unveils new 'Product Pins' shopping feature

Pinterest has become the latest social media platform to focus on e-commerce with its newest Product Pins feature. The social discovery platform has long been used as a space for fashion inspiration, and this latest feature aims to make the process even easier for its users. The feature offers shopping recommendations based on a mix the user's...

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Online shopping fuels demand for warehousing

Shopping from the comfort of home or our mobile phones is a convenience we can no longer live without. But where do all the clothes come from that don’t originate from boutiques or the shop floor? They are stored in warehouse hubs, often in locations we may not come to expect. According to the CBRE 2018 Global Industrial & Logistics Prime Rents...

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Many retailers are closing the wrong stores, says McKinsey

More than 7000 stores closed in the US in 2017, and the trend continues into 2018. As traffic in US shopping malls decreases, investment bank Credit Suisse forecasts 25 percent of all American malls to close by 2022. However, some companies may be choosing the wrong shops to close, according to a recent study by management consultancy firm...

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Zara to start ship-from-store service to speed up delivery times

Several recent studies have pointed out the importance of speed in online retailing. Online fashion shops that constantly add new items to their catalogue and guarantee a fast delivery tend to sell more than those which are perceived as more stylish by consumers, but fail to convey the same sense of speed. With new products dropping every week,...

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E-commerce is changing: What can fashion do to keep up?

The business of selling fashion online is becoming more complex as social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook introduce independent shopping functions of their own. Fashion brands and retailers must create well-thought-out strategies to incorporate changes in e-commerce from the start or risk losing money, says Coen Frederiks, owner of...

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Online apparel sales expected to grow in the US

Brick and mortar retailers, beware: online-only apparel shops are expected to take share from other channels through 2019, according to NPD’s new report “The Future of Apparel”. While 76 percent of apparel sales in 2017 came from in-store purchases, that represents a 3 percent decrease in comparison to 2016. Meanwhile, online apparel sales...

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Online B2C turnover in France rose around 82 billion euros in 2017 - Report

A latest France Ecommerce Report 2018 by Ecommerce Foundation highlights the importance and growth of online retail in the country. In 2017, based on the report’s findings, ecommerce in France grew 14 percent and the online business-to-consumer turnover was just under 82 billion euros (95.8 billion dollars), which is expected to witness a...