Z Holdings will integrate its eCommerce platforms in a move that boosts the PayPay brand and may generate some (very) modest synergies We are publishing updated forecasts and setting a new target price at ¥550 but we remain cautious on the shares in the near term as consensus remains high Shares of ZHD still appear […]
Replacement Lenses: a New eCommerce Option
It’s an inevitability that any pair of prescription lenses will have to be replaced with time. Regardless of if this comes due to scratches, a break or shatter, general wear out of the frame, or simply losing their use as a proper vision adjustment, they simply don’t last forever. Most people opt to go to […]
US retail ecommerce sales to surpass $1 trillion this year
For more insights and key statistics on the biggest trends in today’s most disruptive industries, subscribe to our Chart of the Day newsletter. US retail ecommerce sales will top $1 trillion this year, up 9.4% from $960.44 billion last year. Come 2026, more than $1 in $5 spent on retail will come from ecommerce channels. […]
Amazon Lures Influencers to Fire Up Livestream Shopping in US
Livestream shopping has taken off in China but has failed to launch in the U.S. market, something Amazon is looking to change by attracting the right influencers to promote goods on its platform. “Livestream shopping is the future of retail,” Amazon Vice President of Advertising Wayne Purboo told Financial Times. Purboo oversees Amazon Live , […]
Virtually Number One: Texas’ Beloved HEB Grabs Best eCommerce Ranking
Virtually Number One: Texas’ Beloved HEB Grabs Best eCommerce Ranking Online shopping continues to grow year by year. And let’s be honest, sometimes it is certainly way more convenient. If you’re not feeling like going inside the store, you can always either get someone to shop for you and pick up at the store, or […]
AC2’s WAVE Warehouse Management System Selected by MYDIN for Upgrading its eCommerce Operations to Deliver Better Services
Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here . WAVE WMS, an advanced cloud-based Warehouse Management System in Asia by AC2 Group, has successfully upgraded MYDIN eCommerce operations Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia–(Newsfile Corp. – July 5, 2022) – AC2 Group today announced that it has completed […]
E-commerce giant Amazon faces UK investigation over anti-competitive concerns
An Amazon signage is seen a the entrance of the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center on April 25, 2022 in New York City. (AFP) Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is harming competition and hurting consumers by giving an unfair advantage to merchants that pay for extra services. The Competition and Markets Authority’s formal investigation […]
Sainsbury’s ecommerce grocery business now almost double pre-pandemic size, but order numbers ‘normalising’ as shoppers return in-store
Image courtesy of Sainsbury’s Sainsbury’s ecommerce grocery business is now almost double its pre-pandemic size – but it says shopping patterns are getting back to normal as customers return in-store. The supermarket, ranked Elite in RXUK Top500 research , says online grocery sales in the first quarter of its financial year were 94% ahead of […]
TikTok reportedly drops plans to expand its live ecommerce ‘Shop’ venture to the US
Image Credits: Nur Photo (opens in a new window) / Getty Images TikTok has reportedly dropped plans to expand its live ecommerce “TikTok Shop” initiative to the United States and additional parts of Europe, according to the Financial Times . The company launched TikTok Shop in the UK last year, its first market outside Asia, […]
Beaten down eCommerce stocks tick higher on Tuesday
MStudioImages/E+ via Getty Images Some of the year’s biggest laggards are leading the market on Tuesday. Among the gainers, internet retail names were among those seeing the biggest bounces. For example, Carvana (NYSE: CVNA ) notched a nearly 20% gain into afternoon trading, while Wayfair (NYSE: W ), Revolve Group (NYSE: RVLV ), and Etsy […]