SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Walmart has opened an eCommerce fulfillment center in Cumberland County that’s expected to employ 600 people. The nearly two million square foot warehouse is on United Drive in Shippensburg. The facility will store millions of items that are picked, packed and shipped to online customers in the northeast part of the U.S. […]
‘Air commerce’ frustrates 43% of UK shoppers – and 32% want packaging that fits ecommerce parcels tightly
Ecommerce parcels being delivered. Image: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A significant minority of shoppers say ecommerce deliveries that have too much packaging make them feel frustrated with the retail brand that sent them out, a new study suggests. Packaging company DS Smith has calculated that 83m m 3 of air is delivered to UK customers every […]
Vivid launches in-app ecommerce service Vivid Shopper
Germany-based mobile finance platform Vivid has launched its own in-app ecommerce service, Vivid Shopper. Customers can shop securely in hundreds of online shops and receive up to 25% cashback from selected brands. When paying, the Vivid card details are automatically transferred, which means that the data will no longer be stored with external services or […]
Shinsegae Duty Free launches cross-border ecommerce platform
Shinsegae Duty Free has launched a cross-border ecommerce platform specializing in the overseas direct purchase of Korean duty-free to boost global sales of K-brand products. This follows the Korean government’s decision to allow online sales of duty-free products to foreign customers from the beginning of July. The Shinsegae Duty Free e-commerce platform presents 3,000 Korean […]
FedEx partners with eBay to boost APAC ecommerce
US-based cargo shipping platform FedEx Express and ecommerce marketplace eBay have teamed up to enable sellers from the APAC region to sign up for a FedEx account and access all the services the delivery company has to offer. According to FedEx Express, marketplace sales count for 67% of ecommerce globally, with APAC’s ecommerce market expected […]
Shinsegae Duty Free launches cross-border ecommerce platform
SOUTH KOREA. Shinsegae Duty Free yesterday (11 July) launched a cross-border ecommerce platform ( https://www.ssgdfs.com/cn/odp/initOdpMain ) specialising in Korean duty free products that can be bought by foreign shoppers without having to visit the country. The platform is in line with the Korean government’s decision earlier this year to allow such projects in order to […]
Ecommerce Inflation Eased In June, But Grocery Prices Jumped 12%
While overall ecommerce inflation slowed significantly in June, online grocery prices continued to show record increases, according to the latest Adobe ADBE -1.4% Digital Price Index report. The report also showed that overall online spending by U.S. consumers declined in June compared to April and May. Consumers spent $74.1 billion in June, compared to $78.8 […]
Vivid launches in-app ecommerce service Vivid Shopper
Germany-based mobile finance platform Vivid has launched its own in-app ecommerce service, Vivid Shopper. Customers can shop securely in hundreds of online shops and receive up to 25% cashback from selected brands. When paying, the Vivid card details are automatically transferred, which means that the data will no longer be stored with external services or […]
Why are these 2 ASX ecommerce shares are hitting two-year lows?
It has been yet another dark day for the Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) share price and the Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) share price on Tuesday. In afternoon trade, both ecommerce companies have seen their shares make double-digit declines and tumble to two-year lows. The Kogan share price is currently down 10% to […]
Teji Mandi Explains: Will ONDC kill the e-commerce monopoly?
ONDC is slowly coming into the limelight. Many reports claim that ONDC will soon kill the e-commerce monopoly. But, what is ONDC, and how will it kill the e-commerce monopoly? Let’s find out What’s Happening? Whenever we talk about online shopping, ‘Flipkart and Amazon’ somehow manage to enter the conversation. That’s because these are colossal […]