The e-commerce reign of Alibaba Group
Deborah Williams: Looking back at the first-ever Single’s Day shopping event in 2009, what was the key element that transformed…
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Black Friday 2019 UK spend forecast to reach £4.3bn: GlobalData report
Black Friday 2019 spend is forecast to rise 2.2% to £4.3bn in the UK, compared with a rise of 0.6%…
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Prada becomes first luxury brand to sign sustainability deal
Italian luxury fashion house Prada Group has made history as the first luxury brand to obtain a sustainability term loan…
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Millennials and Gen X pick online over in-store purchases: Zebra study
Around 75% of millennial and 53% of Gen X shoppers revealed that they shop in-store and leave without purchasing, only…
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Cyber Monday 2019: How can retailers avoid cyberattacks?
Cyber Monday 2019: The facts and figures Cyber Monday 2018, in the US, experienced a 432% year-on-year increase in ransomware…
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Alibaba’s Singles Day 2019 breaks record sales of over $38bn
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has recorded sales of US$38.4bn for its 24-hour Singles Day 2019 shopping event The Singles…
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Mothercare falls into administration, putting 2,500 jobs at risk
UK pregnancy and childcare product retailer Mothercare has fallen into administration, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. Announced via the company’s restructuring…
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Black Friday 2019: predictions and trends for UK retail
Black Friday consumer shopping habits Black Friday takes place on the day after Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on the fourth…
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Shop prices fall for fifth consecutive month: BRC report
Shop prices have fallen for the fifth consecutive month, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). All items experienced a…
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Credorax joins with top Chinese payment providers for European trade
Smart payments provider and licensed bank for cross-border e-commerce and omnichannel payments Credorax has today announced partnerships with Alipay, WeChat…