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26 March 2020 Comment
DIY to be one of the more resilient non-food sectors during Covid-19
The needs-based nature of purchases such as plumbing and heating means that international governments have allowed DIY stores to remain open amid coronavirus lockdown. And although some have closed regardless,...
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29 January 2020 News
Apple closes one retail store in China due to coronavirus outbreak
American multinational technology company Apple has reportedly closed one of its retail locations in China due to the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
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27 September 2019 News
Cool Holdings completes Simply Mac acquisition
Cool Holdings has completed the acquisition of Apple Premier Partner Simply Mac from US-based consumer electronics and wireless services retailer GameStop.
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23 July 2019 News
Amazon to open two robotics fulfilment centres in Ohio
Amazon.com is planning to open two new fulfilment centres in Ohio, which are expected to create more than 2,500 permanent jobs.
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11 July 2019 News
Amazon introduces product serialisation service to seven countries
US multinational technology company Amazon has expanded the use of its product serialisation service, Transparency, to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, India and Canada.
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3 June 2019 News
Microsoft to open first UK physical retail store in London
US technology company Microsoft is set to open its first UK physical store to the general public in London on 11 July.
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13 March 2019 News
Kathmandu Holdings investigates data breach at online trading websites
New Zealand-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Kathmandu Holdings has opened an investigation into a data breach at its online trading websites.
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30 January 2019 News
Electronics retailer GameStop calls off efforts to sell business
US-based consumer electronics and wireless services retailer GameStop has scrapped plans to sell the company as part of the review of its strategic and financial alternatives.
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3 January 2019 News
Takeback Wednesday: 80% of shoppers predicted to return their unwanted gifts
A new research from Royal Mail revealed returns in January are expected to increase by 30% on the first working day of 2019, compared to the average number of return...
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21 December 2018 Comment
Alexa: Improve or remain a novelty in e-commerce
Almost one fifth of online shoppers have used voice technology to buy products, according to GlobalData’s E-retail survey conducted in October 2018. However, for ‘voice commerce’ to become a significant...