eCommerce

eCommerce
Amazon, Apple On Track To Rake In $100B In Q4
November 02, 2020

The 2020 holiday season could be a record-breaker for Amazon and Apple, both of which stand to report over $100 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter if predictions go right, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

eCommerce
Polish Investors Hopeful For eCommerce After Allegro IPO
November 01, 2020

Executives at MCI Capital, the biggest publicly traded private equity firm in Poland, are optimistic that a recent record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) in the eCommerce space bodes well for the industry, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

eCommerce
Alibaba Will Have Early Start To Singles Day In November
October 30, 2020

In a move that will likely see a large rise in sales, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will begin its Singles Day shopping event ahead of schedule in 2020, Reuters reported Friday (Oct. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

eCommerce
Brex Launches ‘Instant Payouts’ Service For eCommerce Firms
October 27, 2020

Business owners who sell online can face a significant gap between notching a sale and reaping the revenue, according to financial services and tech company Brex, which says it has a new product that can help. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

eCommerce
How Customers Fall Through The Cracks Of Digital Platforms
October 26, 2020

“Whose customer am I? And who’s going to take care me?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

eCommerce
Ahold Delhaize CIO: Online Sales Way Up; Will Retreat Post-COVID
October 26, 2020

Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest supermarket chains, has seen its eCommerce business spike during the pandemic. But Chief Information Officer Ben Wishart tells Karen Webster that he sees the increase partly settling back down once the pandemic ebbs, as many consumers still like...

eCommerce
The Global Grocery Race And The Digital Consumer
October 19, 2020

Alibaba and its big grocery play have grabbed some global attention this week as the eCommerce giant has invested $3.6 billion for a controlling stake in the “hypermarket” operator Sun Art Retail Group. The deal will give Alibaba a controlling 70.94 percent equity interest in Auchans’...

eCommerce
Car Buyers and Sellers Prefer To ‘Click The Tires’ In The COVID Era
October 19, 2020

COVID-19’s economic impacts continue to roil the auto industry, but rather than hurt sales, the pandemic is just increasingly moving them to digital channels. The age-old process of “kicking the tires” of a vehicle at a local dealership is increasingly moving to deal-hungry shoppers “clicking the tires”...

eCommerce
Why Amazon Created A Separate Brand For Designer Fashion
October 19, 2020

Shopping is increasingly done remotely, but when it comes to luxury goods, appealing to high-end consumers requires personalized digital connections and a memorable experience, Zornitza Stefanova, founder and CEO of global luxury-shopping platform BSPK told PYMNTS. Whether that comes in the form of video, live chats...