Alibaba has this week continues its quest to tap the potential of the Indian market by acquiring majority stakes in the online ticketing platform TicketNew. TicketNew is the second largest ticketing platform in India and it is the first big...

The biggest ever gathering of ecommerce companies, suppliers and vendors in the UK ever held outside of London is set to take place on October 11 and 12 at EventCity in Manchester. The event is expected to attract over 120 exhibiting businesses and...

This week has seen Mary Meeker release her annual internet trends report. Comprising a total of 355 Powerpoint Slides the report covers the main online trends in a wide range of sectors as well as a range of countries from China to India. Mary...

With the ecommerce marketplace by continually getting ever more competitive, the world’s largest retailers are always looking for ways to differentiate their offerings and get goods to their customers quicker. Drone delivery is increasingly being...

Weebly have announced that will soon be integrating Android Pay into the mobile checkout flow of Weebly online stores. The announcement was made at the recent annual Google I/O conference by Google product manager Zach Koch. Weebly is the global...

Amazon has launched its AmazonFresh Pickup, which lets consumers order their groceries and other essentials online and then pick them up in as little as fifteen minutes. The launch has been small, with just two kiosks in Seattle offering this but...

Tuesday saw Amazon shares hit the $1000 threshold for the first time ever, marking a milestone for the ecommerce giant. Shares were around the $997 mark in mid-afternoon trading after reaching a peak of $1001.20 earlier in the day. Speaking to the...

Today has seen Kmart launch online shopping in New Zealand. Promising two to four days delivery for urban addresses, it has opened up its catalogue for home delivery.  Talking about the launch, Kmart country manager said that it was a soft launch...

Last week saw the Wild Digital Conference, Southeast Asia’s premier tech conference take place at Le Meridien, Kuala Lumpur on 24 and 25 May. Organised by the Catcha Group, one of Southeast Asia’s leading internet companies, it is a platform for key...

There’s no doubt about it, in its third decade of business, Amazon dominates the world of online shopping. Which makes it rather strange, some would say, to see them opening more and more bricks and mortar stores. This week has seen Amazon open its...

A new partnership has been announced between Global Access, the leading provider of cross-border ecommerce technology and shipping solutions and RevCascade, the ecommerce marketplace automation platform that is used by many retailers and brands...

Good news for Ireland this week as two leading tech companies have announced a total of 150 ecommerce and tech jobs. Pitney Bowes, the American provider of global ecommerce solutions has announced that it plans to open a new Operations Centre in...

Leading British retailer The Dune Group have hired one of the hottest talents in ecommerce in Rob Silsbury, their new Ecommerce and Marketing Director. Silsbury, the former Senior Director, Marketing and Ecommerce (EMEA) at Ralph Lauren has over 20...

It’s not been a good year for Marks and Spencer whose year end figures show that profits fell by almost two thirds to £174.4 million. Britain’s most famous high street retailer said that higher costs from opening new food stores and a significant...

The Australian supermarket sector has just emerged from its worst period of growth in over 30 years which is why it is not surprising that Amazon seems ready to pounce and gain a foothold in the sector. This week it has been revealed that the...

Tesco is ramping up its battle with the online retail giant Amazon by launching its own one hour delivery service. Registering the trademark Tesco Now, Britain’s biggest grocer is to launch a pilot scheme that will see it offer shoppers one...

With recent reports that the most consumer complaints received in India are against ecommerce companies, it’s no surprise that this trend is repeated across the globe with ecommerce growing at a rapid rate. This week has seen a Mastercard Online...

A new report from the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) in India which is a joint initiative between the Indian Institute of Public Administration and the Consumer Affairs Department has revealed that most consumer complaints in India are against...

It has emerged this week that eBay sellers in the UK will soon be made to pay 20 per cent added value tax on their fees from later this year when the world’s most famous auction site and online marketplace has a major overhaul of its corporate...

Taking out an Amazon Prime subscription undoubtedly offers a fantastic range of benefits, from one day delivery to Prime Video where you can watch some of the world’s best TV shows. In the UK however, not all of the benefits that US customers are...