Controversial plans to break up ‘big tech’ monopolies, which could force e-commerce giants to sell off services such as Amazon Logistics, Google Maps, YouTube and WhatsApp, have been given the green light.
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RSSOver half of fashion retailers weren’t agile enough to capitalise on eCommerce boom
Jun 29, 2021
New research from Hitachi Solutions and K3 Technologies has found that many retailers didn’t have the technology foundation in place to capitalise on the eCommerce boom over the last year. In fact, over half (57%) of retailers reported that they weren’t agile enough.
Palantir, DataRobot partner to bring speed and agility to demand forecasting models
Jun 29, 2021
AI developers DataRobot and Palantir Technologies Inc have entered into a new partnership designed to create unique, agile and real-time solutions to help solve the most pressing demand forecasting problems.
Nutravita upscales eCommerce operations with fulfilment experts James and James
Jun 29, 2021
Nutravita, a fast-growth eCommerce supplement company, has selected James and James Fulfilment to provide a fully outsourced eCommerce fulfilment service, as it diversifies and enhances its direct-to-consumer (D2C) shopping experience. This partnership also sees James and James provide Nutravita with access to its award-winning, cloud-based order management system, ControlPort.
Non-food retail in Europe down 3 percent
Jun 22, 2021
Although the year 2020, marked by COVID-19, posed immense challenges for retailers, the trade in fast-moving consumer goods was able to benefit from the fact that public life was shut down during the lockdowns. The 27 EU countries recorded an average sales growth of 5.5%.
Nutravita upscales e-commerce operations with fulfilment experts James and James
Jun 22, 2021
Nutravita, a fast-growth e-commerce supplement company, has selected James and James Fulfilment to provide a fully outsourced e-commerce fulfilment service, as it diversifies and enhances its direct-to-consumer (D2C) shopping experience.
BluJay approved as member of Solar Impulse World Alliance Network, receives ‘Efficient Solution’ Label for Sustainability in TMS
Jun 22, 2021
BluJay Solutions, provider of global supply chain software and services, has launched its sustainability programme with its approval as a member of the Solar Impulse World Alliance.
ReachFive selects Google Cloud for a strategic global partnership
Jun 22, 2021
ReachFive, provider of SaaS-based Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) for retail, has selected Google Cloud for a strategic global partnership that further expands ReachFive’s ecosystem and underlines growing demand from retailers to scale their digital transformation with reliable and secure cloud solutions that allow consumers to access personalised offers anytime and from any touchpoint.
inurface brings tech to new Sports Direct flagship store
Jun 21, 2021
Sports Direct’s new concept store on Oxford Street is claimed to represent a new age in bricks and mortar retail. The space has been transformed into an experiential hub for customers with technology never seen before within this setting.
Time to automate ID verification in an online world
Jun 21, 2021
By Barley Laing, the UK Managing Director at Melissa.
Online retail sales are booming thanks to the pandemic and shoppers increasingly recognising the convenience of buying online. This is backed up by figures from the ONS that reveal ecommerce sales grew 46 per cent in 2020, compared with 2019. The fastest growth since 2008.
