Technology - E-Commerce

Ocado Announces Launch Of First CFC In Canada

Ocado has announced the launch of the first Ocado Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) in Canada. The online only retailer, in collaboration with retailer S...

Amazon Stops Accepting New Grocery Customers In US Amid Surging Demand

Amazon will begin to put new grocery delivery customers on a wait list and curtail shopping hours at some Whole Foods stores to prioritise orders from exis...

Finnish E-Commerce On The Rise, Driven By Coronavirus

Finland is adopting e-commerce at a rapid pace, which is likely to be exacerbated by the current coronavirus epidemic, according to Kaupan Liitto, the Finn...

Walmart Ups Minimum Wage In E-Commerce Warehouses As Orders Surge

Walmart Inc said on Monday it has temporarily raised entry wages for workers in its e-commerce warehouses by $2, following similar moves by rivals, as...

China's JD.com Beats Quarterly Revenue Estimates

China's JD.com Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and profit, helped by strength in its core e-commerce business. The company's total ne...

French Online Retail Could Extend 2019 Growth: Fevad

Online retail sales in France jumped more than 11% last year and could grow further in 2020 despite fears of slower consumer spending because of strikes ov...

Africa Retailer Jumia Suspends E-Commerce In Cameroon

Online retailer Jumia Technologies said on Monday it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon because they were "not suitable...

Mainstream UK Brands Missing Out On Opportunities Offered By Online Platforms, Study Finds

Mainstream brands in the UK are not using all the tools offered to them by online retail platforms, and thus risk missing out to private labels and disrupt...