Technology - E-Commerce

Coop Alleanza 3.0 Launches EasyCoop Online Service

Italian cooperative and grocery retailer Coop Alleanza 3.0 has launched the EasyCoop online service, with home delivery of over 10,000 products. The off...

Alibaba Said to Lead $200m Funding For Paytm E-Commerce Unit

China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will lead a $200 million round of investment in newly established Indian online retailer Paytm E-commerce Pvt, a p...

Iper And Esselunga Top Italian Online Retailers In 2016

Ipermercati Iper chain is the top Italian retailer in terms of online performance in 2016, according to rankings compiled by BEM Research. The hypermark...

Shoptalk Secures $2m Investment To Launch Shoptalk Europe

Shoptalk, which organises the most important US event for innovation in retail and e-commerce, announced $2 million in venture-capital funding to support t...

Alibaba’s Million-Job Boast Reflects Slower China Growth Outlook

Alibaba's Jack Ma talked the talk when he met Donald Trump this month, promising to create a million jobs in the US by linking small businesses with Chines...

Amazon Said To Walk Away From $1 Billion Souq.com Takeover Talks

Amazon.com, Inc. and India’s Flipkart Online Services Pvt have walked away from talks to acquire Dubai-based Souq.com after disagreeing over price, a...

Wal-Mart to Shake Up Online Team, Cut Prices In Amazon Fight

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is overhauling its e-commerce team and elevating executives from its recently acquired Jet.com business, aiming to better challenge Am...

Is Ecommerce The Future For The UK’s FMCG Market?

Is eCommerce the future for the UK's FMCG market? Tim Reay, head of grocery at eCommerce consultancy Salmon writes for ESM. Mobile and online services a...