Technology - E-Commerce

Online Sales Prompt Simpler EU Antitrust Rules For Manufacturers, Distributors

Rules that govern agreements between manufacturers and distributors have been simplified because of the growth of online sales and the entry of new players...

Ocado Pay Policy Opposed By 29% Of Shares Voted At Annual Meeting

Some 29% of Ocado shares voted at its annual investor meeting on Wednesday opposed the online supermarket and technology group's pay policy, it said.

Just Eat Takeaway In Talks With Potential Buyers For Grubhub, Says CEO

Food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com is in talks with potential buyers over a possible sale of its U.S. arm Grubhub, chief executive Jitse Groen sai...

Amazon Not Adding Cryptocurrency As Payment Option Anytime Soon, CEO Says

Amazon.com Inc chief executive officer Andy Jassy said the e-commerce giant is not close to adding cryptocurrency as a payment option to its retail busines...

Bol.com Achieves Climate Neutral Certification

Dutch e-commerce site Bol.com, part of the Ahold Delhaize group, has been recognised as climate neutral by the Climate Neutral Group (CNG).

Italy’s Cia-Conad Rolls Out ‘Hey Conad’ Online Shopping Service

Cia-Commercianti Indipendenti Associati, a cooperative member of the Italy’s leading supermarkets chain Conad, rolled out its online shopping service...

Alibaba Increases Share Buyback Size To Record $25bn

Alibaba has raised its share buyback programme to $25 billion (€22.76 billion), the largest ever repurchase plan by the e-commerce giant, to prop up i...

Deliveroo Reports Gross Transaction Volumes Up 70% In 2021

Food delivery firm Deliveroo has reported a 70% increase in gross transaction volumes in its full-year 2021, however it expects growth to moderate to aroun...