Category: Online Shop News

Consumers will have wider and easier cross-border access to products, hotel bookings, car rentals, music festivals or leisure park tickets in the EU, under new rules addressing unjustified geo-blocking. The legislation approved by the European Parliament in February 2018 begins applying on Monday, 3 December. Róża Thun (EPP, PL), who steered this legislation through Parliament, said: “This is another step forward in creating a true single market where all consumers are treated equally. When buying products abroad, all of us will now have the right to be treated like local consumers. We can no longer be denied access to the…
Key findings Overall holiday spending is expected to be down 18% in 2020, with Canadians citing economic concerns, higher food prices, and job loss as major factors in cutting back COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to online shopping, with 47% of consumers saying they’ve been shopping online more often since the pandemic began Amazon has dethroned the store as the kickoff point for Canadians’ shopping journey, as online shopping and Amazon Prime loyalty outweigh the risk of physical stores While consumers still value the in-store shopping experience, 64% cite the risk of exposure to COVID-19 as…
DUBAI: The strength and influence of Saudi Arabia’s economy in the world marketplace has grown exponentially during the past few decades. 82 percent of consumers in Saudi Arabia think that more brands and businesses from Saudi Arabia are becoming well known around the world, according to “Emerging Trends: The Forces Shaping the Future Today,” a 14-market study conducted by Ipsos and Facebook IQ – the company’s insights division – focusing on consumer trends and habits in emerging markets. 67 percent of Saudi consumers also said that the Kingdom is now more connected to the rest of the world than ever…
Shop Circle’s suite of e-commerce solutions delivers a one-stop-shop of cutting-edge technologies to online brands. LONDON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Shop Circlethe one-stop-shop software provider for e-commerce brands, announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, raising $120 million. The round was led by 645 Ventures and 3VCwith notable participation from previous backers QED Investors and NfXwith the credit facility provided by i80 Group. The funding was raised through a strategic combination of equity and debt. Shop Circle Raises $120 Million in Series A to Build the Leading Software Suite for E-commerce Brands – Snapshot People LTD…
Fans using our online shop from Friday afternoon onwards will notice a difference when reaching the Checkout page. For all UK orders we will no longer use Royal Mail and will instead be offering two choices for postage, depending on how quickly the order is required. There will be a Standard Delivery option through EVRi, offering a fully tracked service taking a maximum of three working days and a Premium Delivery option which offers a next working day delivery with DHL. The Standard Delivery will be priced at £3.95 and the Premium Delivery at £6.50. Head of Retail Mat…
Temu has been called the “dollar store of online shopping.” What’s it all about? And is it safe to shop there? GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — The story was originally published in November 2023. In just days, the holiday shopping blitz begins with Black Friday. However, a shopping app called Temu has already attracted bargain shoppers for months now. The online retailer sells just about anything you can think of, at prices up to 75% less than what you’d pay on other sites. Since its debut just one year ago, Temu has become the most downloaded free app in both the…