“Retail needs to be fun and entertaining, not a chore. And mobile phones can allow you to do that,” … [+] says Bhrugu Pange, managing director of technology services at AArete.
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Communications theorist Marshall McLuhan famously said, “The medium is the message,” in his seminal book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man published in 1964. Back then the medium were television, movies, books, newspapers and magazines. He couldn’t have imagined the explosion of mediums that carry the message in the digital age.
Today the ultimate “extension of man” is the mobile device. If mobile is the medium, then mobile…
Japan’s first online “MOOMIN SHOP” in collaboration with Moomin Characters of Finland, the copyright holder of Moomin, will finally open at 3:1 on March 12st (Tuesday).This online shop has a wide range of products from Japan and overseas, including products that were very popular during the limited-time pre-opening in December last year.Moomin’s stuffed animals “Angry Face” and “Nervous Face”, which were sold out on the same day at the pre-opening, and “Hattifattener Glass Object” will be resold at the same time as the grand opening.In addition, we have a wide variety of items that can only be purchased here, such…
Businesses and consumers adapt as retail axis shifts online
It’s no secret that 2020 has pulled commerce forward by 10 years. In 2021, we can expect a new normal—especially when it comes to the way we shop.
Introducing the Future of Commerce 2021, Shopify’s first annual report* that marries global merchant and consumer data to predict how the commerce landscape will shift in the coming year and how small and independent businesses are creating a new retail reality. By examining perspectives of both seller and buyer, we aim to capture the full picture of the industry to make predictions that…
Twenty-four people have been arrested in the UK in an international operation to shut down an online marketplace selling millions of pieces of stolen personal information.
Genesis Market was described as a “go-to service” for criminals seeking to defraud victims.
Hosting around 80 million credentials stolen from over two million people, it was taken offline following an operation across 17 countries led by the FBI and Dutch National Police.
The National Crime Agency arrested 24 people in 31 raids across the UK on Tuesday, April 4.
24 people were arrested across the UK. Credits: NCA
Among the arrests were two…
Online shopping has exploded during the current pandemic, as have the options to pay for purchases.
In addition to the usual debit and credit options that pop up when a customer’s about to buy, a number of services have been set up shop in Canada recently that give customers the option to pay in installations — spreading the cost of shopping trips over multiple payments.
While they all work a little differently, services such as Afterpay, PayBright, Sezzle, Klarna, QuadPay, Splitit, Affirm and others give users the option to pay for purchases over time. Most have lower rates and fees…
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…
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…