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Shopify’s First Annual Future of Commerce Report Reveals Five Trends Brands Need to Know in 2021

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…
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Online shopping across the EU to be easier from 3 December | Actualitate

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…