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Google launches Gemini, a direct challenge to OpenAI
Google launched Gemini, its new natural language model. Google Gemini is a direct challenge to OpenAI.   Gemini is the company's most flexible LLM (large language model) yet and is optimized...
December 8, 2023
Black Friday online sales grew 8%
Black Friday online sales grew 8% globally, according to a Salesforce report. Salesforce data is based on over a billion different e-commerce sites that work with their CRM. These were...
December 7, 2023
Temu has expanded its European delivery network
Temu has expanded its European delivery network through partnerships in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. The Chinese titan has announced that more logistic collaborations are planned to be revealed during...
November 29, 2023
Salesupply opens a new fulfillment center in France
Salesupply has added a new e-commerce fulfillment center in Lyon, France, to its global e-commerce fulfillment network. With this location of 15000m2, Salesupply adds highly requested extra volume in France....
November 28, 2023
European Parliament voted to revise the Packaging and Waste Directive
The European Parliament voted to revise the Packaging and Waste Directive. According to the modification, all packaging must be reusable or recyclable by 2030. Several parties have criticized the modification...
November 27, 2023
Don't miss out on the Smart Retail Tech Expo UK 2023!
Due to industry demand, Smart Retail Tech Expo, the UK’s leading expo bringing digital innovation to the retail sector, will return to ExCeL London on 27th & 28th Feb 2024....
November 24, 2023
Amazon could get the EU antitrust approval for iRobot acquisition
Amazon could get the EU antitrust approval for its $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot, as advanced by Reuters. Antitrust authorities worldwide have scrutinized acquisitions of smaller...
November 23, 2023
Microsoft announced a name change for Bing Chat
Microsoft announced during the Ignite 2023 event a name change for Bing Chat, the AI-powered chatbot introduced earlier this year on Bing, which will now be called Copilot. Likewise, its...
November 20, 2023
Amazon will sell cars allied with Hyundai
Amazon has announced that from 2024, dealers will be able to sell cars on its website after reaching an agreement with Hyundai, whose cars will be the first to be...
November 17, 2023
The government portal GeM has crossed ₹2 lakh crore this fiscal year
The procurement of goods and services from the government portal GeM has crossed ₹2 lakh crore this fiscal year due to higher buying activities by different ministries and departments. The...
November 15, 2023
Alibaba's Taobao and Tmall claim their 11.11 festival was a huge success
Alibaba Group's Taobao and Tmall have "successfully" concluded their 15th annual 11.11 Shopping Festival. As reported by the Chinese group, during the campaign, Taobao and Tmall recorded positive year-on-year growth...
November 14, 2023
Amazon's Black Friday event will kick off on Friday
Amazon's Black Friday event will kick off on Friday, November 17. This will give customers more days to shop than last year's event and will feature some of the lowest...
November 13, 2023
Shein aims for a 90 billion dollar valuation for its possible IPO
Shein aims for a 90 billion dollar valuation for its possible IPO in the United States. As reported by Bloomberg, the company has told potential investors that it aims to...
November 9, 2023
Alibaba International is testing Aidge's suit of APIs for commerce
Alibaba International has announced the testing phase of 'Aidge,' its first suite of commerce-focused APIs powered by artificial intelligence (AI).  The idea is that this suit will help optimize global...
November 8, 2023
Shein will launch its second-hand clothing platform in Spain
Shein will launch its second-hand clothing trading platform, known as Shein Exchange, in Europe. As El Economista from Spain advanced, the firm plans to land in Europe in the coming...
November 6, 2023
Meta will offer a subscription plan for Instagram and Facebook in the EU
Meta will offer an ad-free subscription plan for Instagram and Facebook in Europe starting in November. The price will be 9.99 euros per month for the web version or 12.99...
November 2, 2023
Amazon will lead the global Retail Media in 2024
Following a recent survey by the British consultancy agency WARC, Amazon will remain the leader in Retail Media, with revenues reaching $52.7 billion by 2024. Alongside Amazon, the Chinese titan...
October 30, 2023
H&M has increased its return fee to 1 euro
H&M has announced it will increase its return fee to 1 euro per returned product, and H&M club members will no longer be exempt.  H&M is one of the fashion...
October 26, 2023
NextSmartShip aims to revolutionize E-fulfillment with a Direct-from-Manufacturer Service
NextSmartShip (NSS) is aiming at becoming an unparalleled e-fulfillment solution for EU and USA markets by redefining how Direct-to-Customer (DTC) brands navigate global logistics. NSS e-fulfillment solutions shine on two pivotal...
October 25, 2023
Amazon will start drone delivery in the UK and Italy in 2024
Amazon will start drone delivery in the UK and Italy in 2024. Selected customers can have items weighing up to approximately 2 kilograms delivered to their gardens by a drone....
October 24, 2023
2023 Black Friday is forecasted to have a 20% increase in online spending 
According to a recent survey by Webloyalty, the 2023 Black Friday is forecasted to have a 20% increase in online spending. This year, the campaign kicks off on November 24....
October 21, 2023
Using Ochama JD.com further expands into Europe
Ochama, a retail concept brand that is part of the Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has announced the expansion of its home delivery services to another 19 European countries. This brings...
October 17, 2023
The global e-commerce market will reach $9.3 trillion by 2027, and India leads the way!
The global e-commerce market keeps growing, and it is forecasted to reach a global value of $9.3 trillion by 2027, with India leading as the fastest-growing market. GlobalData's latest report,...
October 16, 2023
Amazon shared results of Prime Big Deal Days: 150 million items sold in only two days!
Amazon has shared the results of its Prime Big Deal Days held on October 10th and 11th, where - following Amazon report- customers save over $1 billion on thousands of...
October 13, 2023
TikTok retail is canceled in Indonesia
TikTok retail operation was canceled in Indonesia to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms. The cancelation of TikTok retail in the region is...
October 12, 2023
Mango launched Lisa, a conversational generative AI
Mango has launched its own internal conversational generative AI platform called Lisa. According to a press release, the platform uses different models, both open source and private, trained specifically by...
October 9, 2023
China retains global e-commerce leadership with a 9.9% growth in 2023
China retains global e-commerce leadership with a 9.9% growth in their e-commerce market, according to GlobalData's forecast, which predicts the Chinese e-commerce market will grow to CNY15.2 trillion ($2.2 trillion)...
October 2, 2023
OpenAI aims to achieve a valuation of up to $90 billion
OpenAI - the company that created ChatGPT - aims for a valuation of up to $90 billion, specifically, according to The Wall Street Journal. Currently, the firm is seeking investors...
September 29, 2023
AI-Enabled Ticketing Systems in Ecommerce Customer Service
By Salesupply - In the ever-evolving ecommerce landscape, providing exceptional customer service has become a fundamental success factor and a strong ticketing system is crucial for any well-run customer service operation.   Still...
September 27, 2023
H&M will charge customers for online returns in the UK
H&M will charge customers for online returns in the UK starting in September. The Swedish company will begin charging £1.99 (€2.29) for returns on online orders in the UK. In-store...
September 26, 2023
Microsoft 365 Chat will introduce the new AI Copilot System for Windows
Microsoft has announced the launch of Microsoft 365 Chat, an AI tool that will be an integral part of the new Microsoft Copilot system that is already being integrated into...
September 25, 2023
TikTok's Black Friday: a challenge to Amazon!
TikTok's Black Friday program has been announced. The brand keeps pushing to dominate social media e-commerce and this sale is a direct challenge to Amazon. The social network is planning...
September 21, 2023
WhatsApp new functionalities aim to turn into a ‘super app’
WhatsApp is evolving into what could be called a ‘super app’ or ‘a full-featured app’. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, presented at its annual Conversations conference in Mumbai (India) some...
September 20, 2023
eBay launched a generative AI tool to generate product listing pages
eBay launched a generative AI tool to allow sellers to generate product listings from images. Specifically, as eBay explains in a statement, under the name 'magic listing,' the tool can...
September 13, 2023
TikTok Shop is live in the USA!
TikTok Shop is live in the USA in the first public testing phase. The social network's new venture for creators, partners, brands, and affiliates to offer their products on the...
September 12, 2023
OpenAI introduces a Canva plug-in
OpenAI introduces a Canva plug-in for its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. This integration seeks to improve how users generate images by offering a simplified and easy-to-use approach to digital design. Previously,...
September 11, 2023
The European Commission will subject the internet ‘gatekeepers’ to the new DMA
The European Commission has published a list of the leading digital global companies they call ‘internet gatekeepers’ and will subject them to the new DMA (Digital Markets Act) rules.  The...
September 7, 2023
Meta might launch paid versions of Instagram and Facebook in Europe
Meta might launch paid versions of Instagram and Facebook for users in the European Union. The purpose of creating these subscription models is to make it possible to use social...
September 6, 2023
Alibaba announced the launch of Super September!
Alibaba has announced the launch of Super September, its biggest B2B sales event of the year that will run until September 30. The event is expected to bring together more...
September 5, 2023
Zara Pre-Owned arrives in France
Zara Pre-Owned arrives in France. Inditex has announced that from next Thursday, September 7, the French will be able to enjoy its Pre-Owned service to purchase second-hand garments from the...
September 4, 2023
Alibaba launches its first AI model
Alibaba joins the race for AI leadership with the launch of its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, which, they clarify in the release, can understand more complex images and text...
August 29, 2023
LogiCommerce presents LogiCommerce Connect: the eCommerce Summit about Innovation & Trends!
By LogiCommerce - LogiCommerce, the leading Headless eCommerce platform, is thrilled to announce its upcoming event, LogiCommerce Connect: The eCommerce Summit about Innovation & Trends. This exclusive one-day event, scheduled...
August 28, 2023
Google Ads Shopping campaigns will no longer use the ‘manual CPC’
Google keeps changing the rules for its advertising services. The technological giant has had a year of many changes and readjustments of its advertising offer; this time, it will change...
August 23, 2023
Walmart's e-commerce benefits keep growing amid a rising economic crisis in the USA
Walmart's e-commerce benefits keep growing primarily due to its e-commerce platform. One of the world's largest retail groups, Walmart continued a trend of positive results in the second quarter of...
August 22, 2023
Ocelot aims at conquering gamers' hearts with a dropshipping model
The gamer brand Ocelot, created by Grupo CVA, aims to capitalize on the growth of the gaming market by expanding its product portfolio and sales strategies with dropshipping and presence...
August 14, 2023
NielsenIQ (NIQ) and GfK SE (GfK) join forces
NIQ and GfK have recently announced and confirmed their strategic combination to create the world's leading consumer intelligence company. The alliance between these two industry-leading companies consolidates their strengths and...
August 12, 2023
Shein wants to become a direct competitor to Amazon and Temu
With its strategy of selling its brand and incorporating third-party brands, Shein is becoming a marketplace platform, providing new growth opportunities. The change also involves a shift in content, expanding...
August 11, 2023
Tech giants raise their voices against the IDSD tax or 'Google Tax’
Spotify, Booking, Glovo, and fifteen other tech companies address a letter to European finance ministers expressing their dissatisfaction with the IDSD, stating that it is a "disproportionate impact" and that...
August 10, 2023
YouTube wants to use AI to help you learn faster while watching educational videos
YouTube wants to try out AI-generated quizzes to reveal whether users understand the concepts being explained or not. The results could help develop new tools to accelerate users' learning. YouTube...
August 9, 2023
The global computer market has seen six consecutive quarters of steady fall
Desktop computers, laptops, work terminals... The global computer market declined by 30% in the first quarter of this year, and with each passing month, it continues to fall further and...
August 7, 2023
Bard, Google's AI arrived in the EU among concerns due to data collection practices
Artificial intelligence chatbots have been successful since the triumph of ChatGPT, and it was expected that Google would soon bring its version. However, despite being implemented in over 180 countries,...
August 5, 2023
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