Retailers ramped up their e-commerce strategies to serve consumers that were shopping from home. Either due to mandated lockdowns or their own safety concerns. Retailers and consumer brands should keep five e-commerce trends top of mind in 2021, according to Forbes. A permanent shift to e-commerce One of the most profound changes unfolding in commerce is the shift to
APEXX Global launches Buy Now Pay Later Aggregator
London, February 2021 – APEXX Global, (“APEXX”), the multi-award-winning global payments platform, is launching the first of its kind Buy Now Pay Later (“BNPL”) Aggregator for merchants. BNPL products have grown in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, as more and more people have turned to online shopping, and as such, increasing numbers of companies globally are now
Retailers are experiencing high return rates
Online retailing experienced a fair amount of growth during the COVID-19 outbreak. It still appears to be in its terminal stages, a sizable chunk of that gain is expected to stick. Meanwhile, traditional retailers have been retooling and upgrading to capture more online sales. However, back in the shipping department an unintended consequence has been piling up, mountains of
Posti will open Europe’s largest Parcel Locker
Posti will open the largest Parcel Locker in Europe on March 12 in the Munkkivuori, Helsinki. The current, large parcel space will be turned into an OmaPosti kiosk. This means that the number of lockers is going to be doubled. After the expansion, the it will have 1,002 lockers. This makes it the largest Parcel Locker in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Posti's
93% of UK online shoppers bought from Amazon in the past year
Consumer poll shows the impact of lockdown on online shopping habits, and that Amazon will continue to be one of the biggest winners. London, UK – February 25, 2021 – Global e-commerce and marketplace specialist Pattern has polled UK online shoppers to understand how lockdown has changed their shopping habits and expectations for 2021, as well as their attitudes to