Amazon temporarily extends its return period and limits stock weights for products that require two people to pick, pack or ship. This is a consequence of new measurements for the business while dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. Return period Merchants on Amazon will see the platforms return window extended to the 31st of May, reports Tamebay. This accounts for all
Amazon to hire 100,000 new employees to support their service
Amazon hires up to 100,000 new employees to support the delivery of goods and critical supplies. As the online demand increases due to social distancing and self-isolation because of COVID-19, Amazon works hard to keep things running smoothly. Specific product categories see a high increase in demand. Amongst these are household essentials and medical supplies. Earlier, the
Safety test: 66% of products from non-EU shops fail
Six European consumers' associations conclude that two-thirds of products bought on non-EU online marketplaces fail safety tests. The investigated marketplaces in this extensive research are AliExpress, Amazon, eBay, LightInTheBox and Wish. For more than a year, European consumers' associations from Belgium (Test Aankoop), Denmark (Forbrugerrådet Tænk), Germany (Stiftung
Peak season: 20% of annual sales achieved in only eight weeks
In many markets, Black Friday is now bigger than Christmas, shows data from a GfK POS study. The combination of Black Friday, Christmas and post-Christmas account for one-fifth of all annual sales. This is an increase of 6% compared to 2018. The study provides insight from 27,000 shoppers (aged 15+) about how shopping is evolving across FMCG, Tech and Durables and Other
Bambuser partners up with luxury fashion retailer LUISAVIAROMA
Swedish video shopping service provider Bambuser announced that it has partnered with Italian online luxury retailer LUISAVIAROMA.com. Bambuser will enable Live Video Shopping on the fashion retailer's platform. The first stream will contain an exclusive behind the scenes look from Milan of the David Beckham DB eyewear collection by Safilo, sold exclusively at LUISAVIAROMA.