Ecommerce Club Blog

3rd December 2020

China’s Alibaba has shown that orders on its ecommerce platforms during Singles’ Day hit a record high of 498.2 billion yuan ($75.1bn). It has eclipsed Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the United States. Singles’ Day, also known as Double 11, is the world’s biggest online sales date. It was originally a novelty student event… Read more »

3rd December 2020

When you land on Merci Handy’s website for the first time, you’ll be tempted to think they took a savvy branding pivot in early spring of 2020. Rainbows and positivity convey messages of hope and optimism, perfectly fit to combat the widespread fear and worry that has characterized much of 2020. You’ll also notice that… Read more »

19th November 2020

In this roundtable, Mediatel Events’ Sam Tidmarsh speaks to four speakers following their sessions at the Future of Brands: Ecommerce. With insights from their roles at eve sleep, Cox & Cox, Heineken and OMG Transact, the ecommerce experts assess the opportunities for brands. Read more at Mediatel

19th November 2020

With Black Friday imminent and Christmas just around the corner, how are you geared up to cope with demand? It is estimated that despite fewer projected buyers, spending is set to increase by upwards of £400m this weekend! Chat to SmartFreight on how you can deliver the fastest, greenest and cheapest routes available across the… Read more »

12th November 2020

It’s been a few years now since the Black Friday retail craze swept its way across the Atlantic to become an annual tradition in the UK. And if you’re running any kind of retail business, you’ll know exactly how hectic the aftermath can get. The Black Friday discounts bring in a huge wave of sales.… Read more »

11th November 2020

Marks & Spencer have expanded its use of a “scan, pay and go” app-based service to all of its’ 573 UK grocery stores. It first trialled the technology in London in March the tech avoids the need to use a till, the retailer said it had “moved quickly” to make it standard as part of… Read more »

9th November 2020

With Black Friday on the way during lockdown, online retail sales are expected to jump by more than a third during the peak trading period. Online sales are forecasted to grow by between 35 and 45 per cent between 23 and 30 November. Read more at Mobile marketing Magazine   

5th November 2020

The world of eCommerce offers endless possibilities for brands and consumers alike. SmartFreight’s current podcast series explores it in all its glory and shows us how now – more than ever – brands must innovate and explore the online world in order to reach their full capacity. For a sector that accelerated to a point… Read more »

5th November 2020

ReBOUND has just become a climate positive workforce through Ecologi. so in celebration of the launch of the ReBOUND forest, we’ll plant an additional 250 trees in honour of every retailer who signs up with ReBOUND throughout November. If you sign-up to either our Starter or Professional plan between 1st-30th November, you will offset 5… Read more »

5th November 2020

AI has the power to help humanize eCommerce, especially in times when distancing is the norm. Here’s how great technology can lead to memorable brand-customer interactions.  The year 2020 has seen the retail industry undergo a dramatic shift. While there has been a steady trend towards online shopping in recent years, the growth of eCommerce… Read more »

30th October 2020

Samsung Electronics has reported record revenues of £45.4bn in its third quarter. The strong revenues were fuelled by a 50% jump in smart phone sales, while profits from microchips rocketed 82%. Read more at BBC

29th October 2020

with Singapore-based Grab to integrate its services into the super app’s platform. Marriott will list over 600 of its restaurants across six different South East Asian markets on GrabFood and allow them to pay through GrabPay. Read more at The Drum