US e-commerce market to hit $1,574.5bn in 2022
E-commerce sales in the United States are expected to grow by 11.8% on annual basis to reach $1,574.5 billion in 2022. A new report from ResearchAndMarkets asserts that B2C e-commerce is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 10.22% during 2022-2026. The country’s B2C Ecommerce Gross Merchandise Value will increase […]
Micro-fulfilment and opportunistic retail
eCommerce retail is changing. Opportunities abound for switched on businesses, but growth is no longer linear. Successful retailers need to be opportunistic, spotting a new market and rapidly responding. Micro-fulfilment is now a vital component of the agile eCommerce strategy. Locating smaller volumes of stock closer to the customer is key to reducing carriage costs […]
Consortiums like Stripe’s can help companies achieve net-zero goals
Consortiums, with a collective goal of reducing carbon emissions, can address common challenges and attract investment from big companies to accelerate and support the implementation of decarbonisation strategies. Vaibhav Gundre, Senior Consultant of Disruptive Tech at GlobalData, said: “There is a growing consensus that to achieve the 2050 net-zero goal requires collaboration among the governments, […]
Digital Payment Solutions: 2022/23 buying trends revealed
Artificial Intelligence, Behaviour Detection and Card Payment Solutions top the list of digital payment solutions the UK’s leading eCommerce and retail professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been revealed following the recent Smarter Payments Summit based on delegate requirements at September’s event. Delegates registering to attend the event were asked which areas they needed to […]
62% of consumers dissatisfied with retailers’ sustainability efforts for delivery
Only 38% of consumers feel retailers are doing a good job of using sustainable delivery practices. Over 50%, however, indicate they were quite/very interested in environmentally friendly delivery methods, and 54% would be willing to accept longer lead times for an environmentally friendly delivery. Those are the headline stats from Descartes’ Retailers: Sustainability is Not a […]
Do you specialise in PPC or Account Issuing & Merchants? We want to hear from you!
Each month on eCommerce & Payments Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on different parts of the market – and in October we’ll be focussing on PPC and Account Issuing & Merchants. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help eCommerce management buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re […]
AB InBev’s B2B commerce platform coming to UK
Budweiser Brewing Group’s owner AB InBev says it plans to debut its B2B eCommerce platform BEES in the UK to ‘give retail customers more insights and flexibility’. The company, which includes brands such at Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, says the platform will offer ‘a seamless order experience and communication’, with Budweiser Brewing Group focusing more […]
Digital Marketing Solutions Summit: Your key to success in 2023
You can now register for the next Digital Marketing Solutions Summit, which takes place on 11th May 2023 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf. Click here to book your complimentary guest pass. Your pass includes: A bespoke itinerary of pre-arranged meetings with suppliers who match your requirements and upcoming projects Access to a series of seminars […]
Retail and high-tech top industries for most web attacks in 1H 2022
Radware‘s First Half 2022 Global Threat Analysis Report. says the cyber threat in 1H22 shifted from the consequences of the pandemic, including an increase in attack surfaces driven by work from home and the rise of underground crime syndicates, to a ground swell of DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists and new legions of threat actors […]
ONS Retail Figures – ‘Retailers must adapt and meet consumer demand’
The latest ONS Retail results for the month of July show a significant shift in consumer spending. Whilst food store sales rose by a disappointing 0.1%, specialist food stores like butchers and bakers saw sales jump by 4.7%. Sachin Jangam, CPG, Retail & Logistics Lead, Infosys Consulting, who previously led innovation teams at Tesco and Sainsbury’s and has spent his career helping […]
