“We are now focused on supporting the immediate need of consumers and also participating in the resumption of economic activity post the Ministry of Home Affairs notification. We are working closely with all our partners — brands, manufacturers, sellers, small businesses and local shops — helping them to offer the most needed products to customers.
Governments across the world are trying to find the right balance between safety and convenience for their citizens. In many markets, Amazon has limited the variety of items it can fulfill for its customers. Interestingly, in France this week the company said it will appeal a similar order from the government.
While you're here, how about this:
Ecommerce News Roundup: Amazon Shuts Down in France - EcommerceBytes
Could e-commerce inoculate industrial landlords from the recession?
Lowe's leased this 1.4 million-square-foot warehouse in Manteno, one of several big industrial leases signed in the first quarter.
The skies are darkening for many commercial landlords, but e-commerce could give local warehouse owners some shelter from the storm.
That may be about as low as the rate gets for a while as companies try to adjust to an economy plunging into a recession. The coronavirus pandemic poses a major threat to property owners everywhere, and many already are dealing with requests from tenants for rent relief.
Stimulus Checks Stimulating Ecommerce, Per Search Agencies 04/17/2020
Advertisers across industries have begun to see lifts in conversion rates and revenue with some retailers reaching levels similar to 2019 Black Friday numbers -- specifically for those that use search, according to Merkle.
These categories have experienced significant day-over-day growth without any change in promotional or advertising strategy. While the amount of growth has varied significantly, many Merkle clients sampled saw revenue changes between 40% and 100% day-over-day.
Other things to check out:
Entropia Sentient hires new engagement director for eCommerce push
Entropia Sentient, Entropia's data marketing arm, has appointed Kelferd Hor (pictured) as its engagement director, eCommerce, to boost the agency's competence in eCommerce. In his new role, he will be leading Entropia's end-to-end eCommerce offering across its regional markets amid this shift in the retail industry. Hor will report to Sourabh Agrawal, partner at Entropia.
Hor said his focus as engagement director, eCommerce, will be to reshape how clients operate and transform Entropia into a digital game changer. "This will entail forging strategic partnerships with like-minded organisations, assisting brands with implementing full omnichannel solutions for eCommerce digital transformation projects, and ultimately, replicating this success for new markets," he said.
Ecommerce Product Releases: April 16, 2020 | Practical Ecommerce
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-April from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on automated product recommendations, social media toolkits, logistics, social commerce, and tracking the digital economy.
Bringg raises an additional $30 million to expand delivery logistics platform . Bringg, a delivery orchestration platform, has announced a funding round led by Viola Growth aimed at helping businesses keep up with rapidly expanding delivery expectations . The latest round takes Bringg’s funding total to $83.3 million, enabling rapid global market expansion to both large and small-to-midsize businesses.
non-essentials: E-commerce firms could resume full operations, Technology News,
Imp for us to kickstart ecommerce as we work on reviving the economy. Hope to see State Govts supporting the ask.… https://t.co/8ZS7ZMZ0I1
AWeber Amplifies Support for Ecommerce Businesses | MarTech Cube
Happening on Twitter
Mobile phones, televisions, refrigerators, laptops and stationary items will be allowed to be sold through e-commer… https://t.co/5iHp82jPJO PTI_News (from New Delhi, India) Thu Apr 16 09:46:18 +0000 2020
Quarantine Day 30: Accepting that almost everything we bought on Amazon and Flipkart all these years were just non-essential items. Trendulkar Thu Apr 16 14:32:05 +0000 2020
Traders protest against Maharashtra & Odisha Governments allowing e-Commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart to deliver… https://t.co/nFVV0vLxwN Swamy39 Thu Apr 16 23:18:27 +0000 2020
With E-commerce deliveries & online sales starting from 21st April as per new Government guidelines, we will follow… https://t.co/2pCmexr84A MadhavSheth1 (from Gurgaon, India) Thu Apr 16 12:30:18 +0000 2020
No comments:
Post a Comment