Electronic Commerce News

• Costco (COST) Thrives on Stellar Comps Show & E-Commerce
  
  Under the current circumstances, people are exhibiting a preference for discount stores for essentials or other daily purchases. Apparently, Costco (COST) has emerged as viable option for them.
  Zacks.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Want To Target Generation Z? You Need A Snapchat Marketing Strategy
  
  For businesses and e-commerce stores targeting young consumers, Snapchat can be the best place to get your marketing in front of this demographic.
  Forbes.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Stanley Black (SWK) to Post Q3 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store?
  
  Stanley Black's (SWK) Q3 results are expected to reflect gains from improving product demand, rise in the e-commerce business and cost-saving moves. Forex woes and tariffs are likely to have hurt.
  Zacks.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• 44% Of Global eCommerce Is Owned By 4 Chinese Companies
  
  And 58% of global e-commerce is concentrated in just six companies, not including Walmart.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• China's super-wealthy got $1.5trillion richer during pandemic that began in Wuhan
  
  China's wealthiest man, Jack Ma (pictured), saw his wealth rise by 45 per cent after his e-commerce business Alibaba emerged as one of the winners of the crisis.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• E-commerce is growing thanks to women: study
  
  Mexicans are spending more and more and appear to be adopting some of the luxury shopping habits of their American neighbors. How does this affect digital fraud problems and anti-fraud systems?
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Apple's Chinese users are mainly snapping up iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models, new data shows
  
  More than two thirds of Apple's smartphones pre-ordered on Chinese e-commerce site Fenqile are iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro models, which are proving popular with consumers in the world's second-largest economy.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Can E-Commerce Save Retail?
  
  Get physical, social, and digital. It's time to integrate.
  Entrepreneur.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• Holiday jobs: A list of who's hiring and what they pay
  
  The pandemic is accelerating the demise of brick-and-mortar stores, with those engaged in e-commerce faring best.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 18 Oct 2020.
• Alibaba shops for hypermarket chain Sun Art in $3.6 billion deal
  
  The e-commerce giant is hoping to further leverage its digital presence to support Sun Art's 481 hypermarkets and three mid-size supermarkets in China. ...
  Yahoo.  Sunday, 18 Oct 2020.
• Beyond Amazon Prime Day: 4 ways e-commerce has shaken up the retail industry over the past 5 years
  
  Amazon held its first-ever e-commerce holiday, Prime Day, in July 2015. And ever since then, the online shopping event has helped to reshape the entire retail industry.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 14 Oct 2020.
• Jd.com Clears Short-term Resistance
  
  JD.com moved above a mini-consolidation in its base, offering an early entry. The Chinese e-commerce giant is building the right side of a new base.
  Yahoo.  Friday, 9 Oct 2020.
• Disappointed bride-to-be discovers the dress she ordered online looks VERY different
  
  Meaghan Taylor, 23, from Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada, bought the $100 second-hand wedding dress from a private seller on e-commerce platform Wish.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Oct 2020.
• Kylie Jenner Cosmetics warns customers of online 'security breach'
  
  Kylie Jenner's cosmetics firm has warned customers of a "security breach" with Shopify - the firm which runs its e-commerce platform.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 30 Sep 2020.
• Commentary: We need to talk about those Breonna Taylor T-shirts
  
  There is a whole e-commerce ecosystem that is monetizing the deaths of Black people that have gripped the nation. ...
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 28 Sep 2020.

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