A guide for writing stellar category content
Category content is essentially a paragraph that traditionally sits at the top of a webpage. It’s the first bit of text your user will see on any retail or eCommerce site
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META(Facebook) PLANNING TO OPEN RETAIL STORES
META (Facebook) PLANNING TO OPEN RETAIL STORES
According to The New York Times Meta formerly known as Facebook is planning to open retail stores.
The store will showcase virtual reality headsets, teleconferencing gadgets etc.
Meta is reportedly planning a flagship … Read the rest
Carrefour Pursues eCommerce Ambitions in Europe
French retail giant Carrefour announced uneven growth performance in Europe in its third-quarter financial results, generating about 20.4 billion euros ($23.7 billion), a 4% quarter-on-quarter increase in sales revenue across all its markets.
According to Chairman and CEO Alexandre Bompard, … Read the rest
Scotch & Soda to open 22 new retail locations by end of year
Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its growth strategy with plans to open 15 new physical stores and seven shop-in-shops across Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, and the Middle East by the end of 2021.
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Jeff Bezos invests in Indonesian e-commerce startup Ula
In a statement, Ula confirmed TechCrunch’s reporting. The startup said it has raised $87 million in its Series B financing round. The round was, as TechCrunch reported, co-led by Prosus Ventures, Tencent, and B Capital. Jeff Bezos invested in the … Read the rest
10 POWERFUL WAYS AI IS BEING USED IN ECOMMERCE
The opportunities machine-learning services are now providing are unprecedented. Businesses are now able to tackle complex issues across industries with the help of artificial intelligence.
The efficient use of these emerging technologies is helping industries save and profit billions of dollars. From … Read the rest
Kroger breaks into top 10 U.S. e-commerce companies
“The pandemic has shifted consumer priorities,” said Cindy Liu, eMarketer senior forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence. “Kroger will benefit from two tailwinds this year: Eating at home continues to be in favor among Americans, and there’s been greater interest by … Read the rest
KitKat unveils Australia’s first Facebook live shopping experience
KitKat has introduced Australia’s first Facebook-live shopping experience dubbed ‘Live from the Kitkat Chocolatory’, Internet Retailing reports.The new feature allows livestream viewers to make direct purchases by typing prescribed #keywords in the livestream comment box. This automatically triggers a notification
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Organic Shoppers Get Rewards And Discovery App; Category Grows During Pandemic
There’s arguably never been a better time to worry about healthy food. The pandemic has pushed shoppers to seek out new choices and that has led to a spike in organic food and beauty products. And, as for most
B2B marketplace MerXu launches in Central and Eastern Europe
MerXu, a new ecommerce platform for B2B customers, has entered the market in Central and Eastern Europe. It’s co-founded by three former Allegro executives.The online trading platform aims at companies from the CEE region that operate in the B2B sector, … Read the rest