The countdown to Prime Day October 2024 has begun: on Tuesday, October 8 and Wednesday, October 9, Amazon will offer promotions on a wide selection of products. Here's what you need to know
According to FT analysis, the Chinese e-commerce giant leads non-dividend public companies with $38 billion in cash, surpassing Tesla's $18 billion. However, its shares have fallen 31% this week: here's why
E-commerce in Italy is not an enemy, but a growth engine worth over 133 billion euros and generates 7% of GDP. Netcomm research data, in collaboration with Althesys
The Competition and Market Authority has fined Amazon 10 million euros for having preset periodic purchases on many products, limiting consumers' freedom of choice
The Court of Milan condemns the Realreviews.it website which offered refunds in exchange for 5-star reviews. It is the first civil case won by Amazon in Italy. The new returns policy will launch from March 25th
In 2024, AI, machine learning and big data analytics will continue to gain ground, benefiting SMEs and optimizing logistics
The famous Chinese video sharing platform with its TikTok Shop aims to become a leader in the online sales market. A partnership has been formed with the GoTo group to create a giant capable of competing with Amazon
Technologies that optimize the consumer experience and back-end processes are advancing: the most dynamic sectors are beauty (+11%), IT and electronics (+8%), publishing (+8%)
The reason for the resignation was not disclosed, but the farewell stunned the markets, convinced that Zhang would soon lead the cloud computing branch
Through the partnership with the French platform, customers will be able to sell iconic items abandoned in their wardrobes, in exchange for a purchase voucher, plus 10%
In a market whose monthly deliveries exceeded 30 million in 2022, large logistics operators and new forms of intermediation for smaller companies are establishing themselves
The Competition and Market Authority has closed the websites Bancodellasalute.it and officinalia.com. Numerous reports of consumers who complained of having made purchases without receiving goods, refunds or assistance
The 2023 Maneuver in Parliament with quite a few changes compared to the text approved by the Council of Ministers: here are the ones
The sell-off of the Ynap platform marks the defeat of e-commerce in the world of luxury and the redemption of the classic boutique
Compared to 2021, products mark a +10% (34 billion), while services are worth 11,9 billion (+28%). The agri-food sector is confirmed as the most dynamic sector
With the advent of the pandemic and the new challenges in the digital market, it is no longer enough to develop websites and manage the various channels. To have a successful e-commerce site you need a performing digital marketing strategy in order to…
The company led by Matteo Del Fante has created an innovative system for e-Commerce in Pavia. With an investment of 60 million euros, the hub can sort up to 300 parcels a day
Revenue rose 37% to $34,2 billion, net profit reached $12,17 billion (+52%)
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the trend to buy cars online: today it happens only for 1% of the total, but 8% of European consumers (double in the USA and 60% in China) following of the health emergency intends to…
In the latest Annual Report, presented on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its birth, the Authority takes stock of the most common unfair commercial practices to the detriment of consumers
The pandemic has changed the way we shop, giving a boost to e-commerce - SixthContinent is a platform that offers the possibility to buy products both online and in stores, through Shopping Cards
After the agreement with Alibaba, UniCredit Easy Commerce also makes use of the collaboration with Google to facilitate access for small businesses to online product sales platforms and extend business on a European basis
The decision of an American judge according to which e-commerce platforms are directly responsible for what they sell on their sites will also apply in Europe
The CEO Del Fante explains that in recent days the deliveries of the Italian Post have equaled the peak of the Christmas period - A surge also for the group's online services, which have grown by 50%
The quarantine forces Italians to digitize themselves on several fronts: from shopping to work, passing through education - Many of the changes taking place could affect our lives even once the coronavirus emergency is over
The coronavirus emergency has caused a surge in the number of people trying to shop online - Some sites have stopped accepting orders and in the best case the delivery times are very long - Even Amazon is in difficulty
Collaboration between the two groups strengthened - Deliveries extended also in the afternoon - The number of centers where the delivery service is available on Saturdays increased
Instagram challenges Amazon and eBay and becomes a real online store - With the Checkout option you can buy products directly on the app - Here's how it works
Brussels has decided to ban the practice of "geoblocking", which has so far allowed sellers to block purchases from different states or with foreign credit cards - The novelty, for the moment, does not apply to covered products...
Google's digital payment system arrives in Italy today, which will allow contactless transactions in shops equipped with NFC, online payments and those made on Google's platforms (Play and YouTube) - The app, however, can be connected…
Together with Alibaba and Rakuten France, the two big names in e-commerce have signed an agreement with the EU Commission to set up a new system for rapid reaction to online sales of dangerous products - Each consumer report will have to…
Big G has bought 1% of JD.com, the second largest Chinese e-commerce company after Alibaba - At the same time, the Mountain View giant is pushing the Google Shopping platform
On 30 and 31 May at the MiCo in Milan, Poste Italiane will participate in the main Italian event dedicated to online purchases and the digital transformation of companies, and will present the latest solutions in terms of logistics and digital payments.
Given the exponential growth of parcels to be delivered, also following the agreement with Amazon, Poste has launched a new distribution plan which provides for deliveries 7 days a week until 7 pm - A revolution…
The US large-scale retail giant has acquired control of India's largest e-commerce company - Just in New Delhi, Jeff Bezos' group intends to invest 5 billion dollars. The duel continues...
After so many threats, The Donald would be ready to raise the tax burden on the e-commerce giant, guilty of having massacred the competition - Meanwhile, in our country the tax authorities do not even know the numbers of the balance sheet of Jeff Bezos' group.
According to the Politecnico di Milano, Italians spent 23,6 billion on online purchases last year, 17% more than in 2016 - But we are sure that our way of shopping online is really the safest one…
According to research conducted by the QVC Observatory in collaboration with Human Highway, the web is the preferred purchasing channel for electronics, clothing, accessories, furnishings and household items.
Alibaba rehearsed the big challenge to Amazon on November 11 "Singles' day", including outlets and warehousing and delivery centers.
Amazon Prime Day starts at 18.00 - Two types of offers available: flash and of the day - Here's how to take advantage of the 30 hours of discounts even if you are not a Prime customer
175 euros for Italian men, against 100 euros for women. This is the average expenditure that both sexes make on the internet, subverting stereotypes and giving the Italian stronger sex the scepter of European spendthrifts.
Zalando chooses Italy to open its first logistics center outside the German borders - The warehouse will be in the province of Pavia and will be around 20 thousand square meters large - The German commerce group expects to close in 2015…
From Unieuro to Amazon, there are many big electronics companies participating in Cyber Monday, the day dedicated to buying electronics on e-commerce sites - We have collected the most interesting offers
Receive ordered products in an hour or two. That is the revolution that Amazon has brought to Italy through the Prime Now service. It will be possible to shop online, but pay attention to the price.
Commissioner Vestager: "EU citizens face too many barriers in cross-border e-commerce, often erected by the companies themselves. With this survey, we will find out how widespread they are".
And from Qatar they are knocking on the door with the aim of entering the capital after the Yoox-Net-à-Porter merger and the 200 million increase.
LINKS OF THE WEEK - From the sins of the digital giants to the new frontiers of e-commerce and from the fight against state-owned absenteeism to new art talents and the different way of living the elderly of women compared to men up to…
At the top of the list are the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle tablet - Among the most popular gifts is a coffee machine for the household appliances sector, Princess Elsa among the games and "I will take care of you" by journalist Massimo…
The application for admission to the listing of the company active in e-commerce and online publishing was presented today.
The most avid online buyers are the Koreans, who have surpassed even the Chinese in terms of e-shopping - The Japanese are surprisingly down.
I-COM/ING BANK SURVEY - Despite the negative social, economic and technological context, Italians show that they believe in technological innovation and the double-digit growth of e-commerce and mobile banking is clear evidence of this
Year-end forecasts put the Italian e-commerce turnover at 18 billion Euros (+62,2%): growth is evident despite the country's economic crisis, but e-commerce must overcome entry barriers and fight against "Abandon Cart"
Chinese e-commerce giant to raise $21,8 billion, reach $168 billion market value, more than eBay, Twitter and LinkedIn combined - Though Alibaba didn't clinch the title of largest IPO in history …
The strong delay of e-commerce and e-government in Italy could turn into an extraordinary opportunity for growth but under two conditions: a radical simplification of online transactions and related obligations and an intelligent taxman that senses minor transactions…
The favorite products of online shoppers in the Indonesian archipelago would be clothing and fashion accessories - The research was conducted by Google Indonesia, in collaboration with the market analysis firm Taylor Nelson Sofres
Firstonline interviews Dan Wagner, founder of Powa Technologies - Next month it will launch Powa Tag, a service that allows you to buy something simply by taking a photo of the object in question with a smartphone or tablet - The startup has collected…
Powa Technologies, a British startup specializing in innovative solutions for online purchases, raised 96,7 million dollars between last year and this year - The company develops a service that allows you to buy directly from your smartphone in less than 3 seconds …
The company's stock gains more than four percentage points, reaching a new all-time high of 30,23 euros - The wave of purchases was triggered by the news of the entry of the Brioni brand into the joint venture set up in August 2012…
The data emerged during the Netcomm e-Payment 2013 event held in Milan on March 27. The most used payment method is Paypal, the most purchased object is the book. Satisfaction in the online shopping experience in a…
At the annual meeting of MIPIM, the trade fair for the sector which took place in Cannes, operators discussed the possibility of offering services impossible to obtain on the Net, such as health services and government offices.
Federico Marchetti's Milanese group closes 2012 with satisfaction. However, no dividend distributions are envisaged because "the profits must be reinvested with the aim of further financing the company's growth and development projects".
The 2013-15 National Export Plan plans to increase the competitiveness of the Italian system through a strategy of rationalisation, efficiency and simplification in support of Italian companies operating on foreign markets. The role of ICE and of the new pole is central…
Online sales - a natural consequence of the combination of telematics and globalization - are growing in all countries, but the largest online market in the world is China.
Today in the Council of Ministers the almost definitive draft of the provision - Digital Agenda: 150 million in 2013 for broadband and incentives for e-commerce - Infrastructures: the tax credit arrives - Motor liability insurance: stop the tacit renewal…
A new way of buying goods is going crazy on the web: subscription supplies - There are two main models: either regular supply or the "discovery" model, which offers the surprise of a new variant on the same theme - The articles…
The company is 51% owned by PPR and 49% by Yoox Group and will be entirely dedicated to the management of the mono-brand online stores of numerous luxury brands of the PPR Group: Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga…
Revenue was cut $14,3 million (to $492 million), while net loss widened $22,6 million (to $65,4 million).
The French group has just changed its top management (George Plassat replaces Lars Olofsson), confirming the difficulties on the market for some years now - The Planet experiment has failed - Large distribution in crisis? Not always: Leclerc flies…
The Made in Italy portal, the e-commerce showcase of our companies on foreign markets, was officially launched on 8 November
This is the largest IPO of a US internet company since Google went public in 2004 - Sale of 35 million shares at $20 each, well above the range between 16 and 18…
There are over 7 web-based commerce companies active in Italy in 2010. 70% are sole proprietorships and in two out of three cases the owner is under 40 years old. Lombardy and Lazio are the queens of the market. Between…
The number of subscribers to the shopping site has increased worldwide by more than 90% since the end of 2010. It is now expected to be listed on the stock exchange by the end of the year. The turnover of the portal is…
According to an analysis by the Harvard Business Review, online commerce is expected to grow between 30 and 40% this year in Italy. Companies begin to make initial economic considerations and study ways to attract new customers.
