Category: E-Commerce

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. acquires the outstanding shares in Yihaodian; taking full ownership of its fast-growing e-commerce business in China

Posted on July 24, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

SHANGHAI, CHINA, 2015-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced it has acquired the outstanding shares

Amazon: Customers ordered 34.4 million items across Prime-eligible countries breaking all Black Friday records with 398 items ordered per second

Posted on July 20, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Amazon sold more units on Prime Day than Black Friday 2014, the biggest Black Friday ever Worldwide order growth increased

BRC-KPMG: Online sales of Non-Food products in UK grew 17.6% in June vs a year earlier

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

– Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 17.6% in June versus a year earlier, when it had

bol.com to start the construction of its own fulfillment center in Waalwijk, the Netherlands in 2016

Posted on July 13, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

In 2016, bol.com will start the construction of its own fulfillment center in Waalwijk, the Netherlands that will put it

Toys“R”Us, Inc. to bring its U.S. e-commerce operations in-house and build new platform for Toysrus.com, Babiesrus.com and FAO.com

Posted on July 13, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Transformed Websites for Toysrus.com, Babiesrus.com and FAO.com Expected to Launch by the End of Summer 2016 WAYNE, NJ, 2015-7-13 — /EPR

Sanjay Singh appointed senior vice president to lead QVC newly formed Business Planning & Analysis (BP&A) group

Posted on July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

WEST CHESTER, PA., 2015-7-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — QVC, the global leader in video and ecommerce retail, today announced the appointment

Country superstar Jennifer Nettles teams up with American West Jewelry to debut a collection on QVC Sunday, July 5

Posted on June 29, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

American West Jewelry Featuring Jennifer Nettles Launching on QVC WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2015-6-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Country superstar, Jennifer Nettles

Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay expands to stores in 21 more states in the southern and central United States

Posted on June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

SEATTLE, 2015-6-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay, which began as a pilot in Portland in

You can now sell on Pinterest with Shopify

Posted on June 3, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Shopify is the first commerce platform to bring Buyable Pins to small and medium sized businesses SAN FRANCISCO AND OTTAWA,

Auchan is the most recommended banner on Internet according to Boston Consulting Group and Semiocast barometer of online recommendation

Posted on June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

According to the Boston Consulting Group and Semiocast survey, Auchan is acclaimed for the quality of its private label products

Starbucks: News reports that Starbucks mobile app has been hacked are false

Posted on May 15, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

SEATTLE, 2015-5-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks takes the obligation to protect customers’ information seriously. News reports that the

Starbucks® mobile app nominated for GeekWire’s “App of the Year” award

Posted on May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

SEATTLE, 2015-5-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Celebrating Northwest technology and innovation, the annual GeekWire Awards are a bit of

bol.com names Margaret Versteden as its new SVP Marketing

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Margaret Versteden has been appointed as the new SVP Marketing of bol.com. As of June 1, Margaret will succeed Michel

BRC Director General Helen Dickinson: UK consumers are making greater use than ever of handheld devices to shop online, particularly where it comes to buying clothes

Posted on April 27, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

LONDON, 2015-4-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson, Director General, British Retail Consortium, said: “The latest BRC-Google figures show

Engage with QVC content via real-time updates and notifications within the Apple Watch® app

Posted on April 27, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

QVC for Apple Watch® is now available in the US, UK and Germany WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2015-4-27 — /EPR Retail News/

RILA: the retail industry leads the efforts to enhance cyber security and data security; makes massive investment in stores

Posted on April 22, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

The Retail Industry Highlights Efforts To Protect Consumers, Thwart Cyber Attacks Arlington, VA, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Over the

H&M welcomes Belgian customers to its newly launched Shop Online

Posted on April 21, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

We are proud to announce that we successfully welcomed our Belgian customers to a new and extended online experience on

H&M launches shop online in Bulgaria, Bulgaria and Slovakia

Posted on April 13, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

STOCKHOLM, 2015-4-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — We are proud to announce that we successfully welcomed our Slovak, Hungarian and

Wincor Nixdorf takes the Android-based payment terminal Albert global, following successful launch in Australia

Posted on April 1, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Paderborn, Germany, 2015-4-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf has been working with Commonwealth Bank of Australia in implementing an

Carrefour Belgium to provide its customers with a facility for scanning items in their homes so they can then order them online

Posted on March 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

BELGIUM, 2015-3-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Belgium will soon provide its customers with a facility for scanning items

Celerant Command Retail Lands “Five-Star” Rating By CPA Advisor POS Review

Posted on March 24, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Staten Island, NY, 2015-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — CPA Practice Advisor has conducted its 2015 review of Command Retail, and

NRF presented Congress with achievable solutions to better protect consumers and help businesses prevent cyberattacks and data breaches

Posted on March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

NRF Testifies on Congressional and Industry Efforts WASHINGTON, 2015-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today presented Congress

QVC: Television personality and fashion expert Jill Martin becomes creative director of G.I.L.I. got it love it® collection

Posted on March 13, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2015-3-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Television personality and fashion expert Jill Martin will add her stylish flair to

Sainsbury’s introduces click and collect service to give customers quick and convenient option to pick up the shopping they’ve ordered online

Posted on March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

LONDON, 2015-3-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is rolling out a new service to give customers a quick and

MAXIMA GRUPĖ owned MAXIMA Eesti becomes the first retail chain in Estonia to open a store online

Posted on March 3, 2015March 2, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015-3-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — MAXIMA Eesti owned by MAXIMA GRUPĖ became the first retail chain in Estonia to

Walmart debutes online shopping portal on Walmart.com for products from suppliers that are leading in sustainability

Posted on February 24, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Unveils online Sustainability Leaders shop at Global Milestone Meeting SAN BRUNO, Calif., 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walmart announced today

Target: all online orders of $25 or more now qualify for free shipping

Posted on February 24, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) announced today that, effective immediately, all online orders of $25 or

The German Banking Industry Committee approves Wincor Nixdorf’s hardware and software solution for cashless payment transactions processing on the German market

Posted on February 23, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) has issued its approval for Wincor Nixdorf’s hardware and software solution for girocard transaction

Wincor Nixdorf presents new and enhanced IT solutions to provide consumers with seamless omnichannel shopping experience at EuroCIS 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

How retail can offer consumers more convenience and a better shopping experience Paderborn, Germany, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — At

Leading garden centre retailer Homebase now with the largest selection of plants online

Posted on February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-2-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its ongoing digital developments and in a bid to