Ecommerce & Digital News Weekley - 12 September 2022

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What a difference a week makes.  

We now have a new PM who promises to sort out energy prices and a new King.  We are not sure that there is anything left to say that hasn't already been said about QEII so we'll just send our deepest respects.

The most exciting news is the almost total collapse of the Russian army.  Whilst this could lead to some serious instability it means that we should get through to calmer times sooner which should directly feed through to a reduction of inflation and a return of consumer confidence.  

Other things behind the scenes are moving in the right direction too with, for example, container costs dropping by 50% and still going down.  Even oil is getting cheaper.

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"We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return"

(Queen Elizabeth II)

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SOCIAL MEDIA & PLATFORM NEWS - YouTube, Twitter, TikTok...

YouTube provides new, ad-free player for classrooms.
(Social Media Today)

YouTube’s experimenting with new search & engagement insights.
(Social Media Today)

Google will reject ads leading to pages with intrusive advertising.
(Search Engine Journal)

Meta launches ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ to highlight emerging digital artists.
(Social Media Today)

Twitter tests new control options when switching between timelines.
(Entrepreneur)

Instagram to scale back shopping features amid commerce retreat.
(Reuters)

TikTok adds more regional trend insights to its ‘TikTok Insights’ data tool.
(Social Media Today)

Instagram confirms that it's testing a ‘re-post’ feature for main feed.
(Search Engine Journal)

Twitter announces an expansion of its ‘Birdwatch’ fact-checking program.
(Social Media Today)

 

METAVERSE NEWS - Ford Motor Group, HBO, Puma...

Ford Motor gears up for the metaverse with trademarks for virtual cars.
(BitCoinist)

New HBO documentary filmed entirely inside the metaverse.
(Yahoo Finance)

Puma’s first metaverse experience ties NFTs to NYFW.
(Marketing Dive)

The development of Roblox provides a framework for the metaverse vision.
(Social Media Today)

 

UK ECOMMERCE NEWS - Cazoo, Budweiser, Pinterest...

Cazoo pulls out of EU to focus on UK market.
(PYMNTS)

Budweiser Brewing Group brings ecommerce platform to UK.
(KamCity)

Pinterest is set to launch a unique, in-person beauty school in London.
(Charged Retail)

Just Eat expands grocery offering to over 60% of UK population.
(Charged Retail)

KFC gamifies loyalty with Rewards Arcade scheme.
(The Drum)

 

INTERNATIONAL ECOMMERCE NEWS - H&M, Gap, Starburst...

Online fashion shoppers in UAE on the rise.
(Arabian Business)

H&M launches online sales website in Israel.
(i24 News)

Gap highlights culture shapers with ‘Icons’ campaign, NFT contest.
(Marketing Dive)

Starburst beams TikToks into space to engage Gen Z.
(Marketing Dive)

Amazon pins hopes on influencers to crack livestream shopping market.
(The FT)

G-III sales surge 25%.
(Fashion Network)

 

IN THE MARKETS - Code First Girls, Instacart...

Code First Girls lands €5.2M.
(EU Startups)

Instacart acquires Rosie to offer new ecommerce solutions for retailers.
(TechCrunch)

Talent relocation startup Jobbatical raises €11.6M.
(Sifted)

Wowza acquires Flowplayer.
(Private Equity Wire)

Latana lands €36M to empower better brand tracking.
(EU Startups)

Online grocery company Misfits Market to acquire Imperfect Foods.
(TechCrunch)

E-grocery startup Waysia raises €10M.
(Private Equity Wire)

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