Ecommerce News #3: positive news from the world of e-commerce

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Welcome to the third in this series of Ecommerce Daily News.  As always, if you'd like us to share anything you're doing, please do contact us!

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Ecommerce Daily News

Below are links to some of the biggest (& more positive) articles surrounding business in the media in the past week;

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Government unveils £1.3bn scheme to help start-ups.
(BBC News)

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UK online sales reached record high in March.
(essentialretail.com)

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Coronavirus round-up: Latest on Boohoo, Amazon, Google, shoppingslots Lovethesales, growth of ecommerce and more.
(InternetRetailing)

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Coronavirus round-up: M&S, Wickes, Games Workshop plus updates from Barclaycard, Emarsys, Melody, Forter, IRI, Bloomreach and more.
(InternetRetailing)

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Special Report: Why the coronavirus will bend but not break ecommerce.
(digitalcommerce360)

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The Pandemic Economy: What are Shoppers Buying Online During COVID-19?
(VisualCapitalist)

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Drinks retailers canning it online in times of crisis: shoppers have switched their attention to alcohol pushing in-store sales up 22% in March.
(EssentialRetail)

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Snap soars on strong growth in revenue sending its share price up as much as 20%. 
(CNBC)

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Business is booming for Amazon, Netflix, and Walmart.
(Daily Mail)

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Skechers’ Online Business Is Booming This Month (US).
(Footwear News)

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Ted Baker creates its first ever digital pop-up store.
(Essential Retail)

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PayPal CEO Dan Schulman explains how people, sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic, are flocking to digital payment apps like never before.
(Fortune)

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UK retail sales fall at fastest rate ever – while ecommerce takes record share of spending.
(internetretailing.com)

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Who Gives A Crap: How One Toilet Paper Brand is Handling Customer Acquisition and Retention.
(Klaviyo.com)

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Swatch CEO says China sales rise.
(FashionNetwork)

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Consumer Spend Is Shifting to Ecommerce and as a result many ecommerce businesses are experiencing sizable growth.
(eMarketer)

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John Lewis sales down 17%, Waitrose up 8% in wake of coronavirus.
(Retail Gazette)

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How the Coronavirus is affecting the UK wine industry.
(TheDrinksBusiness)

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From retailers to e-tailers! global lessons India's Kirana stores can learn to aid lockdown life.
(BusinessToday)

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Adidas Says It Can See $4.3 Billion in Online Sales This Year As Shoppers Flock to Digital 
(FootwearNews)

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing How People Buy Books
(Wired.com)