Ecommerce News #9: positive news from the world of e-commerce

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Continuing with our optimistic outlook, here is more ecommerce news from around the world: whether it's ecommerce news UK, ecommerce news Europe or from further afield, we've got it and like to think we're sharing the best and most informative articles with you each week.

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Ecommerce & Business News

With the rest of Europe unlocking and rumours of schools reopening in Sept we seem to be getting closer and closer to the light at the end of the tunnel.  Retail has reopened in the UK this week and it seems a sure thing that the 2m rule is going to be relaxed relatively soon.  It'll be interesting to see what happens next!

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UK sees e-commerce start-up boom during COVID-19 pandemic.
(Tax Assist)

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The Hut Group profits have rocketed while total sales have surpassed £1bn driven by new brand acquisitions and investment in technology.
(RetailWeek)

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Zara owner mitigates damage from COVID-19 shutdown.
(Digital Commerce 360)

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Morrisons launches ecommerce site for Nutmeg clothing label.
(Retail Gazette)

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Premium cycling apparel retailer Rapha, beloved of 'Mamils' (middle age men in lycra), has seen a huge uptick in its online business since the lockdown.
(Essential Retail)

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B&M full-year profits and sales rise despite coronavirus disruption.
(Retail Week)

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‘Being online has helped us survive’: how e-commerce can kickstart your small business in lockdown – and beyond.
(The Guardian)

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The father of online shopping (Schambach) has some bold predictions about the future of retail.
(Observer)

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“Everything we’re seeing with e-commerce is unprecedented, with growth rates expected to surpass anything we’ve seen since the Great Recession,” said eMarketer.
(Footwear News)

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Campari Group to buy stake in ecommerce site for 23m euros.
(FoodBev)

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Lululemon Hits Q1 Snag With 17% Sales Dip, But E-Commerce Revenue Jumps 68%.
(Sourcing Journal)

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US-based fraud prevention platform NS8 has raised USD 123 million in a funding round to prevent ecommerce fraud by using behavioural analytics.
(The Paypers)

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Store shutdowns drive a 519% jump in online sales for GameStop.
(Digital Commerce 360)

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Covid’s Impact on Ad Pricing
(iab.com)

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Hand soap production soars due to hand washing measures adopted during pandemic.
(IT Business Net)

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How the Coronavirus is Impacting Ecommerce & What it Means for Retail.
(Business2Community)

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IBM’s Jonathan Wright on digital supply chains in the ‘new normal’.
(Digital Commerce 360)