Good News from Ecommerce & Business - 2 November 2020

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Good News Stories This week...

Well, we were wrong about predictions of a second lockdown, but because we are incurable optimists here are some positive thoughts;  

Up until now we have been 'chasing the puck' rather than going to where the puck is going to be.  Now with a trial in Liverpool of mass testing we may start to get ahead of infections rather than just following them. 

The situation in Spain seems to be a good lead indicator.  They are not having a good time but they also do not seem to be experiencing an exponential rise in deaths. https://geographyfieldwork.com/Coronavirus.htm

Meanwhile we can all guiltily enjoy a further surge in on-line sales...

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Unilever reports a 76% lift in ecommerce sales as brands from Graze to Ben & Jerrys and Marmite sell online.
(Internet Retailing)

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The Fragrance Shop connects online shoppers with store staff.
(Essential Retail)

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Made launches new AI-powered search tool.
(Essential Retail)

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Michelle Smith Launches Luxury E-Commerce Business.
(WWD)

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Cath Kidston unveils digital-focused transformation plan.
(Retail Gazette)

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Marks & Spencer ramps up online capacity ahead of 'most digital Christmas yet'.
(City A.M.)

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Under Armour’s Better-than-expected Earnings and Sale of MyFitnessPal Boost Shares.
(WWD)

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Kellogg Company has reported 4.5% growth in organic net sales for its third quarter and raised its full-year financial guidance for the second time this year.
(FoodBev)

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TikTok users will now be able to shop from nearly 1 million Shopify retailers in-app.
(Charged Retail)

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Pandemic keep-fit drive boosts Puma sales in Americas, Europe.
(Reuters)

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eBay Q3 revenues up 25 percent, raises full year outlook.
(Fashion United)

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How dog food brand startup Jinx navigated its way through coronavirus and onto Petco.com.
(Digital Commerce 360)

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Warehouse take-up at record high as eCommerce booms.
(Essential Retail)

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Amazon earnings triple in third quarter.
(Retail Sector)

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Alphabet's Q3 revenue jumps 14% as the company bounces back from a historic slump.
(Business Insider)

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Covid is paving the way for the store of the future.
(Essential Retail)

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European recovery helps cushion Renault's sales.
(Reuters)

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WineDirect Unveils 2020 Report Spotlighting Major Developments in DTC Ecommerce Amidst Holiday Season.
(WineBusiness.com)

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What Farmlands did to digitally accelerate member engagement in the crisis.
(CMO.com.au)

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Online grocery sales in KSA and UAE doubles during Covid-19.
(Consultancy Middle East)