Good News from Ecommerce & Business - 21 September 2020

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Good News Stories This week..

 

As we look to be at the tipping point towards another lockdown and the media frenzy has already begun, we're here to shine a light on all the positive things that have been happening in the past week. 

According to PayPal, the COVID "Waist-Up Fashion" trend is actually a real thing.  I'm sure none of us would admit to only dressing our top half for those important video calls, would we ...??

And as British retail sales continue to grow, it seems we are, again, becoming a nation of DIYers.  Keep it up - you're helping the economy!

As always, keep in touch!

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Ocado buoyed by online delivery demand and M&S switchover. 
(Reuters)

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Iceland creates 3,000 new jobs to cope with online grocery demand.
(The Guardian)

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Yodel is building a new distribution centre in northern England as it looks to meet growing demand for online retail.
(edelivery)

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Amazon ‘Luxury Stores’ launching with Oscar de la Renta.
(Fashion United)

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Deloitte forecasts ecommerce holiday sales will rocket past last year’s 13.6% growth.
(Digital Commerce 360)

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Next resilience through pandemic prompts profits optimism. 
(Retail Week)

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Lululemon's direct-to-consumer business, which includes online sales, jumped 155% in Q2.
(Click Lancashire)

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Burberry selects Twitch as the livestream platform for SS21 show.
(Fashion United)

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How M&S cut costs building a natural language processing platform.
(Essential Retail)

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Tesco’s response to sustained eCommerce demand.
(Essential Retail)

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Jonathan Holmes, the tech and design entrepreneur behind LuxDeco on how luxury e-commerce will develop beyond the pandemic. 
(The London Economic)

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Wineries Achieving DTC Success with Personalization, eCommerce Optimization, and Targeting Strategies.
(Wine Industry Network)

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In-app shopping rises above 2019 peak levels across the UK and Europe in lockdown.
(Internet Retailing)

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Moreover, Nike continues to invest in its digital channels, with more customers turning to-ecommerce during COVID-19.
(MarketWatch)

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Yotpo, a leading eCommerce Marketing Platform, has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100.
(MarTechCube)

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Analysis: How coronavirus has shifted JD Sports boss Cowgill’s priorities.
(Retail Week)

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Analysis: Does a new golden age beckon for UK grocers following pandemic?
(Retail Week)

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How Online Education Startup Outschool Raised $45 Million During The Pandemic.
(Forbes)

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The digital shift is alive and well at Kroger following their Q2 127% jump in eCommerce revenue.
(PYMNTS)

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Payments Company Veem Raises $31 Million as Ecommerce Continues to Surge.
(Barrons)

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Dan Murphy's launches contact-free drive through in response to COVID-19. 
(9News Australia)

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Brazil: E-Commerce business booms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(CGTN)