Good News from Ecommerce & Business - 26 October 2020

Ecommerce & Business News

Good News Stories This week...

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G-Star uses App Clips to bring instant app experiences without the download to enhance in-store shopping.
(Internet Retailing)

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P&G to grow DTC presence as ecommerce sales jump 50%.
(ConsumerGoods.com)

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Handbag maker Hermes echoes luxury sales rebound amid online surge.
(Reuters)

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Reckitt lifts sales view as coronavirus spurs demand for Dettol, Lysol.
(Reuters)

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Iceland ramps up same-day delivery plans with ‘Swift’ trademark.
(Retail Week)

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Gear4music raises profit outlook after sales smash £70m.
(Retail Gazette)

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VF (the North Face and Vans parent) returns to profitability, ventures projections is clawing its way back amid the coronavirus.
(WWD)

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Waitrose extends “hugely popular” Deliveroo trial to 24 more stores.
(Charged Retail)

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Heinz takes its online DTC operation to Ireland.
(Essential Retail)

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Fender breaks ecommerce records with ‘Play Through’ online music lessons.
(Retail Touchpoints)

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Geek Retreat: Retailer of 'all things geeky' to open 100 new shops.
(BBC)

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John Lewis Partnership expands click & collect service to all stores.
(The Grocer)

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Sweaty Betty and Nespresso customers can now collect online orders from John Lewis.
(Charged Retail)

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Covid-19 accelerates ecommerce adoption in Ireland among 55-65s while all age groups opt for cashless
(IrishTechNews)

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Former Flybe owner strikes deal to buy it back.
(The Times)

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The forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks.
(BBC)

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

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Fashion’s Pivot to E-commerce and the Future.
(WWD)

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Going, going, gone: COVID-19 boosts online art auctions.
(Outlook - The News Scroll)

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Is it time for brands to get connected? Why smart packaging is having a moment.
(The Drum)

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The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has signed a deal to work alongside the Expedia Group in a hope to drive a recovery from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
(Breaking Travel News)

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Zalando seeks right fit with deal to buy body scanning startup.
(Fashion Network)

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ShopUp raises $22.5 million to digitize millions of mom-and-pop shops in Bangladesh.
(TechCrunch)

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Google wants YouTube to become a major ecommerce platform.
(TechRadar)

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HERO® Continues Expansion Into Japan in Partnership With Transcosmos Inc.
(Hero)

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China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba is expanding its brick-and-mortar empire.
(Fortune)