Новости за 30.11.2024

In the annals of retail history, few phenomena have captured the imagination quite like Cyber Monday. Born in the early days of eCommerce, Cyber Monday has evolved into Cyber Week and quickly outgrew its Black Friday cousin, which is starting to look positively archaic in a world where the experience economy is king and the […]

The European Commission (EC) has adopted technical standards for cross-border European Digital Identity (eID) Wallets in the European Union (EU), saying this will help member states build their own wallets and release them by the end of 2026. The implementing regulations include uniform standards, specifications and procedures for the technical functionalities of the eID wallets, together […]

Temu and Shein reportedly are likely to account for a greater share of toy sales in America and Europe during this holiday shopping season. The two rival eCommerce sites are increasing their offerings of toys while also gaining greater prominence as sellers of all sorts of products, Reuters reported Friday (Nov. 29). While Shein gained popularity as a […]

The Bank of England aims to develop the ability to lend to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). It is doing so to address potential liquidity challenges in core financial markets that could threaten the United Kingdom’s financial stability, the bank said in a final report on its system-wide exploratory scenario exercise. This exercise explored how the U.K. […]

Mobile shopping is reportedly gaining ground during this year’s holiday shopping season. The growth is being driven by the convenience provided by refinements retailers have made to the mobile shopping experience, Reuters reported Friday (Nov. 29). While consumers used to browse on their mobile phones but go to a desktop computer to make their purchases, that has changed, […]

Canada’s Competition Bureau has sued Google, alleging anti-competitive conduct in the country’s online advertising market. The bureau alleges that the tech giant abuses its dominant position in the market with policies that lock market participants into using its ad tech tools, the Bureau said in a Thursday (Nov. 28) press release. Specifically, the bureau alleges that Google […]

Early results from this year’s holiday shopping season reportedly suggest that consumers are waiting for deals before buying. Shoppers are focused on promotions and are frequenting some but not all value retailers, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Nov. 29). Comments during recent earnings calls highlighted the importance of deals, according to the report. Best Buy […]