Online shopping

Amazon Customers are Engaging with Alexa for Shopping More Than Ever

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Amazon Customers are Engaging with Alexa for Shopping More Than Ever

Kale Havervold

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently shed some light on the stunning growth of Alexa for Shopping in Amazon’s recent Q2 ...

UK Online Sales Were Up 14% in June. They Just Turned Negative in the Final Week of July.

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UK Online Sales Were Up 14% in June. They Just Turned Negative in the Final Week of July.

Ivana Soldat

The UK retail data for July arrives with an almost perfect narrative arc. In June, online sales grew 14.4% year ...

Boutique Shopping May Be Making a Return

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Boutique Shopping May Be Making a Return

Kale Havervold

While online shopping is still incredibly popular and not going anywhere anytime soon, it seems many people are making the ...

China’s Online Shopping Festivals are Running Out of Growth

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China’s Online Shopping Festivals are Running Out of Growth

Ivana Soldat

There is a pattern in how economic weakness shows up in ecommerce data before it shows up in headline retail ...

Nike is Tightening Online Sales in China to Retain More Control

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Nike is Tightening Online Sales in China to Retain More Control

Kale Havervold

Despite China being among the largest markets for Nike, the sportswear brand is planning to limit online sales of its ...

When the Evening News Becomes a Shopping Channel, Who Tells the Audience?

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When the Evening News Becomes a Shopping Channel, Who Tells the Audience?

Ivana Soldat

There is a version of shoppable TV that nobody finds particularly alarming. A cooking show recommends a spatula and there ...

The Platform That Cannot Verify Your Age Is About to Start Selling You Alcohol

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The Platform That Cannot Verify Your Age Is About to Start Selling You Alcohol

Ivana Soldat

There is a short but meaningful sentence buried in UK agency guidance for TikTok Shop sellers, published in April 2026: ...

Record Highs Expected for Back-to-School Shopping

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Record Highs Expected for Back-to-School Shopping

Kale Havervold

While back-to-school isn’t for another few months, retailers and customers alike already have it on the brain. Many retailers are ...

The Importance of Shifting Focus to Long-Term Customer Value

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The Importance of Shifting Focus to Long-Term Customer Value

Kale Havervold

While beauty ecommerce brands are achieving an impressive first-order payback rate, these solid numbers are hiding a deeper problem. While ...

Driven by EVs, Online Shopping in South Korea Reaches New Peak

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Driven by EVs, Online Shopping in South Korea Reaches New Peak

Kale Havervold

The ecommerce industry has reached new heights in South Korea, as online shopping hit a new record high in April ...