January 16, 2023
Retailers Test Resale Market as Ticket to Acquiring Cost-Conscious Shoppers
Some clothing firms are mulling creative resale partnerships as economic concerns continue to plague the sector. Slumping sales have clothing merchants, from Big Retail to Main Street, scrambling to make...
January 12, 2023
Morphe Parent Files for Bankruptcy and Seeks Sale to Lenders
Morphe’s parent company has filed for bankruptcy and is to be acquired by secured lenders. Beauty brands builder Forma Brands said in a Thursday (Jan. 12) press release that by...
January 11, 2023
Digital Payment Growth Threatens EU Consumers’ Cash Usage
Around a third of eurozone consumers have reduced their cash usage compared to pre-pandemic levels. According to the results of a recent European Central Bank (ECB) survey assessing consumers in...
January 11, 2023
Insights on Taiwan Digital Economy White Paper
By Yvonne Hsieh, Erica Chiu, & Alex Chu1 1. In the Era of Digital Economy With the increasing awareness of the competition issues arising from the emergence of novel...
January 11, 2023
Payments Set to Reshape Cross-Border eCommerce in 2023
As much as economic uncertainty abounds, many market watchers expect continued growth of the cross-border eCommerce sector. It’s a forecast backed by the belief that this expansion will be enabled,...
January 11, 2023
Shoppers Expect Seamless BNPL Checkout Both Online and In-Store
Shoppers are returning to physical stores this holiday season, but digital habits adopted during the pandemic show no signs of abating. More than three-quarters of shoppers in a recent global...
January 10, 2023
Grocers’ In-Store Tech Pullback May Be Short-Sighted Savings Strategy
Economic uncertainty is pressuring grocers to pull back on in-store retail technology. Amazon Fresh, which introduced its Just Walk Out system at its newest stores (replete with computer vision and...
January 09, 2023
D2C Food Brands Target Male Consumers With Prepared Meals
More men than women are buying food online, and D2C companies are adjusting their offerings accordingly. For instance, meal kit business HelloFresh announced this month the expansion of its direct-to-consumer...
January 05, 2023
Staff Cuts at Amazon Stores Signal eCommerce Turbulence Ahead
Recent layoff announcements point to a rocky start of 2023 for eCommerce. Businesses, in general – especially smaller ones — benefit from the expertise and the technological know-how of larger...
