EBay Is Laying off About 800 Workers
The cuts affect roughly 6 percent of the company’s global workforce and comes a week after it said it would acquire Depop.
mobile-commerce
News & Analysis
China’s M-Commerce Explosion Drives 32 Percent Singles’ Day Sales Growth
"$14.6 billion of the orders were made on mobile devices, taking up about 82 percent of all orders and marking 657 million different deliveries."
China’s M-Commerce Explosion Drives 32 Percent Singles’ Day Sales Growth
"$14.6 billion of the orders were made on mobile devices, taking up about 82 percent of all orders and marking 657 million different deliveries."
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Fake Retail Apps on the Rise, How to Maximise Mobile Retail
This week, fake retail apps surge in the run up to the holidays and how to make use of mobile retail, as it overtakes desktop for the first time.
Bits & Bytes | Fake Retail Apps on the Rise, How to Maximise Mobile Retail
This week, fake retail apps surge in the run up to the holidays and how to make use of mobile retail, as it overtakes desktop for the first time.
China
The China Edit | Hong Kong's Homegrown Talent, Rise of Domestic Shopper
This week, China looks to its homegrown talent in Hong Kong to drive the future growth of its fashion industry, and the owners of outlet park Bicester Village take a bet on growing demand from domestic Chinese consumers by opening a second outlet park.
The China Edit | Hong Kong's Homegrown Talent, Rise of Domestic Shopper
This week, China looks to its homegrown talent in Hong Kong to drive the future growth of its fashion industry, and the owners of outlet park Bicester Village take a bet on growing demand from domestic Chinese consumers by opening a second outlet park.
Technology
Yoox Net-A-Porter's Plan to Become a Mobile-Only Company
Since the two companies joined last year, chief executive officer Federico Marchetti has invested in new technology.
Yoox Net-A-Porter's Plan to Become a Mobile-Only Company
Since the two companies joined last year, chief executive officer Federico Marchetti has invested in new technology.
News & Analysis
Why Chat May Be King Of The New Mobile Landscape
"Tech giants and hopefuls alike are betting on messaging apps—and conversational interface—as the future of mobile."
Why Chat May Be King Of The New Mobile Landscape
"Tech giants and hopefuls alike are betting on messaging apps—and conversational interface—as the future of mobile."
Technology
Op-Ed | Why Brands Must Build ‘Mobile-Up’
Mobile enables powerful one-to-one interactions between brands and customers, but tapping the opportunity requires rethinking much more than just front-end experience, argues Stephan Schambach.
Op-Ed | Why Brands Must Build ‘Mobile-Up’
Mobile enables powerful one-to-one interactions between brands and customers, but tapping the opportunity requires rethinking much more than just front-end experience, argues Stephan Schambach.
Technology
Smartphones Overtake Computers as Top E-Commerce Traffic Source
Smartphones have surpassed computers as the top source for e-commerce as it accounted for 45.1 percent of web-shopping traffic in the first quarter of this year, edging out computers at 45 percent.
Smartphones Overtake Computers as Top E-Commerce Traffic Source
Smartphones have surpassed computers as the top source for e-commerce as it accounted for 45.1 percent of web-shopping traffic in the first quarter of this year, edging out computers at 45 percent.
Technology
The Mobile Commerce Gap
While nearly two-thirds of online shopping in the US happens on mobile devices, the channel only accounts for 19 percent of sales.
The Mobile Commerce Gap
While nearly two-thirds of online shopping in the US happens on mobile devices, the channel only accounts for 19 percent of sales.
Technology
Smartphones Overtake Desktops for Holiday Shopping
For the first time, more people will visit retailers' web sites through their smartphones than on desktop computers or tablets during the holiday shopping season that begins on Thanksgiving Day.
Smartphones Overtake Desktops for Holiday Shopping
For the first time, more people will visit retailers' web sites through their smartphones than on desktop computers or tablets during the holiday shopping season that begins on Thanksgiving Day.
Technology
Apple Plans to Launch Apple Pay in China by February
Apple Inc plans to launch its mobile payment system Apple Pay in China by early February, according to inside sources.
Apple Plans to Launch Apple Pay in China by February
Apple Inc plans to launch its mobile payment system Apple Pay in China by early February, according to inside sources.
Technology
Trillenium Takes Virtual Reality into Online Shopping
Trillenium creates virtual stores for brands aimed at marrying the experience of real-life shopping with the convenience of e-commerce on smartphones and computers.
Trillenium Takes Virtual Reality into Online Shopping
Trillenium creates virtual stores for brands aimed at marrying the experience of real-life shopping with the convenience of e-commerce on smartphones and computers.
Technology
A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones
Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.
A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones
Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.
The News in Brief
Puma Forecasts Another Year of Losses, Scraps Dividend
Puma warned 2026 will be a transition year as it liquidates excess inventories, revamps marketing and develops new products to position itself for a turnaround.
Exclusive: Dazed China Relaunches Under New Publishers
The second iteration will be released in June on a quarterly basis through Dazed Media and Chinese publisher Meta Media Group.
Charlotte Tilbury CEO Demetra Pinsent Exits the Brand
The makeup label’s chief executive of 14 years announced her departure internally on Wednesday, The Business of Beauty has learned.
Steven Madden Yanked Guidance After Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
Chief executive Edward Rosenfeld told analysts the sudden change in trade policy makes it difficult to calculate the cost of tariffs in the coming months.
TJX Cos Forecasts Muted Annual Sales and Profit as Consumers Curb Spending
The TJ Maxx and Marshalls parent faces mounting concerns over declining nice-to-have purchases as living costs rise and margin pressures intensify.
Croissant Raises $28 Million in New Funding
The resale pricing app is the latest fashion-tech startup to bolster its finances as investor demand holds firm.
French Department Store BHV to Open New Shein Stores in France
The physical shops will open in five other French cities, following on BHV’s opening of its first Shein location in its Paris flagship in November.