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We all know that global e-commerce is growing rapidly; recent figures have revealed that retail ecommerce sales are expected to grow to €3.65 trillion (£3.187tn) by 2021, up from $1.05tn (£917bn) or 246.15 % in 2014. Despite the major positives of the industry’s fast growth, ecommerce is having an increasingly…

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Break down the walls: overcoming three main barriers to conversions

We are constantly trying to come up with reasons why we should not purchase a product, so the job of a retailer is to make the transaction journey as smooth as possible so visitors to your online store or marketplace become customers. Here is our advice on how to break…

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House of Fraser Boss wants Theresa May to give ‘clearer Brexit signal’

The billionaire owner of House of Fraser has called on the Prime Minister to provide a “definite signal” on what type of Brexit deal she wants. Ahead of Theresa May’s visit to China, Yuan Yufai said it was important for the UK government to reassure people. Yufai is the owner…

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Plastic bag charge set to affect all retailers

The 5p plastic bag charge could be applied to all retailers as part of new government plans to protect the environment. Prime Minister Theresa May is set to announce the 25-year environment plan on Thursday 11 to tackle “throw-away culture”. Currently, large businesses which have 250 or more employees are…

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