Category: News

A group of experts from the Imperial College of London and The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College of London, have recently collaborated on a report ranking the top Smart Locker Technologies in Europe. Delivery lockers have become the most convenient and effective solution to meet the growing consumer demand for receiving online purchases. Retailers benefit too, reducing their delivery costs and enhancing the user’s experience, all the while decongesting…

Micro-fulfillment will be the most important supply chain and logistics asset in satisfying the end consumer’s demand for quick, sustainable deliveries in the coming years. How important? Well, a recent report predicts the total addressable market for micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs) will be $10B by 2026. It also forecasts that there will be one MFC for every 10 grocery stores out of the 40,000 in the whole of the U.S. So it’s no surprise then…

Whether it’s clothing, furniture or electronic goods – online retailing has been recording increasing sales figures for years and will continue to gain importance in the future. The Corona pandemic in particular has significantly accelerated the development of trade in e-commerce. Online shopping has thus become part of the everyday life of many retailers. The current situation: marketplace business is gaining importance Almost every second euro of revenue in e-commerce…

In the commercial world and especially in strategic marketing, it is well known that the 4Ps (Product – Price – Promotion – Place) are the basic variables that determine the result of the marketing mixture and if these variables are well planned, they will lead to success. Price Intelligence (or Competitive Price Monitoring), refers to the awareness of market-level pricing intricacies and the impact on business, using modern data mining…

The pandemic era has changed what consumers expect and want from the buying journey forever. Businesses online and offline have to take risks and innovate in order to compete and stay relevant. From hyper-personalization to synced services, the trends that have emerged as a result of this new landscape are exciting. But ecommerce brands must assess which trends are worth following. Which investments pay off? What are your customers really…

E-commerce Berlin Virtual’s debut edition will feature a wide range of inspiring speakers from around the globe who will share valuable insights on our virtual stage. Today, we are recognizing a few of them, bringing them closer, and encouraging you to listen to them live in our event. Fasten your seatbelt, we’re starting right now!  #1 Matthias Genz Mediamarktsaturn  Chief Administrative Officer at MediaMarktsaturn. During the session, he will discuss…

E-commerce has become a lifeline for many physical retailers in Europe that had to close their doors during the COVID-19 outbreak. So, it is no surprise that online marketplaces are growing rapidly and have experienced a year-on-year increase of 81 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020. This demonstrates growth that is more than twice as strong as that of the e-commerce industry average. This is shown by the Enterprise…

Consumer markets changed rapidly and unexpectedly when COVID-19 hit and accelerated the shift from physical stores to e-commerce. In competition against Amazon and Zalando,  great in person customer service or fitting room possibilities were no longer an asset. Everybody was forced to shop online. But the question is, will the trend continue even after we are all free to shop wherever we want? And how can retailers get customers to…

Year after year, the statistics show that consumers are gravitating toward online shopping to get the things they want and need. As a result, the e-commerce industry is booming. For businesses to thrive, they need to adjust to selling their products in the online environment. Having a high-performing e-shop with features that focus on putting desired products in front of customers is a hugely important aspect of online sales, one…

Have already heard about the PIM systems? Or just starting to figure out what is PIM technology? Find out the main reasons for PIM implementation and get the ability to try PIM tools for free. What is PIM? PIM software – Objectives PIM Advantages and Tools What is PIM? Product Information Management (PIM) is an omnichannel software that manages the whole list of product data. PIM centralises all the product…

After battling the COVID-19 uncertainties for a year, several European countries are slowly planning their return. Last month, Germany reopened some of the stores after a 10-week lockdown. While a few retailers across European countries are planning ways to get back to normality, many others have already started embracing connected retail as the new normal. Connected retail provides a unified and consistent experience to customers throughout their purchasing journey irrespective…