The Friday Checkout: Amazon finally moves the needle in grocery
The company’s online grocery expansion is having an impact, but will it continue to steal share or is its recent market share gain just a short-term rush?
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The Marlowes Shopping Centre launches school uniform donation drive to support local families
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Allego launches €100m drive for EV charging at retail and hospitality locations throughout the UK
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Depop: from tech incubator to $1.2bn pre-loved platform
On 30 July 2026, eBay completed its acquisition of Depop, a London-based consumer-to-consumer (C2C) fashion marketplace with a “highly engaged” Gen Z and Millennial customer base…
Online sales hit a wall in the second half of July, data shows
July was a month of two halves for online retail, with a strong first half and a slow second half, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker data. The post Online…
Younger Bordeaux vintages drive record year at iDealwine
In what was a "record year" for iDealwine, co-founder of the online auction business Angélique de Lencquesaing told db in a podcast last week that Bordeaux had seen a "big rise"…
UK retail sales rise in June amid heatwave and World Cup tournament
Online sales accounted for 29.4% of total retail spending in June, the highest proportion since 2021
MediaMarkt parent company, Ceconomy, thrives on e-commerce and air conditioning
Ceconomy boosted its profits by more than a fifth over the past nine months. In addition to strong demand for air conditioners, its online stores, retail media, and marketplace…
Coca-Cola’s namesake soda won big at the World Cup
CEO Henrique Braun said the 5% volume increase, the brand’s largest in nearly 20 years, reflects how the beverage giant is using innovation and market insights to drive growth.
Champagne and Cognac lift Moët Hennessy as LVMH returns to growth
LVMH's wines and spirits division returned to growth in the first half of 2026, with Champagne and Cognac showing signs of recovery after two difficult years and helping to drive…
DATA: ecommerce sales hit highest level since 2021
The proportion of online sales rose to 29.4 per cent in June, its highest level since April 2021, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales…
What the first half of 2026 tells us about the next era of Ecommerce
This article was contributed by Bartosz Skwarczek, Founder, G2A.COM The first half of 2026 has confirmed something I believe will define the next decade of ecommerce. For years…