Latest News Briefs – Page 3
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News briefsCollaboration between Amazon and luxury brands leads to guilty plea from international counterfeiter
Information and evidence provided by Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) and other luxury brands, including the Prada Group, to Chinese law enforcement has led to a counterfeit seller’s guilty plea to crimes related to the sale of counterfeit luxury products. Amazon has described the collaboration as “a unique and landmark ...
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News briefsNext SSU sub files for insolvency
Stuttgart-based Internetstores GmbH, which includes the bike and outdoor online shops Fahrrad.de, Bikester, Campz and Addnature, filed for insolvency at the Stuttgart District Court on Monday afternoon. The company is part of Signa Sports United (SSU), the sporting goods division of the Signa Group founded by Austrian investor René Benko. ...
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News briefsZalando introduces ZEOS Fulfillment
Zalando is launching the ZEOS brand (short for Zalando E-commerce Operating System), which aims at enabling brands and retailers to manage their multi-channel business across Europe within one unified platform. In October 2022, Zalando piloted a multi-channel fulfillment solution with selected partners, which is now moving under a new dedicated ...
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News briefsFirst global coalition for Trusted Reviews
Amazon, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Glassdoor, Tripadvisor and Trustpilot have teamed up to launch the global Coalition for Trusted Reviews, a cross-industry collaboration committed to protecting access to trustworthy consumer reviews worldwide. Members will collectively define best practices for hosting online reviews and sharing methods to identify fake reviews, with the ...
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News briefsSpanish retailer solidifying its image
According to Diffusion Sport, Atmósfera Sport has spent the year unifying its corporate image in its stores. The Spanish retailer began the refurbishments in January with 37 stores and by September had raised the number to 68, with another 50 or so planned for early 2024. Its 335 franchisees operate ...
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News briefsAmazon to launch in South Africa in 2024
Amazon announced that Amazon.co.za will launch in 2024, offering South African sellers the opportunity to reach customers across the country starting next year. Amazon says that more than 60 percent of sales on its store are made by independent sellers, most of which are small and medium-sized businesses that offer ...
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News briefsPeloton expands to Austria via Amazon and Sport-Tiedje
US fitness company Peloton has announced its expansion into Austria, its fifth international market outside the US in addition to Canada, the UK, Australia and Germany. Peloton Bike, Bike+ and select accessories are now available in Austria through Amazon. Sport-Tiedje, the leading specialty retailer of home fitness equipment in Europe, ...
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News briefsLargest SSU shareholder terminates unconditional equity commitment
Shortly after deciding to delist from the NYSE, Signa Sports United (SSU) announced that it had received a termination notice regarding the unconditional equity commitment letter from Signa Holding GmbH, a privately held Austrian real estate and retail company and a subsidiary of the company’s largest shareholder, Munich-based Signa International ...
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News briefsFootway’s sales fall, losses widen in Q3
Swedish Footway Group AB, the operator of specialized online stores, which has been undergoing restructuring since July 25 this year, has presented its latest figures for the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Sales amounted to 136 million Swedish kroner (€11.77m) compared to SEK 261.6 million (€22.63m) in the ...
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News briefsPádel brand invites you to rent before you buy
StarVie has introduced eight-day pre-purchase rentals for pádel racquets. The fee per rental is €22.90 and includes the costs of shipping to and from the customer and of insurance to cover any damage to the racquet. The racquet is delivered to and collected from whatever address the customer provides. If ...
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News briefsSpanish e-tailer hits three more European markets
Deporvillage has inaugurated three more e-commerce sites – for Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland. According to sales director Alex Reina, who has spoken with CMDsport, the Spanish specialist in cycling, running and outdoor sports believes that the Netherlands could become a key market in three to five years, as early ...
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News briefsNike’s virtual shoe goes real-life
Nike’s digital member platform .SWOOSH is launching its first-ever real sneaker, designed exclusively for its members: The Air Force 1 Low TINAJ (“this is not a jpg”). According to the .SWOOSH blog, customers must have uncovered one or more OF1 boxes by Oct. 16 to enjoy exclusive access to the ...
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News briefsSaaS provider Scnd receives €4 million in funding
Scnd, a Paris-based provider of a SaaS solution for e-commerce services, announced a €4 million funding round backed by investors including 42Cap and Partech. Led by Anthoni Noyon, CEO, Thomas Weyand, Chief Revenue Officer, and Sam Schneider, Chief Technical Officer, Scnd has developed a white label solution that allows companies ...
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News briefsRidestore breaks billion SEK mark
According to a report on ehandel.se, Gothenburg-based e-tailer Ridestore will close the 2022/2023 fiscal year, which runs until the end of March, stronger than ever, already reporting net sales of 1.16 billion Swedish kroner (€99.91m). Operating profit is SEK 353.2 million (€30.42m). The company says the strong Euro had a ...
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News briefsMunich basketball league team pioneers new LED floor
BMW Park, the arena in Munich, Germany, and home to the FC Bayern Basketball club, has had a giant LED display installed in the form of a glass playing floor. Never before has such a floor been used for competition in the German Basketball League (BBL), although one was used ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group furthers strategic partnership with Liberated Brands
Authentic Brands Group has entered into a new long-term agreement with its strategic partner Liberated Brands, to be the retail and e-commerce operator for its brands Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, Honolua and the recently acquired Boardriders in the US and Canada. Additionally, Liberated will become the license partner and wholesale ...
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News briefseBay's new financing option supports circular fashion solution providers
eBay UK has announced a partnership with the British Fashion Council to launch the Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, offering £100,000 (€150,000) in funding for small businesses specializing in circular fashion solutions. The fund hopes to bring new technology and services to the market that will make people think and shop ...
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News briefsSportmaster launches Russia’s first sporting goods marketplace
Russia’s largest sporting goods retailer, Sportmaster, has rolled out the country’s first marketplace focused exclusively on the sale of sporting and outdoor goods. The service was launched on Sportmaster’s website in the form of a separate page. The marketplace does not yet have a standalone name, and so far only ...
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News briefsFormerly pure e-tailer predicts a record year
Deporvillage appears to have returned to double-digit growth in revenues and has accordingly raised its revenue forecast for the current year from €163 to €170 million, according to Modaes and Palco23. Should the crystal ball prove accurate, the retailer will surpass the record year of 2021 with its late-Covid euphoria. ...
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News briefsZalando launches Stories
Source: Zalando Storys on mobile In close collaboration with Highsnobiety, Zalando has introduced “Stories” on its platform. Curated editorial content is seamlessly linked to the shopping experience in visual formats, such as short videos, and is intended to serve as a new source of inspiration for customers. ...
