New Report Recommends Higher Taxes for Online Retailers

February 22, 2019

Could higher taxes for online retailers be the solution to the woes of the British high street? Looking to the Future A new government report addresses the future of the British high street retail sector. It makes sweeping recommendations to support high street retailers against the perceived threat of online retail outlets. Among its recommendations:…

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Google Shopping Growing Strongly

February 20, 2019
eCommerce is growing, and Google Shopping is taking a bigger share of the growing market.

Google Shopping ads are growing in importance for online retailers, according to major independent reporting. Merkle Inc released their quarterly Digital Marketing Report for Q4 2018. Merkle specialise in big data analysis in the digital marketing world, and their quarterly reports are eagerly awaited in the industry. Among the highlights of the latest Merkle report:…

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Amazon Cracks Down on Seller Fraud

February 7, 2019
Amazon rolls out seller facial recognition verification to crack down on seller fraud. Amazon has multiple patents on facial recognition technology.

Retail Giant Looks to Improve Customer Confidence -In a bid to prevent fraudulent Amazon Sellers from setting up multiple accounts or simply registering a new Seller account once shut down, the online retail firm is adding an unusual new requirement to signup; five seconds of video from the camera on the device they’re using. The…

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AmazonWatch: Slow Growth Forecasted

February 1, 2019
Amazon's growth in early 2019 isn't meeting analyst forecasts. What does this mean for you?

Months after Amazon’s market value broke the trillion-dollar barrier, immediately after a record performance for the holiday period, the firm has forecast reduced growth this quarter. Investor concerns have led to Amazon’s share price dropping by almost 5% during after-hours trading on the 31st. The price dropped from 1750 to a low of 1623.90 over…

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