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The survey, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Catchpoint, shows that nearly 40% of all respondents suffer customer-impacting disruptions, which cost up to $1 million per month.

A new generation of over one billion digital native consumers are emerging in eight fast-growing countries in the next decade, creating new areas of growth for companies globally, found a new global commerce study by Accenture.

Ankorstore is an online B2B marketplace connecting brand and retailers all around Europe. Nicolas d'Audiffret the startup’s co-founder explains.

Through this partnership, over 300,000 PrestaShop merchants can now easily reach millions of new high-value customers using the Microsoft Ads and Listings module in the PrestaShop Official Addons Marketplace.

Edge Storefronts help brands acquire more customers and drive campaign revenue from social media by creating multichannel and campaign-specific e-commerce stores in minutes.

This brings Amazon’s total portfolio to more than 20 GW—that could generate the amount of energy to power 5.3 million U.S. homes—across 401 renewable energy projects in 22 countries.

Shopify has made a number of moves aimed at shoring up revenues as ecommerce growth slows from its pandemic heights.

In a year plagued by ongoing uncertainty and the threat of a global recession, ecommerce brands around the world trusted Measured to optimize more than $5 billion in advertising spend.

LegitScript, the company involved in merchant and product certification and monitoring in the e-commerce and payment sectors, has partnered with Google to certify certain topical, non-ingestible CBD products and the websites that market them.

Social commerce sales grew 34.4% this year to $53.10 billion, according to eMarketer forecast, as more people shop on social media and existing buyers spend more.

The majority of the cuts will be directed at the company’s retail and recruiting divisions, CEO Andy Jassy said in a letter to employees.

Hearst UK, the premium content and experience business, has announced the launch of the Country Living Marketplace, a new online shopping destination for high-quality artisan products, which builds on the brand’s direct-to-consumer offering.

With direct-to-consumer commerce sales in the United States forecast to grow to almost $213 billion by 2023, more brands are adopting D2C models as part of a multichannel approach.

The UK is a nation of digital buyers. But their appetite for shopping online hasn’t yet extended to social media

In the week leading up to Cyber Monday, Amazon announced offers on its cards and BNPL offerings, hoping they will promote spending on the platform.

Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate women’s climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest directly in climate tech companies run by women.

BigCommerce, an Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands, has announced in partnership with Snap, Inc., the launch of Snapchat for BigCommerce.

Shopify is doubling down on merchant services as it seeks to offset slowing ecommerce sales.

Rising demand for social media advertising services for businesses such as retail, consumer goods, and others is propelling the growth.

Amazon’s stock has fallen sharply since it forecasted a sales growth slowdown for the holiday period.

ShoppingTomorrow presented the anniversary book Be the Change, in which 600 experts examine the latest insights and visions on e-Commerce and its future in 25 bluepapers.

Brick-and-mortar has made a strong comeback over the last year as COVID-19 worries fade and shoppers revert to pre-pandemic habits.

PayPal rolled out the PayPal Zettle Terminal in the US after an EU launch last year, per a press release. PayPal already offers Zettle’s card reader solution in the US.

This year, 102.6 million people will buy via social platforms in the US. That’s up just 5.9% from last year, following double-digit growth that’s persisted since we began tracking this metric, in 2016.

The solution works like a risk management system and calculates a risk value for each individual transaction using artificial intelligence and specified rules.

Merchants want unified commerce solutions and payment tools that fit their business needs.

This includes the company’s first renewable energy project in South America—a solar farm in Brazil—and its first solar farms in India and Poland.

The acquisition equips Havas Market with the tools to offer clients end-to-end support across their ecommerce ecosystem and positions the agency as ecommerce consultants that look beyond media.

Publicly available data does not map precisely to the start of the pandemic, but according to research by The Performance Marketing Association (PMA) and PwC, US affiliate marketing grew from $6.2 billion in 2018 to $9.1 billion in 2021.

The development represents a significant shift in strategy for Meta, which spent much of the past two years focused on making ecommerce a priority.

In collaboration with end-to-end agency iO, Saniweb is relaunching its webshop, to serve the increasing number of mobile users better.

The 155-strong business will join the Wunderman Thompson global network, complementing its well-established commerce and marketing services teams in Northern Europe.

The acquisition of The Stable adds more than 400 people to Accenture bringing unparalleled omnichannel commerce capabilities and expertise that drive revenue and efficiency for brands across consumer goods, retail, marketplaces and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels.

ContextLogic Inc., one of the world’s largest mobile ecommerce platforms, has announced the launch of its global integrated brand campaign, ‘You Wish.’ The multi-channel, multi-market campaign brings to life the experience of shopping on Wish - where the emphasis is on discovery, fun and bargains.

The pandemic reshaped consumer expectations about the omnichannel shopping journey, which is now often mediated by a retailer’s mobile app.

Deliveroo has announced it will shut down its Dutch operation at the end of November 2022. The UK-based company states that it always strives to operate in markets where there is a clear path to being a leader.

AliExpress, the Chinese e-commerce platform, has adjusted its conditions after intervention by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) and the European Commission.

Virto Commerce, a provider of B2B digital commerce solutions, announced further expansion to the UK and Ireland. The move comes after the increased demand for cutting-edge eCommerce technology.

Amazon shrank its staff by 100,000 last quarter, joining the ranks of Netflix and Google in an industry-wide adjustment to reduced profits, heightened inflation, and unprecedented pandemic growth, per Bloomberg.

Measured, the spend optimization platform for DTC advertisers, has released The State Of DTC Marketing Measurement, a new research report that explores how direct to consumer (DTC) marketers are navigating budget optimization and measurement challenges associated with ongoing upheaval in the advertising industry.

Amazon launched Seller Wallet, which extends and consolidates the tools for independent third-party sellers on its platform, per a press release.

Designed to create a more meaningful shopping experience for consumers, Havas Market provides an end-to-end solution that aims to support clients looking to transform their commerce approach in order to reach an engaged audience across a highly competitive category.

SimplicityDX, the edge experience company, has announced new research showing that escalating customer acquisition costs are impacting e-commerce profitability for brands and retailers.

CommerceIQ, the Retail Ecommerce Management Platform, has acquired e.fundamentals, a digital shelf analytics (DSA) provider headquartered in the UK. 

WPP has announced that it is acquiring Corebiz, a Latin American ecommerce agency specialising in VTEX implementation, one of the largest enterprise digital commerce platforms in the region.

Deutsche Bank is developing its own BNPL (buy now, pay later) solution for invoice and instalment purchases in a collaboration with Vienna-based fintech Credi2.

With more than 440 million monthly active users, Pinterest has developed into a site where consumers fall in love with goods and companies they had no idea existed.

TikTok has scrapped plans to bring its live ecommerce initiative to the US and other European markets after a failed UK pilot, per the Financial Times.

US customers will also only be able to send transactions marked as “friends and family” to other customer PayPal accounts, not to PayPal business accounts.

As ecommerce sales begin to soften, retailers in the US and China are leaning on shopping events to spur consumer spending.

PayPal users only choose PayPal Checkout about 50% of the time it's available to them—and PayPal thinks it can do better.

More than three-quarters (77%) of consumers in the UK have swapped their physical wallets for mobile payments, according to Marqeta research.

Google relaunched its Wallet app across most markets and introduced virtual cards for online shopping, per a press release.

Profitero’s solutions provide actionable insights and product visibility to more than 4,000 brands and 70 million products on more than 700 retailer websites, in over 50 countries every day. 

The growing interaction of consumers with brands on social media platforms, coupled with shopping functionalities offered by Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, have supported the rise of social commerce in Europe

Still, the massive user bases of Meta’s social networks are seen as an ecommerce advantage.

The company added 2.4 million accounts to end the quarter with 429 million active users. Growth was well below the 9.8 million accounts added in Q4, when new users from its Paidy acquisition bolstered numbers.

WPP has launched ‘Everymile’ – expanding its offer with a new fully managed service that will provide brands with an outsourced direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce solution.

Sonepar, an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B2B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services, is pursuing its omnichannel strategy and has entered into a partnership with Mirakl.

United Brands Association (UBA) and iO have collaborated to develop the five-part video training “E-commerce in 2022” at the UBA Academy.

Havas Market’s offering stretches far beyond media into e-commerce strategy, operations, analytics, and customer experience.

Altogether, the next 14 biggest digital retailers will make up just 31.0%, with the remaining 29.5% of the ecommerce pie going to everybody else.

Auto and parts and food and beverage will be the fastest-growing ecommerce categories; both will see double-digit growth but from a relatively small base.

US in-store payment card users will represent 91.0% of the population by 2023, with 68.6% being debit card users, 60.2% being credit card users, and 17.1% being prepaid card users.

Twitter Shops is an expansion of the company’s existing Shops Module, which lets brands highlight up to five products on their business profile.

The first ever eMarketer  US retail media networks benchmark report evaluates digital ad buyers’ perceptions of 11 leading retail media networks and how they perform along 13 attributes.

The partnership is part of a broad strategy to deliver best-in-class products and services to an evolved marketplace.

Amazon’s subscription revenue stands to continue to soar this year thanks to an increase in the cost of its Prime membership for US subscribers.

Retailers are revamping their last-mile fulfillment strategies in an effort to meet consumer demand for rapid delivery and compete effectively with Amazon.

For those who had been around digital for much of their lives, however, the suddenly crowded digital ecosystem became a smorgasbord for them to snack on.

While its grocery ecommerce business remains strong, Amazon faces increased competition as retailers such as Walmart and Kroger ramp up their digital capabilities.

Laura will be focused on setting the agenda for a unified global experiential practice equipped to deliver next generation, immersive experiences at the intersection of culture, creativity and commerce. 

Southeast Asia’s growth stands out even more, given that most other geographies will see only moderate increases this year.

Swiss retailer Migros Fachmarkt AG has appointed WPP as its strategic communications partner to help it reimagine the commerce experience for its specialist retail brands.

US retail ecommerce sales will exceed $1 trillion for the first time this year as the flexibility and convenience customers found during the pandemic sticks.

Lightspeed Commerce Inc., a commerce platform for merchants around the world to simplify, scale, and create exceptional customer experiences, has announced that Lightspeed eCommerce merchants using the recently acquired Ecwid integration can sell to consumers directly through TikTok.

The first of its kind partnership will give WPP and its clients early insight into Instacart Ads product offerings and access to new tools and features on the platform.

 In this newly created role, Gemma will be responsible for refining and enabling the agency’s long-term transformation roadmap to accelerate the delivery of end-to-end creative commerce for clients globally.

This joint venture aims to respond to the growing need for support among companies that want to give marketplaces a prominent place in their business.

US consumers are on track to return more than $761 billion in goods purchased in 2021, per a survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail.

Growth is predicted to be driven primarily by Gen Z and Millennial social media users, accounting for 62% of global social commerce spend by 2025. 

China’s grocery ecommerce sales were expected to grow 24.6% in 2021 and reach $198.70 billion (RMB 1.36 trillion).

DutchFounders has reached the final close for its second fund, making more than €62m ($70m) available for early-stage marketplaces and so-called marketplace enablers.

Belgian-Dutch shopping platform bol.com has launched its French-language website. For example, the Ahold Delhaize subsidiary is now also switching up a gear in French-speaking Belgium.

Hearst has announced that April Lane has been named chief e-commerce officer. In this new role, Lane will lead the expansion of e-commerce and performance marketing capabilities across the organization’s consumer media businesses.

In Germany, Shopify is expanding the integrated payments features and POS tools it offers retailers to make in-store purchases easier for shoppers and to link online and offline behavior, for example.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited has announced a pledge to achieve carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030 and introduced a Scope 3+ target, a pioneering initiative aiming to facilitate 1.5 gigatons of decarbonization across its business ecosystem by 2035.

The two companies will combine under the Quartile name, growing the brand into the world’s largest cross-channel e-commerce advertising platform.

eMarketer recently released the Retail Trends to Watch in 2022 report, outlining the five key trends that will most shape the retail landscape in the year ahead

With the Ad-Lib.io platform, Deliveroo has been able to augment paid social with display advertising to serve 30% more impressions in priority zones, and to achieve a CTR that is 2870% better than benchmarks thanks to dynamic templates.

According to eMarketer’s forecast, US direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales will reach $151.20 billion in 2022, an increase of 16.9% compared to this year.

In October, 26.5% of US consumers said they applied for a credit card in the past 12 months—up from last October’s 15.7% of consumers who said the same, according to data from the New York Federal Reserve.

VMLY&R has announced that Joydeep Dey will join the agency as global chief strategy officer on WPP’s Ford account, which spans marketing communications, experiences, technology, and commerce.

The projects will supply renewable energy for Amazon’s corporate offices, fulfillment centers, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers that support millions of customers globally.

Tesco has launched ‘Tesco Media and Insight, powered by dunnhumby’, a new platform to help suppliers and agencies engage more effectively with customers and understand their evolving needs.

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has charged online retailer Amazon and Apple $228 million as a result of its antitrust investigation involving the reselling of Beats products, per Engadget.

With a growing number of clients keen on tracking ROI on their communication campaigns, communication and PR companies are embracing emerging technologies including artificial Intelligence and cloud computing to deliver that value.

Essence has unveiled its first-ever social commerce report, which investigates the rapidly growing trend of consumers buying products and services directly on social platforms. 

The Black Friday phenomenon is set to continue growing in 2021 with average budgets for consumers in the Netherlands expected to rise by 8% from last year according to research from Simon-Kuch & Partners.

With the selection of Monetize Ad Server, ASKUL Corporation intends to use its advanced ad serving capabilities to offer new services and products to its advertising customers. 

The UK is one of the world’s most mature retail ecommerce markets: This year, 36.3% of total UK retail sales will be digital sales, a share second only to that of China.

With Huitou, Google’s ads solution offering will be seamlessly integrated into DHgate's marketing platform for sellers, alongside other established advertising tools offered by the e-commerce company.

Credera is part of Omnicom Precision Marketing Group (OPMG), the digital and customer relationship management specialist practice area within Omnicom Group Inc.

Gen Z taps a wider array of online and offline sources—including ratings and reviews, social media, online influencers, and in-person experiences.

US retail media ad spend will hit $31.49 billion in 2021, up 53.4% over 2020. By 2023, this figure will pass $50 billion, with the vast majority of retail media ad spend coming from ecommerce channels.

Xandr’s Monetize SSP now offers a feature-rich, intuitive deals platform coupled with marketplace innovation which empowers sellers to drive high-value transactions with buyers.

New consumer shopping habits have marketers turning to sales data to better connect consumer behavior to sales, according to a new study by The Trade Desk.

The cards will convert digital tokens into fiat currency that can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted. The initiative is part of Mastercard’s global crypto card program, which seeks to support native digital currencies as payment tools.

As part of its net zero strategy, Mastercard had already committed to meet its existing science-based targets (SBTi) for greenhouse gas reduction, which are aligned to the United Nations Business Ambition for a 1.5°C future.

Qualified merchants of all sizes based in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada that spend $300 on ads will receive $1,000 in advertising credits from TikTok and BigCommerce.

In September, Shopify announced a global ecommerce hub for merchants called Shopify Markets and added B2B features to premium platform Shopify Plus last month.

Dutch multinational conglomerate Prosus, a major subsidiary of South African Naspers, has entered into an agreement to acquire an additional 2.5% stake in Delivery Hero, subject to regulatory approval, through its subsidiary, MIH Food Holdings B.V.

As retail ecommerce sales in China are expected to reach $2.564 trillion in 2021 and continue to grow by double digits through 2023, advertisers will increasingly shift their attention to the vast potential of that market.

John de Mol's creative, production and distribution business is ramping up its organization and has announced the appointment of Maarten Meijs as CEO. Meijs joins the company from ITV Studios where he held the position of President Global Entertainment.

Walmart is testing an SMS-assisted ecommerce tool called “Walmart Text to Shop,” in an expansion of its conversational commerce functionality, the company recently announced.

Gorillas, the European market player in instant on-demand grocery delivery, has successfully raised close to $1 billion in Series C funding round.

As the media, advertising and marketing landscape shifts, driven by evolving market needs, competition and technological advancements, companies are launching at innovative offerings in markets in a bid to upset the status quo.

The agreement involves the creation of a co-branded commerce platform ‘Oh My Cart’, a one-click, channel-neutral commerce solution for client partners

Since Alibaba held its first Singles’ Day in 2009, the event has grown into a weekslong shopping extravaganza stretching across various platforms.

In 2021, smartphone mcommerce will generate $295.41 billion in US sales, equaling 82.2% of total retail mcommerce sales.

NielsenIQ, the industry player in global measurement and data analytics, has announced two key acquisition agreements --Data Impact and Rakuten Intelligence.

TikTok has announced that it has surpassed more than 1 billion monthly users and unveiled three major marketing customization and commerce tools.

Performance marketing and eCommerce specialty agency of IPG Mediabrands Reprise has announced the appointment of Glen Conybeare as Global President of Reprise Commerce.

Reprise Commerce Canada has looked at how eCommerce and Amazon impacts a brand’s media strategy and profitability

Since the start of our forecast period in 2014, there has been a shift toward card-based payments.

Shopify is scaling up its international ecommerce operations with two recent developments.

The agency consists of over 40 team members, supporting clients in their online sales both in terms of strategy and implementation. Thanks to this joint step the e-commerce knowledge within Intracto Group takes a giant leap forward.

US B2B payments declined slightly faster than expected in 2020 at -7.1% as opposed to -4.9% for an actual sales value of $25.539 trillion in 2020.

As brands look to new and innovative ways of expanding their portfolio, expand to new markets and grow their customer base, they are embracing innovative advertising models and solutions with impressive results.

Global data and measurement-driven media agency Essence has announced it is expanding its consulting division, housing industry-leading experts set to deliver strategic vision and bespoke digital solutions to elevate brands through the next iteration of the digital economy.

TikTok is expanding its partnership with Shopify allowing merchants to add Shopping tabs and to create storefronts on their profiles.

Essence has announced that it has been awarded integrated media agency of record duties for classifieds marketplace Carousell.

eMarketer’s latest forecast puts Walmart’s US digital advertising revenues on pace for $1.55 billion in 2021, up 53.5% for the year and representing 6.5% of US ecommerce channel ad spending

Brazil and Mexico will be the region’s two largest retail mcommerce markets, representing 57.7% of all retail mcommerce sales in Latin America this year.

eMarketer estimates Amazon’s ecommerce sales will rise by $168.53 billion in that time frame, to reach a staggering $386.40 billion by the end of this year.

Logitech is directly looking for a Customer Supply Chain Amazon Collaboration Manager

Social commerce sales in the US have been on an upward trajectory, and are estimated to reach $36.62 billion in 2021, marking a 35.8 per cent growth.

Creative Commerce company, VMLY&R COMMERCE has kicked-off its appointment as Agency of Record (AOR) for Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome, in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, with an exciting campaign for Hari Raya.

At the 2021 Unite conference, global e-commerce company Shopify revealed platform enhancements that give merchants more control over the look and functionality of their online storefronts.

Lukkien is directly looking for a Senior Art Director

Payments facilitator, payfac, model that  that allows merchant-facing companies to embed card payments into their software—which in turn enables their customers to process payments is taking shape and redefining the payments ecosystem.

Taobao, an ecommerce site and app that is part of China-based Alibaba, pioneered livestreaming ecommerce with the 2018 launch of Taobao Live, where charismatic hosts sell a raft of products to large audiences watching online.

News that India had released strict rules targeting domestic and international ecommerce players has come as bad news for global  giants like Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart who command a huge share of the market.

American retail corporation Target has defied odds to post phenomenal ecommerce growth. This year, its US ecommerce sales will hit $18.64 billion, almost as much as all its US ecommerce sales from 2016 to 2019 combined according to eMarketer.

Starcom has announced it has been appointed to handle TV media buying for online marketplace, Vinted, since April, in the UK.

Before COVID-19 pandemic, ecommerce channel advertising had caught the eyes of advertisers, particularly on consumer packaged goods and retailers.

Focused on Malaysia and Indonesia, VMLY&R COMMERCE’s Muslim Lab aims to provide brands in the region with a stronger understanding of the countries’ 250m strong Islamic communities, across all market segments,  and Halal product categories.

ClearSky is designed to be used in Shopify stores as a way of offsetting a purchased product’s carbon footprint, in addition to the carbon footprint of its delivery which Shopify already enables shoppers to offset.

As the pandemic-induced social distancing and sanitizing measures drive everyday interactions, consumers are embracing contactless payments for both online and offline platforms.

Covid-19 pandemic has not only shifted consumers’ shopping behaviours but also altered their modes of payment for goods and services.

Amazon’s US ecommerce sales will grow by 15.3% this year to $367.19 billion after a meteoric 44.1% rise in sales during 2020.

Global payment behemoth Paypal has announced a raft of strategies it intends to roll out as it seeks to grow its foothold in US and worldwide.

The company now has 206 renewable energy projects globally, including 71 utility-scale wind and solar projects and 135 solar rooftops on facilities and stores worldwide.

CaaStle, the B2B rental technology platform in the U.S., announced it will expand internationally to power subscription rental services in the United Kingdom.

Scircula is directly looking for a Digital Marketing Strategist

Reprise Commerce has been awarded new business by DeMert Brands to build and manage the beauty expert’s online storefront, as well as develop a retail media advertising strategy.

Besides growing its online business by double digits, the e-commerce giant also recorded a growth in advertising business by 52.5 per cent.

 In this role, Angela will be responsible for overseeing the execution of creative commerce concepts and designs for the company’s domestic and international clients with specific focus on elevating the craft of design and art direction.

Esinam Yevu is Co-Founder and Communications Lead at Ghanaian fintech startup, PayBox. 

Verizon Media, a global player in innovation, content and commerce, has announced plans to launch Yahoo Shops, a new marketplace destination featuring a curated, native shopping experience.

Staples Solutions B.V. announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its business units in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria and Poland.

ThreeSixty Group is partnering with Prénatal Retail Group, toy retailers in Europe, to introduce the FAO Schwarz brand, retail store, and E-commerce concepts to Italy with an eye to expand in to Spain, France, Portugal and Benelux. 

The Forrester Wave™: Commerce Services, Q1 2021 evaluation ranks the 14 most significant commerce providers as Leaders, Strong Performers, Contenders or Challengers against their current offering, strategy and market presence.

Snapchat's parent company Snap has acquired Fit Analytics, a technology start-up that has built technology to help shoppers pick the right-sized clothing and footwear when they shop online.

Artist merchandise will now appear in the Amazon Music app on participating artists’ pages, side-by-side with their songs, albums, live streams, and music videos.

VMLY&R COMMERCE has announced the promotion of Elke van Tienen, Chief People Officer (EMEA) to Global Head of People with immediate effect.

There has been a pandemic-induced shift in how consumers order their food with online purchases now increasing exponentially since the onset of the pandemic.

International digital agency Dept has teamed up with Salesforce to develop a quick-launch commerce solution that enables brands to be up and running with a fully-functioning e-commerce site in a matter of weeks.

Food and beverage category recorded the highest online commerce growth in the USA in 2020 in the wake of COVID-19 according to a report by eMarketer.

 The research shows how the pandemic has accelerated many of the long-term trends facing brands.

WPP has announced that Wunderman Thompson has acquired NN4M, a mobile commerce partner for global brands.

Frank Carvalho is an award-winning business leader focusing on marketing innovations that make a difference with more than 25 years of genuinely global experience. 

Tulip, a global leader in cloud-based retail mobile solutions, announced that Italian menswear brand Boggi Milano has selected Tulip for its mobile retail solutions.

The rapidly growing global marketing and technology company, Brand New Galaxy launches their Western European Operation in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

In what is poised to be historic and a global first, 52.1 per cent of all retail sales in China this year will be from ecommerce according to a forecast by emarketer.

In 2021, Amazon's worldwide ecommerce sales will grow by nearly 12% to $532.20 billion. That gives it a 12.1% share of the global ecommerce market.

Mastercard is furthering its commitment to create a more sustainable and inclusive digital economy, with a pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

The coronavirus pandemic changed media behaviors in 2020, driving up consumption of TV and digital video. Quarantines also changed the retail landscape, boosting ecommerce and digital food service significantly.

From the point of view of Havas Media Group, e-commerce is to be seen as a holistic challenge. The agency is consequently bundling its expertise in the areas of DTC, marketplaces and digital drive to retail on a global level in the Havas Market unit. 

Button, mobile commerce technology company, announced that Deliveroo, online food delivery company in Europe and Asia, has launched with Evolution™.

Despite 2020 being a tough year for China and the world with the outbreak of COVID-19, China is looking at 2021 with optimism as next generation technology and mass rollout of coronavirus vaccine return the world to normalcy.

Bonusway, a leading European online rewards program operating actively in 17 countries, has completed its second acquisition in the Netherlands by acquiring Ippies, a points-based Dutch online rewards platform

In the wake of recent retail closures across the UK, fashion technology startups are delivering much-needed innovation to help merchants maximise online sales and optimise unprecedented digital demand this Christmas.

Amazon has announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity production capacity, bringing its total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects.

To keep up with the currently changing consumer behaviour and tech developments, fashion brand Gant has decided to reinvent its digital platforms, starting with the DACH-region website.

EyeEm has partnered with Geometry, WPP’s end-to-end Creative Commerce agency, to support and empower the global creative industry adversely affected by the global Covid-19 pandemic to launch #UpForCollab.

WPP has announced the launch of VMLY&R Commerce, a new end-to-end “Creative Commerce Company” combining the talent and scale of two thriving global offerings.

Freed of London, a UK-based company that creates and manufactures professional level dance shoes since 1929, has handcrafted Dreamy Dancers new line of children's glitter dance shoes, now available on Amazon.

TikTok has announced two new partnerships in the recent past. The first is a global partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify and the second is a new music licensing agreement with Sony Music Entertainment.

The LOUIS XIII cognac brand has chosen Isobar, the digital experience agency of the dentsu group, to conduct the design and development of its new immersive website and e-boutique.

Reprise, the global performance marketing agency of IPG Mediabrands, has launched Reprise Commerce, a new global specialty eCommerce unit.

Beauty and makeup giant ARTDECO has relaunched its online shop across nine countries and seven languages.

Instagram has announced an expansion of its in-app shopping, with a global roll out of its Instagram Shopping service across IGTV and a soon to start test of shopping within its recently launched short form video platform Reels.

Outbrain, the world's discovery and native advertising platform on the open web has launched Carousel, an interactive Smartad format.

Mavason, subsidiary of Abris CEE Mid-Market III LP fund, managed by Abris Capital Partners., has signed an agreement with the fund 21 Concordia and its founders to purchase the majority of shares in R2G Polska Sp. z o. o.

VMLY&R has announced a partnership with Profitero, an ecommerce analytics platform. The alliance involves a first of its kind “open ecosystem” which connects retail digital shelf analytics, media agencies and ad tech platforms.

Rokt, a global e-commerce technology company, has announced the addition of Pascal Ehrsam as Senior Vice President of Marketing.

Amazon has announced the first recipients of investments from The Climate Pledge Fund: CarbonCure Technologies, Pachama, Redwood Materials, Rivian, and Turntide Technologies.

Clear Ads, Amazon's advertising demand side platform agency is currently dominating the Demand Side Platform (DSP) business in the UK.

As part of modernizing its marketplace and creating a more streamlined experience for customers, eBay is expanding its management of payments to France, Italy and Spain in the first quarter of 2021.