Charity retail platform Thriftify to create 20 jobs following €1.6m investment
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by Leigh Mc Gowran
1y ago
The online marketplace said it has grown around 300pc each year since launching in 2018 and is now investing in expansion across the UK. Read more: Charity retail platform Thriftify to create 20 jobs following €1.6m investment ..read more
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Amazon opens first Irish fulfilment centre for faster deliveries
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by Vish Gain
1y ago
Faster deliveries are now on the table for Amazon’s Irish customers as its opens a new Dublin distribution centre. Read more: Amazon opens first Irish fulfilment centre for faster deliveries ..read more
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Shopify gives notice it’s laying off 10pc of workers ‘by the end of the day’
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by Elaine Burke
1y ago
An expansion plan built on pandemic-driven growth in e-commerce has been shelved as Shopify drastically cuts back to focus on product. Read more: Shopify gives notice it’s laying off 10pc of workers ‘by the end of the day ..read more
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Amazon hikes Prime membership prices across Europe
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by Vish Gain
1y ago
From September, customers who use Amazon Prime in the UK and Ireland will pay £8.99 per month. Read more: Amazon hikes Prime membership prices across Europe ..read more
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Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews
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by Vish Gain
1y ago
One of the groups called Amazon Product Review had more than 43,000 members before it was shut down by Meta earlier this year. Read more: Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews ..read more
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Phishing spike detected in lead-up to Amazon Prime Day
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by Leigh Mc Gowran
1y ago
With Amazon Prime Day around the corner, security researchers are warning excited shoppers to be aware of potential scams as cybercriminals prepare to exploit the busy online period. New research indicates there has been a rise in phishing attacks, which is when an attacker pretends to be a company such as Amazon to steal confidential information including credit card numbers or passwords. This can be done through various methods, such as texts and emails that link to a fake website. The practice of cybercriminals creating malicious website domains that impersonate legitimate company websites ..read more
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Amazon faces UK investigation over suspected anticompetitive practices
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by Leigh Mc Gowran
1y ago
The UK’s competition watchdog is investigating Amazon over concerns that its marketplace practices are negatively impacting consumers and sellers in the country. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will look into whether Amazon has a dominant position in the UK and if it is abusing that position by giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or preferred sellers. The CMA noted that a large proportion of products on Amazon’s Marketplace are supplied by third-party sellers. Amazon provides services to these sellers such as matching them with consumers, along with optional servi ..read more
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EBay acquires NFT marketplace KnownOrigin in digital collectibles push
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by Leigh Mc Gowran
1y ago
eBay has acquired NFT marketplace KnownOrigin for an undisclosed sum as part of a broader “tech-led reimagination” for the online auction firm. Founded in Manchester in 2018, KnownOrigin claims to have been one of the first marketplaces where people could buy and sell NFTs through blockchain-supported transactions. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed but the companies signed and closed the deal as of 21 June. eBay first began allowing the buying and selling of NFTs on its platform in May 2021, as part of “significant upgrades” to make it easier for customers to buy and sell anything on ..read more
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Shopping directly from TV ads could become the future of e-commerce
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by Leigh Mc Gowran
1y ago
A new partnership between retail giant Walmart and streaming player Roku could lead to a new frontier in e-commerce, letting people buy products directly from adverts they see on their TV. In a pilot programme, viewers who are streaming TV programmes will be able to press ‘OK’ on their remote when they see shoppable ads on Roku’s platform. They will then be taken to a Walmart checkout page where they can confirm the purchase of the item from the ad with their remote. A Walmart purchase confirmation is then emailed with shipping, return and support information. The success of this pilot could l ..read more
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Belfast sports-tech start-up Pitchbooking scores £550,000 funding
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by Leigh Mc Gowran
1y ago
Belfast start-up Pitchbooking has raised £550,000 in a new funding round to develop its facility and event booking software and expand the business. The funding round was led by Dominic Hughes and Tom Page of Vertex Albion Capital. Other participants included Co-Fund NI, professional footballer Taylor Moore, Cecil Hetherington and Anthony Kieran of Aurient Investment, and Paul Demarco of Marco’s Leisure and World of Football. A former SiliconRepublic.com Start-up of the Week, Pitchbooking has developed a platform that provides greater access to sports facilities to the public while streamlinin ..read more
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