Tag: E-commerce
Singles’ Day: Alibaba is feeling stiff competition
Dusseldorf The Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba plans on 11.11. break records again. The so-called Singles’ Day is the day of the year with the highest turnover for the company. However,…
Can robotic warehouses make delivery services profitable?
Geesthacht Red robot trolleys roll over a grid of aluminum rails as if controlled by magic. They almost whiz past each other, one of them seems to have decided to…
Media Markt und Saturn: Ceconomy-Chef will Amazon angreifen
Düsseldorf Seit hundert Tagen ist der neue Ceconomy-Chef Karsten Wildberger im Amt. In seinem ersten Interview schickt der Manager eine Kampfansage an Amazon. „Wir verfolgen das klare Ziel, eine führende…
Ralph Dommermuth examines the takeover of the 1 & 1 mother
Ralph Dommermuth Dommermuth is currently negotiating the potential share purchase with potential bank partners. (Photo: Thies Rätzke for Handesblatt) Berlin The German telecom billionaire Ralph Dommermuth is considering taking over…
Retail sales in the eurozone are falling
Shopping street Retailer sales in the euro zone have declined. (Photo: imago images / Michael Gstettenbauer) Luxembourg Retailers in the euro zone achieved less sales in September, but after a…
Is it worth getting started now?
Microsoft is the most valuable company in the world. Compared to the same period in the previous year, the hardware and software developer was able to increase its sales by…
Klarna launches new shopping app including a one-time credit card from Visa
Klarna The Swedish payment service provider is growing rapidly. In 2020 sales were $ 53 billion. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt They don’t do it at Klarna under the “revolution”. On Wednesday,…
Zalando: Operating profit collapses
Zalando Berlin: The logo of the online retailer Zalando at the headquarters of the Zalando Campus on Mercedes-Platz. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The operating profit of Europe’s largest online fashion retailer…
Facebook abolishes controversial facial recognition system
Facebook In the past few years, the network had already scaled back facial recognition, which was introduced more than ten years ago. (Photo: dpa) Providence Facebook wants to stop its…
Software development offensive planned
Dusseldorf Since the IPO in mid-June, the share price of the online retailer About You has tended to go in only one direction: down. In parallel to many other e-commerce…
A Turkish founder makes millions with these garments for Muslim women
Istanbul Kerim Türe polarizes, even if he sees it completely differently. For example, he says, “Dictating women what to wear is a crime against humanity, if you ask me.” And…
“Save the cities, not the department stores”
The truth hurts. But it can be seen every day in so many places, especially after the corona lockdowns: the inner cities are becoming deserted, vacancies are increasing, people only…
Modanisa turns Muslim fashion into a business model
Istanbul Kerim Türe polarizes, even if he sees it completely differently. For example, he says, “Dictating women what to wear is a crime against humanity, if you ask me.” And…
Modanisa turns Muslim fashion into a business model
Istanbul Kerim Türe polarizes, even if he sees it completely differently. For example, he says, “Dictating women what to wear is a crime against humanity, if you ask me.” And…
Amazon disappoints with the outlook for the Christmas business
Amazon The eCommerce giant has released its third quarter figures. (Photo: Reuters) Seattle Amazon has disappointed investors: delivery bottlenecks, a lack of workers and massive investments will ruin Amazon’s results…
Amazon disappoints with the outlook for the Christmas business
Amazon The eCommerce giant has released its third quarter figures. (Photo: Reuters) Seattle Delivery bottlenecks and a lack of workers hit the Amazon office. In the current fourth quarter, revenues…
Online retailer eBay increases sales – share falls after hours
eBay The e-commerce group has exceeded the analysts’ expectations. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The online retailer eBay increased its sales despite the increasing competition from stationary retail. Revenues increased in the…
Space company of Amazon founder Bezos is planning its own station in space
Blue Origin Jeff Bezos’ space company wants to bring more tourists into space. (Photo: via REUTERS) new York The space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is planning its own…
PayPal does not want to buy Pinterest for the time being
Logos from PayPal and Pinterest San Jose After reports of sales talks with the photo platform Pinterest, the payment service PayPal announced that it is not currently aiming to take…
Supermarkets win in the corona crisis – but discounters strike back
Aldi branch in Düsseldorf Despite the sometimes noble presentation, the classic discounters lost market share to classic supermarkets during the corona phase. They now want to change that again. (Photo:…