Augmented Reality in eCommerce: The Good, The Bad, The Future

Augmented Reality in eCommerce: The Good, The Bad, The Future

Fact: shopping online can be daunting for many categories, like fashion and furniture, because many customers prefer to see the products before buying. They want to try on the sunglasses. They want to physically measure the sofa themselves, and see how it fits into...

A Second Amazon Buy Box? Amazon Avoids Billion Dollar Fines in Europe

Last December. Amazon agreed to comply with the European Commission - by putting up a 2nd Buy Box. The e-commerce giant also swore not to use data from partner sellers for its own products. Third, it agreed to give equal opportunity to sellers that don't use FBA for...

The Significance of E-Commerce Support in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Egypt's Voo has rebranded to SideUp. With the assistance of $1.2mn seed funding, the company is expanding to Saudi Arabia, where it will house its headquarters. Some notable investors include Launch Africa VC, 500 Global, Riyadh Angels, Alex Angels, Al Tuwaijri Fund,...

TikTok Shop: Is it Targeting Amazon?

TikTok Shop: Is it Targeting Amazon?

TikTok has started to advertise job openings for a global fulfilment center, warehousing, item return options, and delivery, all under the umbrella of TikTok Shop, the platform's new e-commerce center. Perhaps it could give Amazon a run for its money - it has over 1...

European ECommerce Report: The State of European Marketplace ECommerce

European ECommerce Report: The State of European Marketplace ECommerce

The numbers are clear: the European marketplace sector is poised for massive growth. It amassed €200bn since 2020, with continuous growth projected for the years to come. This is no small feat; Europe is made of 50 distinct countries, with more than 200 languages...

What Amazon Aggregators Do Right – and What They Do Wrong.

What Amazon Aggregators Do Right – and What They Do Wrong.

A few months ago, YLT Translations started working with the Amazon aggregator. Although so much of YLT's business came from Amazon sellers, the shift in business was agile and necessary. In any case, after considerable back and forth and endless correspondences and...