All E-Commerce & DTC articles – Page 12
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ArticleFarfetch buys Luxclusif to bolster resale service
The British online retailer of luxury brands Farfetch has purchased the resale platform Luxclusif to bolster its resale service. No financial details were disclosed. Farfetch said that the acquisition will allow it to ”significantly accelerate” its resale capabilities through the development of key technology and service features such as automated ...
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Amazon fined €1.129bn in Italy
The Italian fair trade agency, AGCM, has fined U.S. online retailer Amazon €1.129 billion for abuse of dominant position in order fulfilment. The regulator fined the companies Amazon Europe Core, Amazon Services Europe, Amazon EU, Amazon Italia Services and Amazon Italia Logistica. It noted that Amazon has a position of ...
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ArticleGeox plans to return to pre-Covid sales levels in 2024
Geox expects to approach pre-Covid sales levels in 2024, when it plans to achieve sales of over €800 million compared with €806 million in 2019. The Italian footwear company anticipates to finish 2021 with sales above €600 million. The compound average growth rate (CAGR) between 2021 and 2024 is estimated ...
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eBay buys the sneaker-authentication business of Sneaker Con Digital
eBay bought the sneaker-authentication business of Sneaker Con Digital, which operates in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia and Germany. Terms of the deal, which was closed on Nov. 24, were not disclosed. The companies have been collaborating since October 2020, with Sneaker Con providing a panel of experts ...
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ArticleCCC Group plans to triple sales by 2025
The Polish footwear and apparel retailer CCC Group plans to triple revenues to over 20 billion zloty (€4.2bn-$4.8bn) in 2025 largely thanks to the development of its online business and of its newly launched off-price banner HalfPrice, as well as an increased presence in apparel and accessories. The share of ...
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New top manager and new ambitions for Footway
Indicating that it may develop into a marketplace for other retailers, the Swedish-based Footway Group announced the recruitment of a top manager from the H&M Group, Daniel Claesson, to serve as chief commercial officer, starting next Jan. 1. He acted most recently as chief product office at the H&M Group, ...
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Farfetch to create global e-commerce fulfilment solution for luxury brands
Farfetch, the British fashion retailer, and Clipper Logistics, a provider of e-fulfilment and returns management services, have agreed to establish a joint venture offering global e-commerce fulfilment solution for luxury brands. Farfetch and Clipper will each own 50 percent in the company. The joint venture will create a logistics offering ...
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ArticleEmerging designer: Umòja starts delivering its plant-based sneaker
Umòja, a Franco-African startup, has began delivering its newly created plant-based sneaker. The company, which is based in Brest, France, is a hand-made sneaker brand that combines tradition, modernity, and innovation while valorizing West African textile craftsmanship. Founded in 2018, the company, whose name means “unity” and “creating a link” ...
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ArticleFarfetch’s Q3, outlook disappoint
Farfetch posted results below expectations in the third quarter and cut its full-year guidance prompting its share price to fall by nearly 14 percent on the day. The British online fashion retailer posted a 28 percent year-on-year increase in gross merchandise value (GMV) to $1.017billion. GMV generated by the digital ...
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Shoepassion sales above pre-Covid levels
The Berlin-based footwear company Shoepassion said that in the third quarter overall sales were above pre-Covid-19 levels for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic last year thanks to its e-commerce business. It noted that online sales were growing at double-digit rates compared with 2019, with August up ...
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ArticleAlibaba cuts 2022 guidance after Q2 earning, revenue miss
Alibaba cut its guidance for the full year after revenues and earnings in its second quarter ended Sept. 30 came in below expectations amid a slowdown in economic growth in China and an ongoing regulatory crackdown on tech companies in the country. Alibaba now expects revenues to grow between 20 ...
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Macy’s to launch a digital marketplace
The U.S. retailer Macy’s plans to launch in the second half of 2022 a digital marketplace to build on its digitally led omnichannel model. The company is partnering with Mirakl to power the platform. “The new marketplace will significantly expand the company’s assortment in existing categories and brands and introduce ...
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Amazon U.K. bans Visa cards
Amazon has informed British customers that it will no longer accept payments made with Visa credit cards from Jan. 19 blaming a “high cost of payments”. “As a result of Visa’s continued high cost of payments, we regret that Amazon.co.uk will no longer accept U.K.-issued Visa credit cards as of ...
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ArticleOR Group sets up a logistics unit
OR Group, which operates the Westfalika banner, has launched a new subsidiary company to develop logistics services, which will primarily involve opening new pick-up points. The logistics company called O2 LLC will be fully owned by the group’s parent company ORG PJSC. OR Group, formerly known as Obuv Rossii, started ...
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Richemont, Farfetch in talks to expand their partnership
Richemont is in advanced talks to enhance its partnership Farfetch. The deal under discussion would involve Farfetch investing directly in Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) as a minority shareholder, with other investors to be invited to participate, according to the Swiss luxury goods company. Other industry players and investors have already indicated ...
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Xero Shoes debuts European website
Xero Shoes has inaugurated a European e-commerce website, at www.XeroShoes.eu, starting by offering discounts of 12 to 70 percent for a while. The American brand of “natural movement” footwear produces several models in three categories: performance, casual and sandals. The performance models cover walking, road running, trail running and hiking, ...
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ArticleHotter sales surge as shift to digital pays off
Hotter Shoes reported a surge in first-half sales after it overhauled its channel strategy to focus on digital sales. In the first half of fiscal 2022, which ended in July, U.K. sales surged by 39 percent year-over-year to £25 million (€29.2m-$33.8m). The British footwear company posted earnings before interest, tax, ...
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Wildberries launches branded pick-up points outside Russia
The Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries has launched its first branded pick-up points outside Russia. They were rolled out in Belarus, Armenia and Kazakhstan to improve brand recognition in those markets. “Wildberries launched sales in Belarus in 2012, entered the Kazakh market in 2014, and the Armenian market in 2018. The ...
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ArticleAsos sets new long-term profit goal in bid to reassure investors
Asos has forecast an Ebit profit margin of at least 8 percent over the long-term as it aims to boost investor confidence in the wake of the abrupt exit last month of its chief executive Nick Beighton. The British online fashion retailer wants to increase its international presence, improve partner ...
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ArticleZalando’s Q3 profits slump in price-cutting war
Zalando reported a slump in third-quarter profits after cutting prices in response to promotions made at physical stores after Covid lockdowns were completely lifted in Germany and other key markets. While sales rose by 23 percent to €2.3 billion as compared to a year ago, adjusted operating earnings (Ebit) for ...
