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The world of eCommerce is going to continue to grow with the deliveries coming more quickly than in previous years.
The possibility of automation of purchasing certain items like that of groceries has already been explored.
MetaPack @MetaPack Reports Revenues Up, Platform Enhancements to Speed Carrier Integration and New Pipeline of Products
MetaPack, the global leader in eCommerce delivery technology, has announced that, after two years of investment in its core systems, it has increased revenues by over £5.5 million year on year.
This 20% growth is further supported by a distinct upward trajectory in operating performance with EBITDA income shifting MetaPack from a £5.5 million loss in 2016 to profit for this financial year.
The company has also grown its global business over the past financial year, adding 40 new carriers to its delivery management platform and signing up 27 new top 100 eCommerce brands. It is on course to further expand new carriers by an additional 40-50 over the next 12 months.
Are you the owner of a small ecommerce business hoping to take your online presence to the next level without the help of a tech team? Well, you’re certainly not alone.
Whether you used a large portion of your budget on hiring a professional web designer, or chose a ready-made option for your ecommerce site, there are various ways you can improve a website’s performance without altering its fundamental design.
These four simple steps are great for improving the appearance and usability of any site.
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Earlier this week, BHS announced it will be making a comeback as an online retailer just one month after the brand closed its last remaining high-street store. The department store will relaunch on Thursday, with a focus on home furnishings and lighting to begin with, and expanding to cover clothing, kitchen and dining in the coming weeks.
Here is an exclusive comment from Vice-President Retail and Brand Solutions at RetailMeNot, operator of VoucherCodes.co.uk, Severine Philardeau:
Things to consider when building an e-commerce website
Digital commerce is not the future, it's the present. Over the past years there has been a growing trend towards online sales, with e-commerce in the UK alone expected to reach a staggering €174 billion in 2016.
While not all merchants are ditching their brick and mortar stores, more and more sellers are beginning to move their transactions online. With rent costs on the rise in urban centres, this is a prudent move.
However, creating a successful e-commerce site requires careful consideration and design. We've listed some crucial steps in building an e-commerce site below.
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Half of British online shoppers (47%) will now walk away altogether from a brand that doesn’t understand them as a customer, a new UK consumer study* commissioned by Ometria has found. The same study has discovered that 84% of consumers feel bombarded by online retailers, in many cases leading them to abandon their favourite ecommerce shops. [more…]
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