Retailers and Brands News
Asos Marketplace introduce 5 new charity boutiques
According to reports, Asos Marketplace have added 5 new charity boutiques to its platform showing support for charity sellers who will be able to benefit from an online presence during the current pandemic. Asos will be introducing Cancer Research UK and Royal Trinity Hospice, and
Amazon invite military talent to join their teams
Amazon have launched a new recruitment program, Amazon Military EMEA, a talent pool that allows Military Leavers or Veterans to register their interest in working for the ecommerce giant. According to Amazon, the talent pool will offer military talent the opportunity to innovate and solve
Second hand clothing marketplace Poshmark files for IPO
Poshmark a second-hand clothing marketplace has announced that they will finally be filing for an IP after they delayed their initial IPO last year. The press release from the company is detailed below. Poshmark, Inc. today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement
Amazon launches “Climate Pledge Friendly” label
Amazon have announced their new program, Climate Pledge Friendly in the US which will help consumers find sustainable products easily. Customers will see the Climate Pledge Friendly label when searching for more than 25,000 products to signify that the products have sustainability certifications that help
Marketplace Platform Mirakl raises $300M
Mirakl have announced that they have raised $300M from long term investors to help further growth of their SaaS platform that empowers both B2B and B2C organizations. In the first half of 2020, they onboarded 25 new customers and launched 18 new marketplaces despite global issues
First recipients of Amazon’s $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund
Amazon has announced the first recipients of their investments from The Climate Pledge Fund. The fund has been created to back sustainable technologies and services that will help Amazon and other companies meet The Climate Pledge and reach net-zero carbon by 2040. “The Climate Pledge Fund
Shopify Invests $5M to reverse climate change
Last year Shopify launched their Sustainability Fund and committed to investing at least $5M annually into fighting climate change through various projects and technologies. Shopify have now released details of how the money has been used in the very first year of the funds life.
London and Paris Metapack Stuart Same Day service launched
A new Metapack Stuart partnership is enabling retailers in London and Paris to offer same day delivery services. With the Coronavirus pandemic seeing ever more local lock downs and restrictions on our way of life, ever more consumers will be looking for convenient home delivery
Storesome turnkey marketplace solution launched by Pentagon
The global pandemic has shifted the mindset of retailers over the past five months with a greater focus on their digital offerings than ever before. That's why it's perhaps the perfect time for Pentagon to launch their new Storesome marketplace solution enabling retailers and brands