JD.com announces Singles Day orders up 130%
While Alibaba has reported $14.3bn of GMV was settled through Alipay yesterday, rival online retailer JD.com also had a good Singles Day.
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$14.3bn GMV settled through Alipay on 11.11
Alibaba has announced that $14.3bn (RMB91.2bn) of gross merchandise volume (GMV) was settled through Alipay on Alibaba’s retail marketplaces yesterday, making the 2015 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
the largest shopping day in history.
Yamato launches PR campaign over fairness in Japan’s parcel delivery market
Japanese parcel delivery company Yamato has placed advertisements in national newspapers calling for fair competition in the parcel delivery market.
Read MorePitney Bowes buys Zip Mail Services
Pitney Bowes has completed its acquisition of Zip Mail Services, a presort services provider based in the US Midwest.
Read MoreRoyal Mail wins Waterstones contract
Royal Mail has secured a three-year contract with bookseller Waterstones to handle delivery of all online purchases from Waterstones.com.
Read MoreSpring launches new brand to support international growth
Spring, formerly known as Spring Global Mail, is launching a new brand and tagline – “global delivery solutions” – which it believes will support its international growth in the e-commerce market.
Read MoreNine million Brits to visit eBay on Black Friday
eBay has predicted that nine million Britons will visit its UK site on Black Friday 2015 (27 November), and 25 items will be purchased every second throughout the market place on the big day.
Read MoreSainsbury’s reports continuing growth in online grocery sales
Sainsbury’s has reported that it has seen a 7% growth in online grocery sales, and orders are up nearly 14%.
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