There’s no sugarcoating the fact that the retail industry has been deeply affected, on a global scale, by current global events. Retail outlets that depend on the revenue from brick-and-mortar stores have suffered the most. There are going to be more difficult days ahead. But we have seen extraordinary acts of kindness and support from those in our industry who are [...]
I sat down with our CEO Rob Keve to ask his thoughts on the current and future impact of the global pandemic on retail and e-commerce. He provided a number of insights that we wanted to share with our readers. What can we expect in terms of logistics bottlenecks for online orders in the coming weeks/months? In the short term, despite [...]
In recent weeks, COVID-19 has illustrated why international e-commerce retailers must plan for emergencies and market disruptions to future-proof their businesses. COVID-19 has quickly become a global public health crisis, with outbreaks reported in dozens of countries and new cases reported each day. Global financial markets have reacted sharply, demonstrating in real-time just how connected our global economy is. There are [...]