Retail industry employment decreased by 30,300 jobs in March from February, a substantially weaker-than-expected report due in part to weather patterns from mild temperatures to blizzards, the National Retail Federation said. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Read more
Visa Inc., announced that Visa Checkout, the easier way to use a Visa card online, is sustaining tremendous growth, reaching more than 20 million enrolled accounts. Visa Checkout enables millions of consumers to pay in just a few clicks on Read more
BigCommerce, the leading ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, and Envato, the leading community for buying and selling creative assets, today announced the launch of a new BigCommerce category in the world’s largest theme marketplace, ThemeForest. Through this partnership, Read more
Amazon announced plans to create more than 5,000 new part-time roles over the next year in Virtual Customer Service, a program in the company’s award-winning customer service organization that offers employees the flexibility to work from home as a customer Read more
Sotheby’s and Invaluable announced a multi-year partnership extension, strengthening a relationship that has helped Sotheby’s increase the number of online bidders and buyers participating in its auctions. Rob Weisberg, CEO of Invaluable, the world’s leading online marketplace for fine art, Read more
Magento Commerce, the worldwide leader in cloud digital commerce innovation, at Imagine 2017 announced major enhancements to its flagship product, Magento Commerce Cloud, including new capabilities for shipping, content management, social commerce, payments, and business intelligence. Merchants will benefit from Read more
UPS announced plans to build a new $200 million package operations facility in Arlington, TX. The project will span more than 1,100,000 square feet on more than 110 acres. Powered by industry leading operational technology and equipment, the new UPS Read more
Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Business (www.amazon.co.uk/business), a new service to meet the procurement needs of businesses of every size. Sellers on amazon.co.uk now have the opportunity to grow their sales by reaching business customers – from small businesses Read more
UPS is adding Saturday delivery to major metropolitan areas, it announced on Monday in the following press release: New Saturday ground pickups allow many businesses to have packages delivered to their customers on Monday, one business day earlier than before. Read more
Etsy, Inc., which builds markets, services and economic opportunity for creative entrepreneurs, announced the appointment of Rachel Glaser as Chief Financial Officer. Rachel, who will start on or about June 1, 2017, will report to Etsy, Inc. CEO and Chair, Read more
