Sylius developers and investors take over PrestaShop: what it means for thousands of online stores
The open-source e-commerce platform PrestaShop has been acquired by Polish tech company cyberFolks.pl along with the Sylius developers and technology company BitBag for approximately 55 million euros, leading to significant changes in the e-commerce market.
Retail in the Munich Region: How Three Department Stores Are Competing Against Online Retail
Three independent department stores in the Munich region demonstrate resilience against online retail through collaboration and innovation.
Asda implements a basket change in 3 of its stores, but not everyone is keen
Asda has introduced red shopping baskets for singles in three stores as a way to encourage social interactions, generating mixed reactions online.
Maharashtra: Man cheated of more than 1 crore rupees, police investigation underway
A 39-year-old man from Thane lost over 1.17 crores to online fraudsters who lured him into investing in virtual stores on platforms like Facebook and TikTok.
Nisse: The same, please. Just like usual
The article reflects on the challenges of finding physical stores in an era dominated by online shopping, highlighting the existence of one such store without a display window.
Investigation points out that former prison officer arrested in PB provided websites to traffickers for drug sales
A former prison officer named Rafael has been arrested in Paraíba for creating online stores to explicitly sell drugs and providing such services to other traffickers.
High street shoppers 'not surprised' popular retailer is shutting 32 UK stores
British retailer River Island is closing 32 stores in January as part of a restructuring effort amid the rise of online shopping and high operating costs, with shoppers expressing little surprise at the decision.
Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump
Ikea is closing seven stores in China due to economic challenges and increasing competition from online sales, while planning to open over ten smaller outlets in major cities over the next two years.
Guide to Winter Sales: We dug up 20 cool pieces from domestic web shops
A guide to winter sales showcasing 20 stylish items found on local web shops.
Online shopping reaches 60 billion
Despite advancements in technology and the rise of companies like Amazon, physical stores in Italy still account for nearly 90% of retail sales, indicating a strong consumer preference for local shopping while e-commerce continues to grow.