More transparency in e-commerce and stricter storage regulations

https://ecommercenews.eu/amazon-shipping-launches-in-the-uk/As E-Commerce is booming, the US may need another 1 billion square feet of warehouse space by 2025

According to commercial real estate services firm JLL, the demand for industrial real estate could reach an additional 1 billion square feet by 2025. As companies look to negotiate new leases and fulfullment centers are booming, store closures are piling up and rents are plummeting, causing the traditional retail real estate industry to suffer.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-valentino-amazon-lawsuit/amazon-valentino-file-joint-lawsuit-over-shoes-counterfeiting-idUSKBN23P2M3New EU regulation to ensure greater transparency in online trading

The new platform-to-business regulation of the EU is intended to provide more balance in the online mail order business. Among other things, small traders are to be protected from dangerous dependencies on large platform operators such as Amazon or Ebay. The Association of Online Merchants sees the regulation as a “first step in the right direction”.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/17/how-wayfair-is-becoming-the-amazon-of-the-home-goods-market.htmlTo get ahead of the holiday shipping rush, Amazon tightens its warehouse storage rules

The e-commerce giant revealed new plans Monday to prepare its huge logistics network for its first holiday-shopping season during a global health crisis. Amazon will institute new limits on how much inventory independent sellers can store in Amazon’s US warehouses. We expect the most challenging Q4 season in terms of inventory management in years.

https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/online-marktplatz-kaufland-uebernimmt-online-marktplatz-real-de/25938276.html?ticket=ST-580589-vcGKLbcaH9FsQkHoeQDV-ap4eBay’s Classifieds business unit acquired by Adevinta for $9.2B US-Dollars

eBay announced the sale of it’s clasifieds business unit to Adevinta, a Norway-based classified ads publisher. The deal included $2.5B US-Dollars in cash and 540 million Adevinta shares, making eBay a 44% owner of Adevinta.

https://blog.aboutamazon.com/sustainability/we-are-all-in-on-the-climate-pledge-net-zero-carbon-by-2040https://mashable.com/article/amazon-dash-carts-shopping/?europe=trueAmazon rolling out smart ‘Dash’ shopping carts that know what customers are buying

In a recent announcement, Amazon has unveiled the Amazon Dash Cart, which uses sensord to detect the items a customer puts inside. A touchscreen shows the total items. To pay for the items, customers take the cart to a cashier-less lane and their Amazon account will be charged.

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According to Recode sources, Walmart will debut a new service called Walmart+ in July, which will supposedly compete with Amazon Prime at a price of $89 US-Dollar annually. With Amazon Prime at $119 US-Dollars, Walmart+ would offer perks like same-day delivery of groceries and merchandise, discounts at Walmart gas stations and early access to product deals.

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Given the uncertainties of the negotiations of the situation after the Brexit transition period, Amazon has provided sellers with advice and recommendations upon selling practices and addressed markets.

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After launching its Influencer Program in 2017, Amazon is giving live streamers a new way to earn commissions on purchases of products showcased in their streams on Amazon Live. The service is streaming directly on Amazon’s shopping site with the live shows being similar to home shopping networks, where products are discussed and demonstrated.

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