Weekly News: new EU laws in ecommerce, more IKEA click-and-collect stores, the warehouse run by robots

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Here are the most important news pieces about e-commerce from the last 7 days.

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The most visible online shops in August 2016

1-stirile-saptamanii-magazine-online-augustBased on data from Zelist Monitor and fbMonitor, iqads.ro publishes the list of the most active and visible online shops in social media, blogs and the online press. Indicators such as the following are taken into account: Online visibility, Top expressions, Facebook Activity, Facebook top players, Facebook Timing, Facebook top content.

 

2-e-commerce-genericFriction over EU rules for online and traditional shopping

Members of the European Parliament and Council got early results of the review the Sales and Guarantees Directive, which will be made public in a few weeks. The survey of almost 25,000 consumers from all EU member countries, plus hundreds of retailers, business groups and national ministries, showed overwhelming support for uniform protections and laws, whether a product is purchased online or on the High Street. More details, at Politico (pro section).

 

2-stirile-saptamanii-ikeaIKEA Opens More Click-and-Collect Stores

According to The Wall Street Journal, the world’s largest furniture retailer said it had opened more click-and-collect locations in fiscal 2016 than traditional stores, marking a shift in the company’s expansion strategy. The Swedish company has for decades followed a successful model of opening sprawling, out-of-town stores that act as showrooms, storage depots and restaurants.

 

3-stirile-saptamanii-amazonAmazon is doubling down on retail stores

Amazon is aggressively expanding its presence in the real-world retail market, with a plan to open dozens of new pop-up stores in US shopping malls over the next year, a source familiar with the matter told businessinsider.com. The pop-up stores, which are spearheaded by Amazon’s head of devices and services, reflect the company’s growing drive to reach consumers directly through a variety of access points including retail storefronts, home delivery, and innovative devices.

 

5-stirile-saptamanii-depozitul-viitoruluiThe huge Chinese warehouse run by robots

The online retailer JD.com has opened a huge facility in Shanghai where items are picked from shelves, packed up and sent to distribution points by machines and machines alone. All of this helps to shift some of the 3 million orders JD.com processes each year. Plus, the company is now developing prototype delivery drones like its US rival Amazon, cutting out the need for human delivery staff as well. Watch the video at BBC.co.uk!