Prof. Drosten is pleased. The chief virologist of the Charité Hospital in Berlin, who has become a media star with his daily podcast on NDR Info and thanks to whom hundreds of thousands of laypeople are suddenly talking about viral envelopes, PCR tests and antibody serums, recently made the following observation: the isolation is effective. … Continue reading "E-Food: Good Things Come to Those Who Order [5 Reading Tips]"
It does not happen all that often these days that the doorbell rings. No one comes around spontaneously anymore, and anyone doing so would make himself liable to prosecution – or at least look suspicious: the coronavirus (COVID-19) has a tight grip on the world. Habits are changing: we buy more toilet paper and less … Continue reading "E-Food in Times of Corona: The bofrost* Online Shop Is Booming [Success Story]"
E-commerce just keeps growing – not only in Germany: even in our neighbouring countries, the shopping mania via desktop and smartphones only knows one direction – upwards. A good reason to take a closer look at a neighbour who is particularly interesting for German retailers.
Microbrands have been producing more and more B2C brands for years. They are incessantly taking market share from traditional companies, putting some of them in distress. But what do these small companies have that the big players don’t? And what can market leaders still learn from small companies?
Returning products could be called an »international pastime«. German online shoppers return the most often. A PostNord survey shows that more than half (53%) of German customers posted at least one return last year, followed by the Netherlands (52%) and France (45%). The fact that customers have been able to exchange products by law within … Continue reading "Returns: Looking for solutions, the struggle is real! [5 Reading Tips]"
Summer’s within reach. After you do a quick check of an outdoor furniture store during lunch, you decide to order a simple hammock chair for home. Choosing the right colour and size is not a problem either. That same evening, your smartphone rings and a car with that new piece of jewellery is on your … Continue reading "Supply chain management 4.0 – The future of the fully automatic ordering process"
Being able to buy a product any time, anywhere is a reality in many countries today. This is ensured by constant technological progress and improving infrastructure. 71 per cent of European online shoppers are now shopping across borders. But there are still regions where cross-border e-commerce is a huge challenge. Africa is a good example. … Continue reading "E-Commerce in Africa: DHL does logistics and online retail [5 reading tips]"
30 March 2019 will go down in history. For the first time, the European Union is shrinking, as it’ll lose one of its members that day. In accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union, British Prime Minister Theresa May led the exit process after almost 52 per cent of UK citizens … Continue reading "No deal! What’ll Brexit do to online retail?"