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Wesfarmers says COVID-19 disrupts H1 operations but bumps up online sales

Kmart and Target reported online sales are up by 44% compared to the same period last year.

18 hours ago by Aimee Chanthadavong in E-Commerce

The best credit card readers: Top 4 options for small businesses

The variety of best credit card readers for small businesses available on the market can overwhelm any business owner. We narrowed the list down to five, with three honorable mentions.

January 13, 2022 by Cynthia Bowman in Credit Cards

Adobe: $204 billion spent online during 2021 holiday season, 38 days saw $3 billion in spending

The holiday season in 2021 saw a number of record breaking figures and changes to how consumers shopped online in November and December.

January 12, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in E-Commerce

Deal alert: Get up to 69% off building your dream website with Zyro

Exclusive to ZDNet readers, kick start 2022 with your dream website at a discount.

January 10, 2022 by June Wan in E-Commerce

Smartphones concentrate e-commerce activity in Brazil

The majority of visits to online shopping websites in major retail events have taken place via mobile devices, according to research.

January 7, 2022 by Angelica Mari in Mobility

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How TikTok shapes your behavior

The New York Times wrote that TikTok can read your mind. In fact, the short-video service gets you to buy into a choice of available content to sort you into buckets it can conveniently predict. Much of that simply reinforces what's already popular, regardless of what your mentality is. Read more: https://zd.net/3HHOkv5

January 7, 2022 by Elizabeth Mauder in E-Commerce

Best face mask 2022: Reduce the spread of COVID

The Omicron variant continues to spread and, with that, the re-institution of mask mandates. Here are the best face masks to help you stay safe from COVID.

January 7, 2022 by Elyse Betters Picaro in Digital Health and Wellness

Tencent to divest $3B worth of shares in Singapore's Sea

Tencent's stake in Singapore-based e-commerce operator Sea will drop from 21.3% to 18.7%, and voting power reduced to less than 10%, following the sale of 14.5 million shares worth about $3 billion.

January 4, 2022 by Eileen Yu in E-Commerce

An extraordinary, incredible example of customer service (yes, from an airline)

At a time where many airlines are using AI to field angry customer calls, one airline has a very different approach.

January 2, 2022 by Chris Matyszczyk in E-Commerce

Best last-minute gifts for hackers: Cybersecurity presents, secured

From hobbyist hackers and programmers to professionals, people will love our picks for tech gifts this holiday season.

December 20, 2021 by Charlie Osborne in Security

Last-minute shopping? These stores will deliver your presents on time

There are numerous excuses to be gift shopping at the last second, but with these stores, there's no excuse not to have them delivered by the end of the week.

December 20, 2021 by June Wan in E-Commerce

Ransomware affects the entire retail supply chain this holiday season

Since the holiday season guarantees retailers an increase in traffic and more emotionally-charged purchases, the incentive for ransomware groups to attack them is exacerbated now more than ever.

December 17, 2021 by Forrester Research in Ransomware

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