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THG Fulfil boosts Manchester site with 430 new sorting robots
Robotics

THG Fulfil boosts Manchester site with 430 new sorting robots

THG Fulfil will install 430 Libiao T-sorting robots at its Manchester warehouse in September 2025, boosting capacity by 75% to process one million units daily.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Direct to consumer (D2C) stories

BGF invests to boost PMC's global tech & commerce ambitions
Digital Transformation

BGF invests to boost PMC's global tech & commerce ambitions

BGF invests in UK-based PMC to accelerate global expansion and enhance its digital engineering and managed services across retail and commerce sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Ultra Violette proves tech transformation is a team sport
Digital Transformation

Ultra Violette proves tech transformation is a team sport

Australian skincare brand Ultra Violette credits its rapid international growth to strong team alignment alongside new NetSuite tech, not just systems alone.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Sat, 24th May 2025
European brands shift eCommerce strategies beyond Amazon in 2025
Digital Transformation

European brands shift eCommerce strategies beyond Amazon in 2025

Nearly 80% of European brands plan to expand eCommerce beyond Amazon in 2025, embracing hybrid models amid rising costs and operational challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Primer & Cleeng join forces to optimise global payments
DevOps

Primer & Cleeng join forces to optimise global payments

Cleeng has partnered with Primer to enhance global payment operations, aiming to reduce subscriber churn while boosting payment performance across markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025
Unified commerce reshapes shopping in India & the US
Marketing Technologies

Unified commerce reshapes shopping in India & the US

Consumers increasingly blend online, offline, and social media shopping platforms. A report by Locus and Coresight highlights 65.8% utilising multiple touchpoints.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024
Hygraph & commercetools to boost eCommerce capabilities
Enterprise Content Management

Hygraph & commercetools to boost eCommerce capabilities

Hygraph and commercetools forge a partnership to enhance D2C eCommerce through integrative and flexible content management tools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024
Apollo Supply Chain launches 'alfa' for India's D2C brands
Data Analytics

Apollo Supply Chain launches 'alfa' for India's D2C brands

Apollo Supply Chain introduces 'alfa', an eCommerce fulfilment service targeting Direct-to-Consumer brands across India, aiming to augment delivery speed and logistics cost-efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024
Spryker collaborates with Vertex for automated tax tech solutions
Customer Relationship Management

Spryker collaborates with Vertex for automated tax tech solutions

Digital commerce entity, Spryker, teams up with global provider of tax tech solutions, Vertex, to offer scalable, automated tax services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023
The new marketplace identity: Best practices For operating an enterprise marketplace
Open source

The new marketplace identity: Best practices For operating an enterprise marketplace

Research from my company's recent study showed that online marketplaces grew at twice the rate of traditional eCommerce for the second year in a row.

By Adrien Nussenbaum • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2022
Loyalty, pricing and service are D2Cs biggest shortfalls
Customer Relationship Management

Loyalty, pricing and service are D2Cs biggest shortfalls

There is a key gap between brand manufacturer drivers for D2C deployment and their executional shortfalls, a new report reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
Veryfi announces Mobile Receipt Capture for D2C marketing apps
Software Development

Veryfi announces Mobile Receipt Capture for D2C marketing apps

Veryfi has announced a new enhancement to its portfolio, with Mobile Receipt Capture for direct-to-consumer marketing apps.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
Salesforce and AWS partner for video-streaming commerce offering
Data Analytics

Salesforce and AWS partner for video-streaming commerce offering

Salesforce and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated to create a new customisable direct-to-consumer (D2C) offering for next-generation video streaming.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Feb 2022
Futuresource: COVID-19 - Innovative retailers reaping rewards
Customer Relationship Management

Futuresource: COVID-19 - Innovative retailers reaping rewards

Opportunity beckons to upgrade supply chain processes, transform the consumer experience and build customer loyalty across the omni-channel landscape.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Direct to consumer (D2C) stories

Tough times? Aussie brands need a multi-channel strategy
eCommerce

Tough times? Aussie brands need a multi-channel strategy

Diversifying across multiple channels not only provides a competitive advantage but also helps brands hedge against potential downturns.

By Dan Richardson • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023