Amazon updates software sales policy, Ever Given cargo ship leaves Suez Canal

Amazon updates software sales policy

On July 8, Amazon Europe announced that it would update its software sales policy to protect buyers, sellers and rights holders from digital piracy. The policy shows that Amazon sellers are only allowed to sell full retail versions of physical software, and it is prohibited to sell copies, digital downloadable versions, academic versions or software that the manufacturer does not intend to retail.

The Ever Given cargo ship leaves the Suez Canal

According to the speech of the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority of Egypt at a press conference , the Ever Given, which caused the blockage of the Suez Canal in March this year due to its grounding, officially left the canal on the 7th . In addition , the owner of the Ever Given has signed a settlement agreement with the Authority. However, the Chairman did not disclose the final amount of compensation determined in the agreement . It is reported that the incident reiterated that it brought losses and negative impacts to the Suez Canal.

27% of online spending in the UK is done through Amazon

On July 8, data released by e-commerce consulting firm Wunderman Thompson Commerce showed that 27% of all online spending in the UK came from Amazon. In addition, data released by Amazon on July 7 showed that the number of small and medium-sized enterprises on the UK site reached more than 65,000. In 2020, the number of products sold by small and medium-sized enterprises on Amazon increased from 550 million in 2019 to 750 million, equivalent to an average of more than 1,500 products sold per minute. The export sales of these enterprises on Amazon also exceeded 3.5 billion pounds, a year-on-year increase of 20%.

About 19% of Singaporeans have used instalment payments

According to a report by Milieu Insight, a consumer data and analysis company, on July 8, about 19% of Singaporeans aged 16 and above have tried installment payments, and 30% of Singaporeans aged 25 to 34 are most likely to have used installment payments. Among them, the most popular purchases made using installment payments are household products and electronic products, followed by travel products.

German e-commerce company Zalando plans to invest 300 million euros to improve logistics services in France

On July 8, German e-commerce company Zalando announced that it would increase the construction of its logistics network in Paris, investing 300 million euros to expand the French market, expand warehouse facilities in Poland, and provide new delivery services in Belgium and Switzerland. It is reported that Zalando currently has 12 fulfillment centers in Europe, and it is expected that a total of 3 facilities in Paris, Germany and Poland will be opened in 2023.

Flipkart announces elimination of single-use plastic packaging at its India fulfilment centres

According to foreign media reports, Indian e-commerce Flipkart has successfully eliminated all disposable plastic packaging used in its Indian operations center. At the same time, throughout the process, Flipkart also ensures that it fully complies with all EPR regulations and fully recycles an equal amount of disposable plastic to consumers through its network of recyclers.

Cross-border payment platform Wise has been directly listed on the London Stock Exchange

On July 8, it was reported that Wise, a British cross-border payment platform founded in 2011, had landed on the London Stock Exchange through a direct listing on July 7. It is understood that in addition to providing its own services, Wise also cooperates with traditional financial services companies and emerging financial technology companies, and has established 14 offices around the world with a total of more than 2,400 employees.

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