Online retail versus physical stores: which is better for the environment?

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Online retail versus physical stores: which is more harmful to the environment?

In 2023, global online retail sales reached approximately $5.8 trillion according to Statista. Now that’s a staggering figure! So it makes a lot of sense to think about the environmental aspect of online transactions. Are online stores more harmful to the environment than physical shops? Or is it the other way round? And how can we become more responsible consumers? Let’s find out the answers together.

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The functionality and benefits of 3D Secure Protocol

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3D Secure Protocol: functionality and benefits for e-commerce

Unfortunately, online purchases are at risk of potential fraud attempts. There are many types of fraud: phishing, skimming, identity theft, compromised business emails, etc., and protecting consumers online is becoming increasingly difficult.

Fortunately, there are preventive measures to protect your e-commerce site and your customers. And 3D Secure Protocol is one of them.

What does it involve and what are the benefits? This guide tells you all you need to know!

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Focus on the environmental impact of e-commerce

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What environmental impact does e-commerce have?

The growth of e-commerce in Europe continues unabated! During the last three years, a 9% increase has been recorded, and a look at this year’s early results shows that January was up +8% on 2023. But with more online shopping comes more parcels, more packaging, more pollution.

So as e-commerce experts, we did some research to analyse the real environmental impact of e-commerce.

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How to implement an e-commerce affiliate programme

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E-commerce: how to launch an affiliate programme

If implemented correctly, affiliate marketing can be a very profitable acquisition strategy. To do this, you’ll need to enter into partnerships with relevant affiliate sites who will feature your products on their sites. When someone orders on your site via an affiliate link, the affiliate will receive a commission from you.

Now that you understand the principle of this strategy, we explain the importance of affiliate marketing in e-commerce and how to implement it.

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E-commerce & augmented reality: the complete guide

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E-commerce and augmented reality: good practice

If you were around when the first mobile phones made their appearance, there’s a good chance that you might feel overwhelmed by artificial intelligence, virtual fitting and styling, augmented reality (AR), etc. Even if all these new technologies seem difficult to understand, they represent real business opportunities for e-tailers.

So, without delay, here’s how to make the most of augmented reality in e-commerce.

What is augmented reality?

Augmented reality is an emerging technology that changes the [...]

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