Demographics – Digital consumer
25%+ of UK shoppers subscribe to fast-delivery saver schemes – study (Fashion Network)
According to a survey of more than 10,000 people, more than a quarter of non-food online shoppers have subscribed to a fast-delivery saver scheme such as Amazon Prime and ASOS premier in the past 12m.
Uber Freight: The bright spot in Uber's portfolio? (SupplychaingDive)
While Uber has announced a further round of 350 layoffs this week, most of the positions lost are from the company’s extra lines of business such as autonomous vehicles and Uber Eats, while its digital freight startup Uber Freight is not affected and instead plans to hire c. 2,000 employees in 2020.
Primark warns shoppers not to buy its wares on Amazon (The Telegraph)
Primark, which does not sell online, has urged shoppers to avoid buying its wares on Amazon after it emerged that some of its themed products are being sold for ramped-up prices. Third party sellers, who typically buy items in bulk and then sell them for a profit, have started flogging Primark products on the platform.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. introduces Instagram purchase option (Fashion Network)
The Gen Z-focused retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is expanding the ways in which customers can make online purchases by launching its Klarna partnership in the U.S. to allow shoppers to pay in instalments and additionally allowing shoppers to pay for items through Instagram.