Correction – Yandex
In last month’s Newsletter I reported meeting with Yandex, which I called Russia’s Amazon – in fact Yandex is a Russian multinational technology company providing internet-related products and services, including a search engine, information…
Read MoreOnline Pharmacies in the USA
Over the last few years several digital pharmacy companies have done very well when floated on the New York Stock Exchange, but recently these companies have been hit by lingering…
Read MoreA John Hancock – or a Thumbs Up are Legally Recognised
We live in a world where digital communications technology is everywhere. Agreements of all kinds are exchanged via email and text message, mostly without issue, but a recent widely-reported Canadian…
Read MoreWTO’s Annual Public Forum
This year’s WTO Public Forum, entitled “It is Time for Action”, will feature 131 sessions from 12-15 September. Sessions are organized by WTO member governments, businesses, NGOs, academia and international…
Read MoreStill No-Go for Ecommerce Delivery Drones in Much of the USA
Drones have long been touted as a game changer in product delivery. Drone delivery can improve efficiency, cut delivery time, and clear backlogs in the last-mile delivery chain. But the…
Read MoreFashionable Metaverse
Fashion is leading the way for Metaverse participation among retailers, a new report has revealed. The RetailX Metaverse Almanac 2023 report has found that fashion-based retailers are entering the Metaverse at double…
Read MoreBig Tech News
Social Commerce sellers who relied on FB Marketplace or Instagram for sales suddenly found themselves without a ‘buy now’ button. We understand that this is because Meta is introducing it…
Read MoreMiscellaneous
China Leads the World in Ecommerce – China’s Ecommerce Imports to SA According to GlobalData’s Ecommerce Analytics, China is set to achieve a 9.9% growth and retain its dominant position…
Read MoreReducing the Trade in Illicit Medicines
This Newsletter has previously covered the World Health Organisation’s concerns about the sale of unregistered medicines. Every year there is a scandal where dangerous medical preparations lead to deaths, particularly…
Read MoreQuality Control
The question of quality control is starting to move centre stage. Last month we reported on the USA’s new INFORM Consumers Act which requires importers to report, among other things,…
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