Amazon founder Jeff Bezos left his company in 2021, but he hasn’t disappeared from the headlines. His large sailing yacht, for which a deck conversion in Rotterdam was under discussion, was hotly debated last year. One group threatened to throw rotten eggs at the vessel. The bridge still stands, but it’s unclear if the threat was the deciding factor. It obviously hasn’t hurt Bezo’s plans for a new vessel, and he will soon be sailing a spare vessel for the yacht.
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Inflation down in December
The Federal Statistical Office expects a lower figure for December 2022 rate of inflation. Statisticians speculate it is probably up 8.6 percent from the same month last year, it was still 10.0 percent in November. One reason for the significant drop was the December emergency aid, but the specific effect cannot yet be definitively defined. For consumer prices, a drop of 0.8 percent from November to December is emerging. The average annual inflation rate for 2022 is 7.9%.
Startups support employee share ownership change plans
The start-ups are open to the Finance Ministry’s plans for a reform of worker participation. Among other things, an increase in the tax deduction from 1,440 euros to 5,000 euros is foreseen Handelsblatt. According to the companies, the participation programs gave the start-ups the best chance of retaining employees in the company. These models are the central means, with them they could also become more attractive to new hires. Startups needed such an improvement to be able to keep up with international competition, the young companies asked. Previous regulations were a huge drawback to the location.
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INTERNATIONAL HANDELEbay UK is changing their resellution terms in January
JD.com offers modified delivery terms until Chinese New Year
Offers again this year JD. com in view of the Chinese New Year, a promotion for faster delivery times. Until January 22, customers from 366 cities will have discounts and shorter delivery times. The online group promises that orders will be possible until New Year’s Eve, deliveries will be made on the holiday. In addition to its own logistics company JD Logistics, a second supplier, 600 autonomous vehicles and 100 robots for internal use would be used.
Phood allows you to use Dining Dollars off campus
Start-up Phood is offering students across the US new opportunities to use pay-up-front college meal plans. In most cases, student use is limited to on-campus facilities, but Phoody now allows off-campus use, reports Business Insider. Students could then also use the accounts to pay for their food orders from delivery services or shop at grocery stores. So far, five universities in the US have partnered with the start-up. However, this plans to cooperate with other universities, because this offers them the connection to the external gastronomy and food trade, with each sale the universities receive a share of the sale price.
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Shopify is rolling out a modular system for its tools
Shopify has developed a new program that allows businesses to select and customize the items they need from the Shopify portfolio. They can then integrate them into their platforms and combine them with systems they already use. This includes flexible APIs as well as items for checkout, payment methods or the back office. Unnecessary tools can be excluded. One of the first customers is Mattel, the start is expected with Glossier and Staples reports, among others Reuters. The fees for the “Commerce Components” modular system depend on the selected tools. With the new system, Shopify is focusing on especially large commercial companies.
After years of growth in online trading, the e-commerce giant counts Alibaba group this year with some trends for further growth. After a survey of experts and companies, five trends have emerged in 2023 that will determine digital commerce. In China, there has been an increase in outdoor activities due to Corona and the Winter Olympics, and Alibaba expects supply and sales to double this year. The second movement is about pets and their care. Another trend is emerging for the Metaverse with virtual avatars and try-ons for clothes. According to the group, the central customer group is Gen Z. At the forefront of sales measures is the use of virtual influencers.
Snapchat and Amazon Fashion are building a new AR world
Snapchat users will be able to shop for new clothes in a world of augmented reality. In partnership with Amazon Fashion, Snapchat is building according to a report from United Fashion on a new technology for a virtual fitting. With Virtual Try-On, Snapchat users should have their first access to selected brands and products. With their move, the two partners wanted to secure a market share of virtual and augmented reality, which is expected to be around $142 billion this year.
When the navigator becomes an advertising space
Relevant offers displayed in real time on the navigation screen: “Vehicle trading” is the ideal solution for the customer, says Simon Hecker. In an interview, the co-founder and managing director of the Munich start-up 4.screen explains how display advertising works and why detours to the advertised location can cost the driver up to two minutes.
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Ebay is the largest second-hand market in Europe
