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Uber and Grab hit with $9.5M in fines over ‘anti-competitive’ merger
Uber and Grab have been hit with combined fines of $9.5 million after their merger deal was found to have violated Singapore’s anti-competition laws. Grab acquired (and then merged/closed) Uber’s Southeast Asia business in March, but the Competition Commission of Singapore today declared the deal is “anti-competitive” following a months-long investigation into its impact on Singapore. (Fonte: TechCrunch)
Amazon entro il 2021 aprirà 3 mila negozi senza casse
Il colosso di Jeff Bezos è pronto a espandere il suo formato di negozi senza casse. Amazon Go non sarà destinato a rimanere solo a Seattle ma, entro il 2021, punterebbe a raggiungere le 3 mila aperture. Dopo i tre punti vendita a Seattle, uno a Chicago e il prossimo in programma a New York il sito di e-commerce più famoso è pronto a portare il suo format grocery in tutto il mondo. Dopo l’acquisto della catena Whole Foods, Amazon punta tantissimo a competere nel settore food. (Fonte: Retail In Institute)
Global spending on digital marketing nears $100 billion: study
Spending on digital marketing grew by 44 percent last year in the United States and Britain to $52 billion, a study has found, estimating that global outlays on such tactics are approaching $100 billion. In contrast to placing online ads through intermediaries, digital marketing, or “martech”, has the appeal of enabling brands to target consumers directly via social media, search-engine optimization or voice-activated assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa. (Fonte: Reuters)
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