The way we work, shop, sell, and live has changed enormously. 2020 will be remembered as a period unlike any other which witnessed unprecedented demand for online products and services. This is particularly true for markets like Latin America where this demand was already growing rapidly, pre-COVID 19, and the region’s ecommerce market was on course to reach $187 billion by the end of 2021.
French fashion house Louis Vuitton is furthering its reach in Latin America with a new ecommerce site and boutique. Online shoppers can pick up their orders at the Louis Vuitton flagship store in Mexico City.
The Rural Electrification Authority of Zambia and the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to monitor and support the country’s electrification efforts through data collection and analysis.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.