In the first part of a two-part report, Ulysses De La Torre looks at the dominant trends in Latin America's fast-growing e-commerce market, and presents an overview of Brazilian online retail.

With the spread of technology, companies are exploring the ways household chores can be made more bearable. Amazon is appealing to grocery-hating mothers everywhere with Amazon Dash – the kitchen assistant intended to do for the shopping list what Kindle did for the e-book.

In a country where e-commerce is widely considered a non-starter, Flipkart has revolutionised Indian online retail with its simple execution and broad product range. But has it really changed the inherently wary attitude of Indian consumers?

More than a third of UK shoppers are planning on using click-and-collect services during Christmas 2013 – up 12% year-on-year. These services let customers shop on their own terms, cutting out online delivery costs and store opening time restrictions.