Over 90% of purchases abroad made on Temu, Shein or AliExpress
Nine out of ten euros of online spending that left the European Union in 2025 went to…
Industry criticizes national parcel levy in Austria
As of today, Austria has introduced a national levy of 2 euros per parcel for large online…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 30, 2026
This week’s curated list of new services for merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, product review pages,…
DHL eCommerce looks for more acquisitions in Eastern Europe
DHL eCommerce is looking for more parcel companies to acquire in Eastern Europe. The planned purchase of…
New Tools Open European Markets to US E-Commerce Sellers
U.S. digital businesses looking for new customers in Europe face a costly challenge: navigating unfamiliar tax rules,…
Temu ranks first in four European ecommerce markets
Temu has broken into the top 10 online retailers in almost every European country. In four countries,…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 16, 2026
This week’s rundown of new products and services for merchants includes updates on international shipping, cross-border payments,…
Amazon catches up with Boozt in Denmark
Fifteen percent of active Danish online shoppers bought something from Amazon in the past six months. This…
Retailers Take the Wheel on Last-Mile Delivery
Online retailers are taking greater control of fulfillment and dispatch, viewing the last mile as a competitive…
TikTok Shop opens cross-border sales between EU and UK
Sellers from eight European Union member states will soon be able to offer their products to British…
Influencers Mostly Skip Disclosure
The challenge with enforcing influencer disclosure rules starts with the definition. Neither the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s…
Ecommerce in Nigeria Poised for Growth
At 242 million, Nigeria’s 2026 population is the largest in Africa and the sixth most populous worldwide,…
Amazon expands listing requirements for Pan-EU FBA
Amazon is requiring sellers to offer all their Pan-European FBA products on its Dutch marketplace. In six…
34% of SME’s on Temu have expanded internationally
One in three (34 percent) European small businesses selling on Temu said that they have started selling…
Southern Europeans lead in Chinese platform use
Chinese ecommerce platforms such as AliExpress, Banggood, Shein, and Temu are more popular than average in Southern…
New Ecommerce Tools: August 19, 2026
My rundown this week of new services for merchants includes updates on page builders, warehousing, dropshipping, real-time…
5 Predictions for 2026 Holiday Shopping
U.S. and global holiday ecommerce sales should grow year over year in 2026, shaped by AI referrals,…
Fruugo returns to profit
Online marketplace Fruugo made a profit of 1.4 million British pounds (1.64 million euros) in 2025. Just…
Bauhaus: ‘100,000 new items thanks to 100 sellers’
A year ago, German retail chain Bauhaus launched its online marketplace. Since then, it has partnered with…
Zooplus eyes pan-European marketplace
After introducing a marketplace model in France, Zooplus has now also opened up its website to customers…
Argos launches curated marketplace
Argos, one of the United Kingdom’s largest omnichannel retailers, has launched a marketplace. With the new platform,…
Vinted Go: 100,000 undeliverable packages were given second life
Last November, Vinted Go launched a pilot called Rescued Value. Packages that could not be delivered or…
Online retail sales surge in the United Kingdom
Online retail sales are rising sharply in the United Kingdom. According to the country’s Office for National…
Notino reaches 1.76 billion euros in revenue
Notino, which describes itself as the market leader in European ecommerce for beauty and health products, increased…