Amazon catches up with Boozt in Denmark
Fifteen percent of active Danish online shoppers bought something from Amazon in the past six months. This…
Amazon’s reach in the EU levels off
Amazon has seen the number of recipients of its shopping services in the European Union decline slightly….
Compare Group expands to 4 new European markets
Compare Group, which owns several price comparison platforms, will expand to Spain, Portugal, Italy and Austria on…
Building a Life, Not Just a Business
The last few years have been rough for Beardbrand, the direct-to-consumer company I founded over a decade…
Zalando partners with Vestiaire Collective
Online fashion platform Zalando has partnered with French second-hand platform Vestiaire Collective. The partnership is an effort…
Breuninger launches in Denmark, Sweden and Romania
Breuninger is expanding online again after several years. The retailer is launching its online store in three…
Otto opens to Polish sellers
Otto is preparing to open its marketplace to sellers in Poland. A pilot program will begin next…
‘Ikea, Jysk and H&M best-performing cross-border sellers’
Multichannel companies from the Nordics make up Europe’s top three best-performing cross-border ecommerce sellers. These are Sweden-based…
Otto.de opens up to Dutch sellers
Dutch companies can now apply to sell on Otto.de. This marks the beginning of Otto’s expansion to…
78% of European internet users bought online in 2025
Last year, 78 percent of internet users in the European Union made at least one online purchase….
Ecommerce in many European regions still in its infancy
The adoption of ecommerce varies widely across European regions: from 21.7 percent in Yugoiztochen, in the southeast…
78% of Nordic shoppers buy from abroad
In the second quarter of this year, 78 percent of Nordic consumers placed an online order at…
53% of Danish online orders was made on mobile phone
In the third quarter of this year, more than half (53 percent) of all online orders in…
Retailers Should Prepare for GenAI-Driven Shoppers, BCG Warns
Shoppers will be looking for year-end deals like they always do as the holidays approach, but more…
E-Bike Founder’s Path to Purpose
By late 2023 Aaron Powell had become disillusioned with Bunch Bikes, the electric cargo bicycle company he…
Refurbed raises funds for UK expansion
Refurbed, the marketplace for refurbished electronics, household, and sports products, has raised 50 million euros for further…
Compare Group launches in 2 new markets
Dutch holding company, Compare Group, has entered Denmark and Norway. The owner of several price comparison services…
Joybuy live in France, Germany coming soon
Following the United Kingdom, JD.com’s Joybuy has launched in France. Other countries will follow soon, according to…
The Best Ecommerce Business Model
In this year’s “Ecommerce Conversations,” I’ve occasionally shared my experiences owning and operating Beardbrand, the direct-to-consumer brand…
Almost 87% of Dutch consumers shop online
Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands has the highest share of online shoppers. In the last…
Flaconi expands to 5 new markets
German online beauty and perfume store flaconi has recently launched in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Czech…
83% of Nordics shop online regularly
A large majority of consumers in the Nordics shop online regularly. In the 30 days leading up…
Build a Business You Love
For this week’s “Ecommerce Conversations,” I’m offering another master class on entrepreneurship. It’s my fourth this year,…
Charts: European Views on U.S. Tariffs
YouGov is a U.K.-based research and analytics firm operating in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and…