The Cashless Economy: Open Banking and Remote Payments in 2025
Businesses and consumers are increasingly transitioning to cashless or cash-light transactions, driven by the growing adoption of…
Temu: ‘80% of European sales via local warehouses’
Chinese online marketplace Temu has recently started using local warehouses in Europe. In the future, the company…
OnBuy: ‘30% daily growth in key European markets’
OnBuy, a popular cashback marketplace from the United Kingdom, has quietly begun its European expansion. The business…
Over 85% of products from Chinese platforms fail to meet regulations
At least 85 to 95 percent of products from Shein, AliExpress and Temu do not comply with…
Amazon: ‘Climate Pledge Friendly-label boosts sales’
Ecommerce giant Amazon has released a study indicating that joining the Climate Pledge Friendly program results in…
Zalando revenue increased 4% in 2024
After two years of declining revenue, Zalando has regained its growth path. Revenue grew by an estimated…
Whatnot eyes further European expansion
Whatnot, a livestream shopping platform competing with TikTok Shop, is preparing for further European expansion. The U.S.-based…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 2, 2025
We publish a rundown each week of new tools from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Building Smarter Tech Stacks With MACH Architecture
Building a company’s tech stack on MACH principles will enhance the e-commerce experience and set companies up…
‘UK sellers withdraw from EU market due to new product rules’
A new European regulation imposes strict requirements on products sales in the EU market. Many online stores…
Zalando acquires About You and becomes B2B powerhouse
If Zalando acquires About You, the company will not only strengthen its position in the consumer market…
Two marketplaces launching in Ireland
The Irish ecommerce landscape will change in the coming months. This month, TikTok Shop has opened for…
Amazon starts drone delivery pilot in Italy
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it has finished a first test with delivery drones in Italy….
TikTok Shop launches in Spain
TikTok Shop has launched in Spain today, according to various market observers and sellers on the platform….
Germany is the top European market for Temu and Shein
With 16.3 million monthly users, Temu is more popular in Germany than anywhere else in the European…
Ecommerce least established in Bulgaria in 2023
According to Eurostat figures, 58.1 percent of all consumers in the European Union made a recent online…
Shopify supports multi-currency payouts
Shopify now supports payouts in multiple currencies for European merchants. For many larger online retailers, this eliminates…
Amazon experiencing bottlenecks in logistics
Ecommerce giant Amazon is currently having capacity problems in its logistics centers in Europe. It is now…
The Platform Group now has 13,000 partners
The Platform Group collaborates with approximately thirteen thousand sales partners, the German company behind several vertical marketplaces…
The 2024 WooCommerce holiday gift guide
For the past three years, we’ve curated a gift guide to feature some awesome Woo stores, and…
Delivering solutions: Shipping a bespoke plugin to navigate DHL’s global growth
This post was contributed by Shadi Manna, founder of Progressus, a member of Automattic’s Agency Partner program….
TikTok Shop: over 200,000 sellers in the UK
The number of sellers on TikTok Shop in the United Kingdom has doubled within a year. According…
Most top online sellers in Europe are not European
Of the thousand largest online sellers in Europe, 49 percent have their headquarters on the continent. A…
Ecommerce taxes — Stay ahead of the sales tax maze
As an ecommerce business owner, you have a variety of tax responsibilities, and these will vary depending…