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…
Adobe Finds Most Retail Apps Are One and Done
Retail apps often have a short lifespan after customers download them, according to recent Adobe research. Nearly…
Amazon launches bulk storage service in Europe
Amazon Warehousing & Distribution, or AWD, will launch in five European countries this week. The service allows…
Zooplus eyes pan-European marketplace
After introducing a marketplace model in France, Zooplus has now also opened up its website to customers…
Momox enters the Netherlands
Second hand marketplace for media products Momox has expanded into the Netherlands. Dutch consumers can now sell…
Amazon invests over 300 million euros in Germany
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it is expanding its logistics center in Pforzheim, Germany. It is…
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…
Rakuten France is closing
Online marketplace Rakuten France has announced that it closing at the end of the year. The platform…
European retail media increased 16.7% in 2025
The European spending on digital advertisements has increased 10.5 percent last year, compared to 2024. The total…
Storfund partners with Castorama
Ecommerce financer Storfund has announced a partnership with Castorama France. As a result, sellers on the French…
Amazon tightens Fulfilled by Merchant requirements
Amazon is tightening its oversight of merchants that ship orders themselves (Fulfilled by Merchant, or FBM). In…
Amazon launches AI assistant for German sellers
Amazon has made its Seller Assistant available within Seller Central in Germany. “This AI-powered assistant helps you…
‘AI is becoming active participant in purchasing’
New reports on ecommerce in the five biggest European online markets shows that online shopping is still…
PriceMinister founder wants to buy back platform from Rakuten
The founder of French online marketplace PriceMinister, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, has announced that he is preparing a takeover…
Kaufland to launch in Spain and the Netherlands
Kaufland is expanding its marketplace once again. By the end of the summer, it is opening its…
Merchantee targets Poland and Germany
Agentic marketplace intelligence company Merchantee has raised 1.8 million euros in a funding round. With the capital…
TikTok Shop evolves into a pan-European marketplace
TikTok Shop is expanding rapidly across Europe. On June 15, the platform will launch in Austria, Belgium,…
Zalando partners with Vestiaire Collective
Online fashion platform Zalando has partnered with French second-hand platform Vestiaire Collective. The partnership is an effort…
In-person payments and Point of Sale are live in 13 new countries
If you sell at markets, pop-ups, or brick-and-mortar stores in one of these countries, you’ve probably been…
Otto opens to Polish sellers
Otto is preparing to open its marketplace to sellers in Poland. A pilot program will begin next…
Rakuten France looks for a buyer
Rakuten France, formerly known as PriceMinister, is looking for a buyer for its marketplace. The platform has…
Fulfilmentcrowd: ‘stock localization to become more important’
Online sellers are increasingly dividing their stock across warehouses in several markets to provide a more local…