About You lowers barriers to its marketplace
About You has revamped its marketplace. It has launched a new seller center. The onboarding process for…
‘Rules for large marketplaces are too strict’
Bevh, the German association for distance sellers, is requesting to reconsider European regulations regarding online platforms. The…
Valued Shops: new European trustmark
With Valued Shops, Europe has gained a new trustmark and review system. It is already active in…
AliExpress launches fulfillment in Europe
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress is launching Local+, a fulfillment solution that allows retailers to outsource shipping. The…
Strong growth in Amazon’s advertising income in Germany
Last year, Amazon earned 23.6 percent more from ads in Germany, while the company’s total revenue in…
TikTok Shop yet to take off in Germany
In the first two months after its launch, German consumers have not embraced TikTok Shop in large…
New Ecommerce Tools: May 29, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants includes cross-border shipping, agentic…
Arvato launches logistics center in Turkey
Arvato, a supply chain service provider from Germany, is opening a new logistics center in Instanbul. It…
83% of Nordics shop online regularly
A large majority of consumers in the Nordics shop online regularly. In the 30 days leading up…
German ecommerce to grow 4% in 2025
The German Retail Association (HDE) is increasing its forecast for ecommerce for this year. It predicts a…
TikTok Shop brings pre-owned to continental Europe
After launching in the United States and the United Kingdom, TikTok Shop now aims to enable the…
Gentleman’s Gazette Thrives on YouTube
Raphael Schneider launched Gentleman’s Gazette in 2010 as a blog for men’s style and apparel. He added…
Ecommerce market concentration highest in Italy and Spain
The five largest ecommerce players in Italy account for 46 percent of the sales of the country’s…
Amazon is modifying FBA fees
Ecommerce giant Amazon is lowering its package fees for several product groups in its Fulfilment by Amazon…
Italian ecommerce grew 6% in 2024
Online sales reached a total of 85.4 billion euros in Italy last year. Compared to a year…
Kaufland expands: ‘From Europe, for Europe’
Kaufland will open its marketplace to consumers in France and Italy by the end of the summer….
DHL hikes parcel rates in peak season
For the past three years, DHL has been charging German online retailers a surcharge for parcel deliveries…
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…
TikTok marketing: A guide for WooCommerce stores
Social media is an extremely powerful way to engage with your audience, promote your brand, increase sales,…
Marketplace drives online growth for Decathlon
Last year, Decathlon generated 26 percent of its German trade volume online. The marketplace’s share within that…
Charts: Global Consumer Views on Tariffs
The Boston Consulting Group provides strategy and advisory services to enterprises worldwide. The firm’s occasional “Consumer Radar…
72 million Europeans gain access to TikTok Shop
Starting today, TikTok Shop is available in Germany, France, and Italy, where a total of 72.1 million…
How to start a subscription business
Consumers spent over $31 billion globally on subscription box services in 2023 and that market is expected…
Otto thrives thanks to 24% increase in marketplace sales
Otto has grown faster than the ecommerce market in Germany over the past fiscal year, largely thanks…