Amazon demands proof of authenticity from electronics sellers
Amazon has caused concern among a large number of electronics sellers. The platform now requires extra prove…
Chinese platforms accelerate warehouse growth across Europe
More and more Chinese ecommerce companies are opening storage and distribution centers in Europe. Driven by platforms…
Half of Europe’s shoppers are incognito
Half of European consumers shop in secret. The main reasons for stealth shopping are embarrassment and a…
Shopify upgrades fulfillment capabilities
Ecommerce software provider Shopify has announced that it is upgrading its built-in fulfillment capabilities. It has new…
Amazon introduces extra FBA fee for holiday season
Amazon has informed its fulfillment service users in the United Kingdom and Germany that they can expect…
The Platform Group raises GMV by 47%
The Platform Group (TPG), the German company behind several vertical marketplaces, has significantly increased its trading volume,…
Truck1 furthers digitization commercial vehicles market
Traditionally, the sales of trucks, cargo, construction, agricultural and other machinery mostly takes place in physical stores…
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…
TikTok partners with Fiege for fulfillment in Germany
Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) is now available in Germany. Sellers on TikTok Shop have the option to…
Kaufland launches in France
German ecommerce giant Kaufland has launched its marketplace in France. It is the sixth country where the…
MediaMarkt taking marketplace to Switzerland and Hungary
The trading volume of MediaMarkt’s marketplace was 90 percent higher than in the same quarter last year….
Bol still biggest online seller in Dutch ecommerce
ECDB presents a new ranking of the Dutch ecommerce market, based on gross merchandise value per domain…
Shopify’s GMV grows 42% in Europe
In the second quarter of this year, Shopify increased its business. Compared to the same period in…
Otto ends operations in the Netherlands
After 46 years, Otto is pulling the plug on its unprofitable operations in the Netherlands. Unlike in…
Only 18% of Swiss people shop online weekly
Compared to other German-speaking countries, Swiss consumers shop online less frequently. Just 18 percent of them shop…
What I Took From the State of Dev 2025 Survey
State of Devs 2025 survey results are out! While the survey isn’t directly related to the code part of…
AliExpress launches hourly delivery in the UK
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress has launched its hourly delivery service in the United Kingdom. Shoppers in London…
60% of German retailers advertise on social media
Social media is playing a big role in online retail in Germany. A majority of 59 percent…
Germany introduces mandatory cancellation button
According to the German government, cancelling an online purchase should be as easy as placing an order….
German ecommerce continues to rise
“The upswing is here”, writes bevh above a report on online retail spending in Germany. According to…
‘Smaller online stores in DACH struggle as revenue declines’
Smaller online businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are not benefiting from the restored growth in online…
Westwing enters more European markets
German seller of furniture and home decorations Westwing has recently entered three new markets. It has launched…
‘Ecommerce is the driving force of the circular economy’
Buying second-hand products online has become common in Germany: 55 percent of consumers bought a used product…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 26, 2025
This installment of our weekly rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for video,…