‘Expanding into Germany takes more than selling on Amazon’
While Amazon has been the biggest marketplace in Germany for years, other local platforms have recently increased…
The Platform Group buys back bonds after financial turmoil
The Platform Group, the owner of specialized marketplaces across dozens of categories, is buying back up to…
Turkey tops European ecommerce growth
Nowhere in Europe are ecommerce sales expected to grow faster through 2029 than in Turkey. Bulgaria ranks…
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…
Isklad: ‘Selling in CEE comes with different customer needs’
Western European online sellers expanding into Central and Eastern Europe often underestimate how different customer expectations are…
‘Ecommerce remains the growth engine of German retail’
Online spending in Germany continues to grow. The German Retail Federation (HDE) forecasts nominal ecommerce revenue to…
Amazon invested 17 billion euros in UK
Last year, ecommerce giant Amazon invested more than 17 billion euros (15 billion British pounds) in the…
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…
Breuninger launches in Denmark, Sweden and Romania
Breuninger is expanding online again after several years. The retailer is launching its online store in three…
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…
Amazon invests 15 billion euros in France
Ecommerce giant Amazon is investing 15 billion euros in the French market over a three-year period. The…
Small online stores in Germany see revenues decrease
A new analysis shows that since the third quarter of 2023, the median online revenue in Germany…
Italian ecommerce reached 90 billion euros in 2025
Ecommerce in Italy is estimated to be wort 90.6 billion euros in 2025. Compared to a year…
Temu and Shein cost Germany 2.4 billion euros yearly
Every day, Shein and Temu deliver 460,000 parcels to Germany. As both platforms violate several EU regulations,…
Vinted connects marketplaces in Germany and Austria
Users of Vinted in Germany and Austria can now trade directly with each other. Austrian Post has…
New Ecommerce Tools: April 28, 2026
This week’s rundown of new services for merchants includes updates on AI-powered advertising, video ad generators, shoppable…
Surviving D2C’s Boom and Bust
Chris Wichert is an investment banker turned direct-to-consumer entrepreneur. His luxury shoe brand, Koio, launched in 2015…
‘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…
TikTok Shop prepares for entry into Poland and the Benelux
TikTok Shop is preparing to launch in Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. This is evident from job…
Marketplaces account for 61% of European ecommerce
A large majority of online transactions in Europe take place on marketplaces. In 2025, marketplaces accounted for…