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…
52% German online retailers are dissatisfied
A majority of German ecommerce businesses are not happy with how the industry is performing. Only 6…
Ecommerce in the Netherlands increased 5% in 2024
Last year, Dutch consumers spent 36 billion euros online. This was an increase of 5 percent, compared…
Behind the Cart: Inside Universal Yums’ $40M subscription box business with CTO Devin Price
Welcome to Behind the Cart, a series where we sit down with the people behind the brands…
‘Shipping costs at Germany’s top 100 up 12% in two years’
The average shipping costs of the 100 largest online retailers in Germany have increased from 3.92 euros…
Amazon charges fees for packaged returns in Germany
For several years, German Amazon customers have been able to return products without packaging. No shipping box…
Adidas: online revenue increased 6%
Well-known German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has grown its online presence. Last year, the company realized online sales…
Competitors Outfittery and Lookiero announce merger
Online personal shopping platforms Lookiero and Outfittery have announced that they are joining forces. The Lookiero Outfittery…
Zalando announces growth acceleration and expansion
Zalando looks back on a successful year, with higher revenue, increased profits, and more customers. The company…
Amazon plans to launch Haul in Europe
Ecommerce giant Amazon is reportedly eyeing an expansion of its discount storefront, called Amazon Haul. It is…
eBay shrinks in the UK, stabilizes in Germany
eBay reported a revenue of 1.4 billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) in the United Kingdom last year,…
TikTok Shop welcomes merchants in Germany, France, and Italy
TikTok is boosting its European ecommerce operations. From now on, merchants can register to start selling through…
‘Europe hosts most headquarters of ecommerce giants’
Of the world’s 250 largest ecommerce companies, 95 have their headquarters in Europe. That is three more…
Winners E-commerce Germany Awards announced
This week, the winners of the E-Commerce Germany Awards were announced during a gala. There were 12…
Merchant Cuts Revenue 60%, Profit Rises 25%
In 2023 Mathias Schrøder was stressed, burned out, and perplexed. He had scaled revenue on his Denmark-based…
Otto lays off hundreds of customer service employees
German online platform Otto is eliminating 480 call center positions. This results in layoffs of hundreds of…
Charts: Global M&A Trends Q4 2024
The deal value of global 2024 mergers and acquisitions transactions was up 15% year-over-year as of early…
SellerX is letting 20% of workforce go
Marketplace aggregator SellerX has announced that it is letting go of a fifth of its workforce. This…
Monta opens warehouse in France
Dutch fulfillment company Monta has realized its previously announced expansion into France. The company recently opened its…
Amazon grows 8.7% in Germany, 12.7% in UK
Last year, Amazon once again outpaced the ecommerce market growth in both Germany and the United Kingdom….