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…
Monta opens warehouse in France
Dutch fulfillment company Monta has realized its previously announced expansion into France. The company recently opened its…
European ecommerce to grow 45% in 5 years
Between 2024 and 2029, Forrester is predicting an increase in online sales in Europe. It expects that…
Temu: ‘80% of European sales via local warehouses’
Chinese online marketplace Temu has recently started using local warehouses in Europe. In the future, the company…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 16, 2025
Every week we publish a rundown of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Galaxus reports 18% sales increase
Galaxus, Switzerland’s largest ecommerce company, saw its platform sales increase 18 percent last year, reaching 3.4 billion…
Whatnot eyes further European expansion
Whatnot, a livestream shopping platform competing with TikTok Shop, is preparing for further European expansion. The U.S.-based…
Zalando adjusts return policy and Plus program
Zalando customers in Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy will have less time to return orders starting tomorrow….
Ask an Expert: How to Fix a Slow Checkout?
“Ask an Expert” is an occasional feature where we pose questions to seasoned ecommerce pros. For this…
MediaMarkt launches marketplace in Belgium, Poland, and Turkey
MediaMarkt saw its marketplace revenue double in the past fiscal year. In the new year, the electronics…
Amazon starts drone delivery pilot in Italy
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it has finished a first test with delivery drones in Italy….
Germany is the top European market for Temu and Shein
With 16.3 million monthly users, Temu is more popular in Germany than anywhere else in the European…
Ecommerce least established in Bulgaria in 2023
According to Eurostat figures, 58.1 percent of all consumers in the European Union made a recent online…
Shopify supports multi-currency payouts
Shopify now supports payouts in multiple currencies for European merchants. For many larger online retailers, this eliminates…
Amazon experiencing bottlenecks in logistics
Ecommerce giant Amazon is currently having capacity problems in its logistics centers in Europe. It is now…
The 2024 WooCommerce holiday gift guide
For the past three years, we’ve curated a gift guide to feature some awesome Woo stores, and…
Holiday 2024 Marketing Campaigns from Top Brands
It’s time to be inspired by some of this year’s top holiday campaigns. In 2024, global brands…
Mollie launches in Italy
Dutch payments fintech Mollie has announced that it is expanding to Italy. Businesses in the country can…
Italian ecommerce companies most loyal to technology partners
A majority of 73 percent of online retailers and service providers in Italy are satisfied by services…
Alibaba introduces seller protection program in Europe
With Trade Assurance, Alibaba introduces what it calls a new standard for safe and transparent digital B2B…
Monta continues to expand
This week, fulfillment company Monta has announced further international expansion. The company will open fulfillment centers in…
Amazon UK tightens return policies for international sellers
Amazon is introducing new return policies in the United Kingdom on November 11. International sellers will be…
Amazon tightens shipment tracking regulations
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it is revising its policy on shipment tracking in January in…
Top Life Project surpasses revenue goals by 59% in year one
The Top Life Project was founded in Italy in June 2021 by Cristina Tomasi, MD, and her…