Zalando invests in AI robotics
Online fashion platform Zalando has invested in German robotics company Sereact. It develops AI-powered robotics solutions. The…
A One-Two Punch Drives Ecommerce Growth
Sean Stone advises ecommerce merchants to adopt a one-two punch for growth. Punch one is developing a…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 15, 2026
This week’s installment of new services for merchants includes updates on product videos, shipping, recommerce, social marketing,…
Meet your customers where they’re already deciding with Reddit Ads for WooCommerce
When a shopper goes online and researches “the best noise-canceling headphones under $200,” they’re often forgoing sponsored…
MediaMarktSaturn wants to double marketplace GMV by 2029
Last week, Ceconomy shared its strategy for MediaMarkt and Saturn (also called MediaMarktSaturn) for the coming years….
Nail Profit before Site Extras, Owner Says
Paolo Vidali has a suggestion for merchants looking to add advanced features to their ecommerce sites: Be…
Storfund partners with Castorama
Ecommerce financer Storfund has announced a partnership with Castorama France. As a result, sellers on the French…
4 Homegrown Brands Winning India
I addressed last month the opportunity for foreign brands to sell in India. The country’s population is…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 1, 2026
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
Amazon launches AI assistant for German sellers
Amazon has made its Seller Assistant available within Seller Central in Germany. “This AI-powered assistant helps you…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 24, 2026
This week’s rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, generative engine optimization,…
Platform-Switching Tax: The Hidden Cost Every Multi-Platform Seller Pays
You know the drill. You open Shopify in the morning. Switch to Amazon at lunch. Check Instagram’s…
Turkey tops European ecommerce growth
Nowhere in Europe are ecommerce sales expected to grow faster through 2029 than in Turkey. Bulgaria ranks…
Prime Day Has Remade the Retail Calendar
After 11 years, Amazon Prime Day has trained shoppers to look for summer sales in much the…
Pinwheel CEO on Selling Kid-Safe Phones
In 2019 Dane Witbeck had a problem familiar to parents: What were his kids doing on their…
EasyGroup enters parcel delivery market
The easyGroup, the company behind easyJet, has launched easyCourier. It is rebranding Cypriot local logistics company Svelta…
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…
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…
2 Bootstrapped D2C Brands, 1 CEO
For four years Eric Steckling has run two direct-to-consumer brands. Brio, the company he founded in 2014,…
‘One in five Spanish ecommerce sellers on TikTok Shop’
TikTok Shop has established a strong position in Spain’s ecommerce market in a relatively short time. Both…
Breuninger launches in Denmark, Sweden and Romania
Breuninger is expanding online again after several years. The retailer is launching its online store in three…
Otto opens to Polish sellers
Otto is preparing to open its marketplace to sellers in Poland. A pilot program will begin next…