EU Commission approves takeover Ceconomy by JD.com
This week, the European Commission has approved the takeover of Ceconomy, the owner of MediaMarkt and Saturn….
Zalando sees new revenue potential in external shops
Zalando is expanding its product range with items from other online stores, starting with Westwing. An AI…
DHL introduces fee for second delivery attempt
German postal and logistics service DHL has announced several price changes. One of the changes is the…
Commerce Data as Credit Data
Companies that help ecommerce merchants sell, collect payments, and ship orders increasingly know enough about those businesses…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 14, 2026
Our curated rundown this week of new services for merchants includes agentic checkouts, AI-powered marketing, same-day deliveries,…
EU wants to introduce another parcel tax
The European Commission is working on a new fee for packages from outside the EU. This surveillance…
Amazon holds 63% of German online retail
Including its marketplace, Amazon has a 63 percent share of Germany’s online retail market. Almost all German…
AI Recommendations Put Brand Loyalty to the Test: Adobe
Artificial intelligence can break or make customer loyalty to a brand, according to data published Monday by…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 7, 2026
This week’s rundown of new services for merchants includes updates on website builders, no-box returns, AI-powered ad…
Free returns on the rise in DACH region
In the summer of 2026, up to 66.7 percent of retailers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland said…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 30, 2026
This week’s curated list of new services for merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, product review pages,…
DHL eCommerce looks for more acquisitions in Eastern Europe
DHL eCommerce is looking for more parcel companies to acquire in Eastern Europe. The planned purchase of…
New Tools Open European Markets to US E-Commerce Sellers
U.S. digital businesses looking for new customers in Europe face a costly challenge: navigating unfamiliar tax rules,…
Temu ranks first in four European ecommerce markets
Temu has broken into the top 10 online retailers in almost every European country. In four countries,…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 16, 2026
This week’s rundown of new products and services for merchants includes updates on international shipping, cross-border payments,…
Allegro brings tools and services to sellers’ stores
Allegro plans to make selected tools and services available to selling partners for use outside its marketplace….
Retailers Take the Wheel on Last-Mile Delivery
Online retailers are taking greater control of fulfillment and dispatch, viewing the last mile as a competitive…
ECDB: Bol widens lead over Amazon.nl
Bol increased its lead over Amazon last year, according to a new ECDB ranking of ecommerce in…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 2, 2026
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
Amazon expands listing requirements for Pan-EU FBA
Amazon is requiring sellers to offer all their Pan-European FBA products on its Dutch marketplace. In six…
How better data helps you reduce ecommerce returns
When ecommerce returns reduce profitability, you might think of logistics or tightening policies. But what if the…
Amazon Prime Air launches in the UK
Amazon has officially launched its Prima Air service in the United Kingdom. From its fulfillment center near…
Southern Europeans lead in Chinese platform use
Chinese ecommerce platforms such as AliExpress, Banggood, Shein, and Temu are more popular than average in Southern…
Ecommerce fulfillment: How to know when you’ve outgrown your process
Packing 200 orders a day is manageable, but once you grow to 2,000 orders, you’ll need a…