Ecommerce logistics issues are about visibility and connection
A promotion goes live and a bestselling product runs out while orders keep piling up. Returns come…
New Ecommerce Tools: August 19, 2026
My rundown this week of new services for merchants includes updates on page builders, warehousing, dropshipping, real-time…
Adobe Finds Most Retail Apps Are One and Done
Retail apps often have a short lifespan after customers download them, according to recent Adobe research. Nearly…
Amazon launches bulk storage service in Europe
Amazon Warehousing & Distribution, or AWD, will launch in five European countries this week. The service allows…
‘Traditional market growth tactics no longer suffice’
Inconsistent data is a problem that is well-known to many online sellers, especially when selling on multiple…
Amazon invests over 300 million euros in Germany
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it is expanding its logistics center in Pforzheim, Germany. It is…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 29, 2026
Our rundown this week of new services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on post-purchase, in-game commerce, payment…
Vinted Go: 100,000 undeliverable packages were given second life
Last November, Vinted Go launched a pilot called Rescued Value. Packages that could not be delivered or…
Allegro Group GMV increases 14%
Polish marketplace Allegro has recently released its preliminary second-quarter results. The Group’s gross merchandise value (GMV) grew…
How the ONDC Reshapes India Ecommerce
I’ve detailed the ecommerce opportunity in India. The country’s population is now the world’s largest, yet its…
Zalando invests in AI robotics
Online fashion platform Zalando has invested in German robotics company Sereact. It develops AI-powered robotics solutions. The…
German ecommerce increases 4.3% in first half 2026
Online turnover in Germany has increased 4.3 percent in the first half of the year, compared to…
AI Makes Refund Evidence Easier to Fake
Fraudsters can now use generative AI to create fake photographs of product damage, false shipping records, and…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 15, 2026
This week’s installment of new services for merchants includes updates on product videos, shipping, recommerce, social marketing,…
Amazon tightens Fulfilled by Merchant requirements
Amazon is tightening its oversight of merchants that ship orders themselves (Fulfilled by Merchant, or FBM). In…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 1, 2026
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
‘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…
‘AI is becoming active participant in purchasing’
New reports on ecommerce in the five biggest European online markets shows that online shopping is still…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 24, 2026
This week’s rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, generative engine optimization,…
EasyGroup enters parcel delivery market
The easyGroup, the company behind easyJet, has launched easyCourier. It is rebranding Cypriot local logistics company Svelta…
What Happens When AI Becomes the Buyer?
AI agents are moving beyond assisting with purchases to making them, raising new questions about trust, marketing,…
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…
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,…