Otto ends operations in the Netherlands
After 46 years, Otto is pulling the plug on its unprofitable operations in the Netherlands. Unlike in…
The No-Surprise 3PL Pricing Model
John Melizanis believes third-party logistics fees often produce surprise charges. Per-item pricing for picks, packs, and receiving…
Fnac Darty: ‘online sales increased 8%’
Fnac Darty, a French seller of entertainment and leisure products, has recently published its results for the…
Temu enters French top 15 fashion retailers
Chinese online marketplace Temu is gaining ground in France. For the first time, it has entered the…
Favorite Books of Ecommerce Pros Q3 2025
Summer is a time to step away from ecommerce and focus on family and fun. It’s also…
AliExpress launches hourly delivery in the UK
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress has launched its hourly delivery service in the United Kingdom. Shoppers in London…
60% of German retailers advertise on social media
Social media is playing a big role in online retail in Germany. A majority of 59 percent…
PIM Software Is Now a Growth Tool
Today’s shoppers buy from a store’s website, marketplaces, and a half dozen social media networks. And every…
German ecommerce continues to rise
“The upswing is here”, writes bevh above a report on online retail spending in Germany. According to…
‘Smaller online stores in DACH struggle as revenue declines’
Smaller online businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are not benefiting from the restored growth in online…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 3, 2025
Every week we select and publish a rundown of new products and services from vendors to ecommerce…
Bol opens platform to non-EU sellers
Bol, the largest online sales platform in the Netherlands, is allowing sellers from outside the European Union…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 26, 2025
This installment of our weekly rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for video,…
Merchandising Lessons from Top Marketplaces
Ecommerce merchandising organizes, presents, and highlights products to maximize revenue. The world’s leading ecommerce marketplaces offer powerful…
European Amazon Boss: ‘We are an ally’
Amazon is doing a lot of good for the European economy, says Mariangela Marseglia. According to the…
Improving user experience with pop-ups and gamification
Bad user experience on websites leads to high percentages of abandoned carts. Gamification, the process of applying…
About You lowers barriers to its marketplace
About You has revamped its marketplace. It has launched a new seller center. The onboarding process for…
‘Rules for large marketplaces are too strict’
Bevh, the German association for distance sellers, is requesting to reconsider European regulations regarding online platforms. The…
AliExpress launches fulfillment in Europe
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress is launching Local+, a fulfillment solution that allows retailers to outsource shipping. The…
Strong growth in Amazon’s advertising income in Germany
Last year, Amazon earned 23.6 percent more from ads in Germany, while the company’s total revenue in…
Building a market leader: Boost Oxygen’s ecommerce journey with Woo
Boost Oxygen is the leading seller of portable, supplemental oxygen canisters in the world. They sell lightweight…
Amazon has more than 40% market share in Austria
The three largest marketplaces in Austria account for 52 percent of the total online spending in the…
Foreign online stores dominate ecommerce in Austria
Austrian online retailers are facing increasing competition from international online stores, particularly those from Asia. One in…
TikTok Shop yet to take off in Germany
In the first two months after its launch, German consumers have not embraced TikTok Shop in large…