New Ecommerce Tools: January 21, 2026
Every week we publish a list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes…
‘Temu matches Amazon in cross-border sales’
In a short period of time, Temu has become a dominant player in global ecommerce. Nearly a…
eBay makes international shipping easier for German sellers
This week, eBay announced that it is launching eBay SpeedPAK in Germany. The service offers sellers a…
Lawmakers Eye Dynamic Ecommerce Pricing
Several American lawmakers have expressed an interest in limiting or prohibiting data-driven price changes. The recent activity…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 14, 2026
Our rundown this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce,…
Why E.U. Ecommerce Rules Seem Complex
Merchants often ask me to explain E.U. ecommerce regulations. I usually start with a warning: There is…
‘Instagram is the leading social commerce platform in Germany’
Three in ten German consumers shop via social media. Instagram is used the most: 15 percent of…
58% of consumers use AI tools to research products
Product discovery still mostly happens on marketplaces, with 37 percent of consumers starting their shopping journey there….
Allegro Group sells operations in Slovenia and Croatia
Polish ecommerce company Allegro is selling its subsidiaries in Slovenia and Croatia, to German private equity firm…
Ecommerce Success with Fractional Talent
In his previous appearance on the podcast, in November 2022, Jai Dolwani was the CMO of a…
2025 Top 25: Our Most Popular Posts
George W. Bush had just begun his second presidential term when we launched Practical Ecommerce in mid-2005….
How Money Launderers Are Exploiting E-Commerce
Money laundering risks are no longer confined to banks. As online commerce scales globally, retailers are finding…
MediaMarkt’s marketplace GMV increases 90%
Ceconomy, owner of MediaMarkt and Saturn, reports online revenue of more than 5.7 billion euros for the…
New Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, marketplaces,…
AI Favors Ecommerce Giants — for Now
Artificial intelligence has seemingly raised the barriers to ecommerce success. The industry has long been a David-and-Goliath…
UK shoppers rely on online marketplaces
Online marketplaces dominate almost every stage of the purchase journey of consumers in the United Kingdom. In…
TikTok Shop raises seller fees in Europe
TikTok Shop is significantly increasing its sales commission in the five EU countries where the service is…
How to Scale a Recommerce Business
The idea of selling used or overstock goods is not new. Secondhand and thrift shopping is as…
Two-thirds of Germans shop for gifts on Amazon
Amazon is the go-to place for Germans to do their Christmas shopping. Two-thirds of gift buyers shop…
Amazon reduces seller fees in Europe
Amazon has announced a reduction in seller fees across a range of popular categories. Fulfilment by Amazon…
How U.S. Merchants Fail E.U. Consumers
U.S. merchants eyeing European expansion see 450 million consumers unified under common trade regulations. The reality is…
Temu expands European delivery network
Temu has recently entered into a large number of partnerships with logistics service providers for the delivery…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 26, 2025
Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment…
Where Investors See Ecommerce Heading
Crunchbase reported this month that ecommerce start-up funding was about to hit a five-year low as investors…