Amazon intensifies competition with bol
Amazon will invest more than 1.4 billion euros in the Dutch market over the next three years….
E-Bike Founder’s Path to Purpose
By late 2023 Aaron Powell had become disillusioned with Bunch Bikes, the electric cargo bicycle company he…
Refurbed raises funds for UK expansion
Refurbed, the marketplace for refurbished electronics, household, and sports products, has raised 50 million euros for further…
EuroCommerce: ‘parcel tax should be EU-wide’
European retail and wholesale association EuroCommerce is urging policymakers to quickly implement a unified handling fee for…
Most sellers active on 6 marketplaces
On average, online sellers are active on six different marketplaces. As 63 percent of consumers prefer marketplaces…
Amazon invests over one billion euros in Belgium
Amazon is investing over one billion euros in the Belgian market over the next three years. The…
Local online stores dominate Dutch market
Large international online platforms have grown rapidly in the Netherlands in recent years. However, local players still…
Dutch ecommerce worth 17 billion euros in first half of 2025
In the first half of the year, consumers in the Netherlands spent more than 17 billion euros…
Amazon demands proof of authenticity from electronics sellers
Amazon has caused concern among a large number of electronics sellers. The platform now requires extra prove…
Truck1 furthers digitization commercial vehicles market
Traditionally, the sales of trucks, cargo, construction, agricultural and other machinery mostly takes place in physical stores…
Joybuy live in France, Germany coming soon
Following the United Kingdom, JD.com’s Joybuy has launched in France. Other countries will follow soon, according to…
MediaMarkt taking marketplace to Switzerland and Hungary
The trading volume of MediaMarkt’s marketplace was 90 percent higher than in the same quarter last year….
Wholesale platform Faire expands in Europe
Faire, an online wholesale platform from the United States, is expanding its footprint in Europe. Its global…
Bol still biggest online seller in Dutch ecommerce
ECDB presents a new ranking of the Dutch ecommerce market, based on gross merchandise value per domain…
Otto ends operations in the Netherlands
After 46 years, Otto is pulling the plug on its unprofitable operations in the Netherlands. Unlike in…
Mollie launches in three new markets
Dutch payments fintech Mollie is launching in Hungary, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. Online sellers in these…
EU moves to curb influx of unsafe products
The European Parliament has adopted new proposals to manage the growing influx of substandard and unsafe cheap…
Bol opens platform to non-EU sellers
Bol, the largest online sales platform in the Netherlands, is allowing sellers from outside the European Union…
Almost 87% of Dutch consumers shop online
Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands has the highest share of online shoppers. In the last…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 26, 2025
This installment of our weekly rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for video,…
Flaconi expands to 5 new markets
German online beauty and perfume store flaconi has recently launched in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Czech…
Valued Shops: new European trustmark
With Valued Shops, Europe has gained a new trustmark and review system. It is already active in…
Channable acquires Producthero
Dutch ecommerce feed manager Channable has acquired Producthero, a Google Shopping advertising specialist. Thanks to the acquisition,…
Ecommerce market concentration highest in Italy and Spain
The five largest ecommerce players in Italy account for 46 percent of the sales of the country’s…