Jeroen Leenders

87 billion e-commerce shipments in 2018
Globally, the parcel volume reached 87 billion in 2018. This is up from 74 billion shipments in the previous year and this highest score since Pitney Bowes started its Shipping...
October 29, 2019
ASOS faces disappointing financial and operating performance in 2019
ASOS presented its financial and operating results, which did not live up to expectations this year. The company undertook a huge investment in transitioning itself into a business with a...
October 28, 2019
The Growth of Influencer Brand, Meller
This article previously appeared in Cross-Border Magazine 11. At the Digital 1-to-1 event in Barcelona, we meet up with Bosco Garcia Puig, Head of Digital at Meller. The Spanish brand...
October 22, 2019
Doorstep parcel thefts in UK rise 22% over three years
According to research by iParcelBox, doorstep parcel thefts of e-commerce parcels in the United Kingdom are up 22% in a three year period. Using a freedom of information request the logistic...
October 21, 2019
DHL opens largest e-commerce sorting center for the Benelux
DHL Parcel has opened a new e-commerce sorting centre in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands. According to the logistic service provider, it is the largest and greenest package sorting center of the...
October 18, 2019
Adidas closes most Dutch original stores
Sports brand Adidas closes four Original Stores in the Netherlands. Earlier this year, five Dutch brand stores were already closed. Only two Original Stores will remain open. Ten years ago, the...
October 18, 2019
European Commission review and evaluation of GDPR
The Finnish Presidency of the EU Council announced the Council of the European Union will prepare an evaluation of the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by...
October 17, 2019
Yamato partners with ZigZag Global for returns in Japan
ZigZag Global, a software solution to help e-commerce retailers manage returns domestically and globally, have become the first returns management solution to partner with Japanese market leader Yamato Transport. Yamato provides...
October 16, 2019
EU request ending of German VAT Certificate
On October 14th, the European Commission (EC) sent a formal notice to Germany, to withdraw its recently installed German VAT certificate requirement for EU and non-EU sellers on marketplaces.  Via...
October 15, 2019
Localising the cross-border market: how to deal with international payments
This article previously appeared in Cross-Border Magazine 11. Text: Nico Hoeijmans // Photo: iStock Selling cross-border is a challenge. How do you gain trust with local cross-border consumers? What do...
October 15, 2019
TDC Global - The Delivery Conference - 4th February 2020
The original and best-attended event for all things e-commerce returns 4th February 2020. Taking place at the Royal Lancaster London on Tuesday 4th February 2020, TDC Global is the post-peak...
October 14, 2019
Zara launches online shop in Colombia
The Inditex group, which is behind the Spanish fashion retailer Zara, launches the online Zara platform in the Colombian market, reports modaes. Currently, the fashion chain has about fifteen stores in the country....
October 14, 2019
Amazon launches Amazon.sg
Amazon announced the launch of Amazon.sg, introducing a local Amazon shop in Singapore on desktop, mobile browser and as a shopping app. Customers can buy millions of products from categories such as books,...
October 11, 2019
No deal Brexit is no joke
Negotiations on Brexit continue and as no-one is sure what the outcome will be, there are a lot of insecurities for European and British retailers. How will it affect their...
October 9, 2019
Tom Tailor launches Swiss online shop
German fashion manufacturer Tom Tailor launched an online shop in Switzerland (www.tom-tailor.ch). The fashion brand is online already active in more than 20 European countries, including Germany, Spain and Sweden....
October 8, 2019
H&M tests selling external brands
Fashion retailer H&M is considering changing its business model in the near future. The Swedish retailer is experimenting with selling external brands and products, both in selected stores and on...
October 7, 2019
Four marketplaces launch pan-European marketplace
In Europe, four leading marketplaces launched a pan-European marketplace platform, reports Tamebay. The European marketplace alliance includes Cdiscount (France), real.de (Germany), eMAG (Romania) and ePrice (Italy).  It will create a unique...
October 4, 2019
Almost 40% of Dutch businesses order online
As the online B2B market is growing, Multiscope has performed research commissioned by Thuiswinkel.org and PostNL to create an overview of current trends. Of the more than 5000 respondents, almost...
October 2, 2019
Only 19% of Dutch consumers are willing to pay for a sustainable delivery option
Research by Multiscope and Trusted Shops concluded that only 19% of Dutch consumers are willing to pay for sustainable delivery options. While it may indicate that Dutch consumers are more...
September 30, 2019
German marketplaces: dealers, get a VAT certificate
Starting next week on October 1st, European based online retailers that sell to German consumers must provide any marketplaces they are active on with a German VAT certificate. They can...
September 27, 2019
ShipSupport.com offers 1 million maritime products to customers
In collaboration with 40 suppliers, B2B maritime e-commerce platform ShipSupport.com reached the milestone of 1 million offered products. The platform, which was launched in November 2018, is one of the...
September 26, 2019
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