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Amazon Air starts operations at Leipzig-Halle Airport
Amazon Air has opened the first regional air freight center in Europe at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Saxony. The new operation creates additional opportunities to inspire Amazon Air customers in Germany...
November 9, 2020
El Corte Inglés has redesigned its logistics network
El Corte Inglés has redesigned its entire logistics network to accelerate online sales and compete with Amazon. The group has increased its distribution capacity by using the network of department stores...
November 5, 2020
Who's ready for season 2 of eTail Asia Virtual Summit?
With the current pandemic reaching heights in certain Asian countries and with some seeing the reminiscence of it, retailers are in the midst of immense pressure to come up with...
November 4, 2020
Shopping Secure: a trustmark for cross-border e-commerce companies
Thuiswinkel.org, a Dutch e-commerce association, has launched  Shopping Secure, a trustmark for cross-border e-commerce companies. It is possible to use the international trustmark for both B2C and B2B companies. More...
November 3, 2020
48% of B2B orders in the Netherlands are placed online
The percentage of the employed labor force that placed an online business order in the past twelve months grew by 9%, from 39% in 2019 to 48% this year. This...
October 30, 2020
Amazon.se launches in Sweden
As of yesterday, customers across Sweden can visit Amazon.se to shop from a selection of over 150 million products. Amazon Sweden features a vast selection of products across more than...
October 29, 2020
WhatsApp adds 'Buy' button to chat
WhatsApp is adding a shopping button for users to engage with brands and retailers. Therefore, WhatsApp is entering the e-commerce race. As a result, users can buy directly from their...
October 28, 2020
PayPal usage is the highest in the UK
Last year, in the United Kingdom there were around 330,000 daily active PayPal users, according to EcommerceDB. This makes the United Kingdom the country with the highest usage of PayPal...
October 27, 2020
Descartes 3rd Annual E-commerce Survey
The e-commerce market is rapidly growing and continuously evolving. With COVID-19 driving much of the change, it is critical to understand what top performing companies are doing to adapt. Descartes,...
October 26, 2020
A different e-commerce approach: "We care about local retailers"
Dominik Benner is the founder and CEO of Schuhe24, a platform for local retailers in Germany. Based in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt,  Schuhe24 takes care of around 2.000 local retailers, selling...
October 22, 2020
European Commission launches new Access2Markets portal
On 13 October the European Commission, DG TRADE launched the Access2Markets online portal. This new portal was created with the aim of simplifying access to information. This is a multi-dimensional, user-friendly and...
October 21, 2020
39% of UK shoppers are delivery pass members
According to Mintel, around four in ten (39%) Brits have signed up for a paid subscription scheme or delivery pass. This means that they pay a monthly fee to get...
October 20, 2020
Royal Mail: 16,000 new e-commerce start-ups
According to Royal Mail, nearly 16,000 new e-commerce businesses were set up during lockdown. They were the largest single group, as a record 315,000 companies were set up between March...
October 19, 2020
Changes in brick-and-mortar stores during COVID-19
Social distancing measures have been enforced nationwide. As a result, many brick-and-mortar businesses had temporarily shut down. In particular, the services industry has been hit hard. However, many retailers and...
October 16, 2020
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United Kingdom: shoppers spend 11% more online
The COVID-19 outbreak has contributed to an 11% year-on-year increase in the monthly amount consumers spend online, according to Royal Mail Group. Nowadays, the average shopper in the United Kingdom...
October 14, 2020
Allegro is ready to expand beyond Poland
Allegro, the major online marketplace from Poland, is ready to expand internationally. This is what CEO Francois Nuyts says, in a time of rumors about Amazon planning to enter Poland....
October 13, 2020
European brands think relying on marketplaces is not sustainable
According to Accenture and GEODIS, 54% of European brands think their e-commerce potential is crippled by their logistical capabilities. That is why many retailers and brands turn to online marketplaces....
October 12, 2020
72% of Belgians shop online
This year, 72 percent of Belgians made online purchases. According to Comeos, of all Belgians who are active online, eight in ten have bought online in the past year. No...
October 8, 2020
Black Friday set to be bigger than ever before
The shift to e-commerce, which was a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, is set to make Black Friday the biggest online event. Sales are expected to be up by 14%,...
October 7, 2020
DHL lets Dutch consumers pick delivery spot around the house
DHL Parcel has introduced a service in the Netherlands which lets consumers choose a delivery spot around the house. This way, the courier can still drop off the parcel when...
October 5, 2020
Worten Spain focuses more on e-commerce after closing 17 stores
Worten, the Portuguese chain of establishments belonging to the Sonae group, is continuously experiencing losses in Spain. As a result, Worten closed 17 establishments and remained with 47, of the 60...
October 1, 2020
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