The shopping holidays are just around the corner. However, more than half of UK shoppers feel that Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts are never as good as they expect them to be. In addition 58% say that the products they really want are never discounted. Shoppers, while open to a good deal, are increasingly chaffing at discounting around peak season days. Moreover,
The 6 European e-commerce growth markets
Based on internet density, e-commerce turnover and population numbers, six countries stand out where significant growth can be achieved. Italy, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic and Sweden. These markets meet a number of characteristics that show that the e-commerce market is developing strongly. These are countries where consumers already shop a lot online, but they
PayPal and Mastercard further expand popular debit card offerings in Europe, including the Netherlands
Amsterdam, September 1, 2021 – Today PayPal (Nasdaq: PYPL) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announce that they are continuing the international expansion of the popular PayPal Business Debit Mastercard into the Netherlands. The debit card makes it easy for small businesses to quickly access their available PayPal credit and could give them unlimited 0.1% cashback1 on eligible spend in
Online marketplace Etsy is on the rise
In a comparison of the biggest online marketplaces by total GMV in the world, Etsy ranks 21st in 2020. Though, it is no wonder that an online marketplace such as Etsy can by no means compete with all-round international giants like Taobao, Tmall, Amazon or Walmart. Neither is this Etsy’s intention. The US-based international online marketplace serves a niche market. It is a
Amazon opens new logistics locations in Germany
Amazon wants to expand further in Germany and plans to open eight new logistics locations by the first half of 2022. This will create 3.000 additional permanent jobs with Amazon Germany. The expansion is necessary to meet customer demand and expand the range of products. The new logistics locations are going to be placed in Dummerstorf, Erding, Friedrichsdorf, Helmstedt,