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UK inflation rises to 10.4%
UK consumer prices rose by 10.4% in February compared with a year ago. The inflation was more acute in food, hitting its highest level in more than 45 years. Official...
March 28, 2023
Canva enters the world of AI
Canva enters the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The simplified graphic design platform has recently held its virtual event Canva Create 2023, where they have presented all the new features...
March 27, 2023
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Instagram will increase the number of ads
Instagram is introducing two new marketing tools to offer businesses new ways to add advertising to the social network. These tools work via reminder ads and by adding ads in...
March 23, 2023
Shein opens a new round of financing to raise 2,000 million dollars
The Chinese company specializing low-cost fashion Shein opens a new round of financing to raise 2,000 million dollars.  The objective will be to consolidate its entry into the stock market,...
March 22, 2023
Dutch online sales reached over 33.3 billion euros during 2022
Dutch online sales reached over 33.3 billion euros in 2022. This represents a 9% increase year over year in comparison with 2021. Still, even when the gross sales volume increased,...
March 21, 2023
LogiCommerce's great success at eShow Barcelona 2023
The eShow Barcelona 2023 was a great success for LogiCommerce. Under the concept "Headless. Not Brainless", the eCommerce platform had the honor of being present at the stand organized by...
March 20, 2023
France is the 7th largest market for e-commerce
France is the 7th largest market for e-commerce globally, with a predicted revenue of US$91,645.5 million by 2023, placing it ahead of India. 🔥Do you want to know more about...
March 20, 2023
Spain ranks sixth in the EU in retail sales revenues
Spain maintains the sixth position in the ranking of European countries with the highest share of retail revenues, with an average turnover of 16,811 million euros (17,834 million dollars) among...
March 18, 2023
What can we expect from e-commerce in 2023?
By Direct Link - When pandemic lockdowns were lifted in 2021 and people could return to physical stores, restaurants, and so on, it quickly resulted in a temporary decline in...
March 16, 2023
Meet Hannah! Cross Border Magazine AI assistant!
Today we want to introduce you to Hannah, our newest team member, and the first Cross Border AI assistant. Hannah will guide us in a new video format called Isigth...
March 16, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: What happened and how will it impact Europe?
The second worst banking collapse in the history of the United States - second only to the 2008 disaster - happened a few days ago, forcing the public authorities to...
March 15, 2023
Meta is developing a new social network to compete against Twitter
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is in the early stages of developing its decentralized social network based on text posts. The company does not want to lose...
March 13, 2023
Salesforce - OpenAI alliance will put ChatGPT into Slack!
Salesforce just announced at its TrailblazerDX 2023 event a strategic partnership with OpenAI for the integration of the ChatGPT app into the Slack platform.  Built by OpenAI on the Slack...
March 10, 2023
Karo Healthcare selects Salesupply as their European fulfillment partner!
By- Salesupply - Karo Healthcare - formerly known as Karo Pharma - selected Salesupply to completely take over their European multi-brand e-commerce fulfillment operations. Together with Karo Healthcare, Salesupply has...
March 8, 2023
Amazon delays the second phase of its new headquarters
Amazon has decided to delay the construction of the second phase of its new headquarters in Arlington (Virginia, USA).  🔥Do you want to know more about international commerce and e-commerce...
March 7, 2023
U.S. online scams on the rise: over $6 billion lost in 2022 
The Federal Trade Commission, the federal government's arm enforcing consumer protection laws, reported that Americans lost more than $6 billion to online scams in 2022. More than 2.9 million people...
March 6, 2023
Autohero reached 1 billion euros in sales
Autohero, a second-hand vehicle e-commerce, generated 1 billion euros in sales in 2022. That is an increase of over 82% compared to the year before. This is primarily due to...
March 5, 2023
OpenAI launches ChatGPT and Whisper API
OpenAI has announced that it will launch an API so that developers can include its AI-developed models, ChatGPT and Whisper, in their products, services, applications, and websites. ChatGPT, until recently,...
March 4, 2023
Germany has the fastest growing e-commerce companies according to FT 1000 2023
According to the FT 1000-ranking 2023, which ranks the fastest-growing European companies, 95 are e-commerce businesses, most of which are from Germany, such as WLDOHO and KoRo.  Italy (24) and...
March 3, 2023
Barcelona City Council bets on pick-up-points for e-commerce
The Barcelona City Council wants that at least 40% of online purchases to be delivered to pick-up points across the city.  The City Council developed this objective alongside other specific...
March 1, 2023
Alibaba reports 37.3% less profit
Alibaba reported a net profit of 48.993 billion yuan (about 6.68 billion euros) in the first nine months of its fiscal year, which will end next March 31, representing a...
February 27, 2023
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Amazon will buy primary care provider One Medical
Amazon has announced it will buy primary care provider One Medical. Amazon aims to deepen its presence in health care and “dramatically improve” the medical care experience.  🔥Do you want...
February 23, 2023
Zalando has announced the layoff of hundreds of workers
Zalando has announced the layoff of hundreds of workers through a "program that will eliminate several hundred general functions in many of our teams," according to the letter released today...
February 22, 2023
Amazon cuts ties with European distributors
Amazon has decided to cut ties with European distributors in order to further reduce its operational costs. The e-commerce titan has now decided to eliminate the middleman figure of distributors...
February 21, 2023
French e-commerce reached 146.9 billion euros
French e-commerce reached the mark of 146.9 billion euros in online sales of products and services in 2022. This is a growth of 13.8 % when compared to 2021. This...
February 15, 2023
Alibaba Cainiao and DHL join efforts in Poland
Alibaba Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistic division, is joining parcel carrier DHL in Poland. With their combined efforts, the Asian titan intends to expand its presence in Europe.  🔥Do you want to...
February 14, 2023
Disney will layoff 7,000 employees
Disney will layoff 7,000 employees, which translates into 3.6% of its total workforce worldwide. This decision is part of its cost-cutting plan that will also affect its content divisions. This...
February 13, 2023
Inflation in the UK will add £18.2 billion to non-food retail sales
Inflation in the UK keeps rising, pushing the prices of non-food retail sales upwards. This is the result of research by Metapack, ShipStation, and Retail Economics that shows shoppers may...
February 9, 2023
Google Bard: The ChatGPT destroyer?
Google Bard has been revealed. Bard is Google’s new conversational AI, with which the world's most used search engine company wants to challenge OpenAI's ChatGPT. Until the arrival of ChatGPT,...
February 8, 2023
amazon.com produces 50% of Amazon's Gross Merchandise Volume
According to a report by ecommerceDB amazon.com produces 50% of Amazon's Gross Merchandise Volume.  🔥Do you want to know more about international commerce and e-commerce and get all the tips...
February 6, 2023
DAC7 will force marketplaces in the EU to report sales
According to the new Platform Tax Transparency Act - DAC7 - online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, and Vinted will now have to report sales made on their platforms by...
February 2, 2023
Paypal is under investigation in Germany
Paypal is under investigation by the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) in Germany. The company has allegedly hindered market and price competition in its terms and conditions, the German watchdog says....
February 1, 2023
Shopify increased its prices globally
Shopify increased its prices globally. The increase is different in each region. And there will be no change in pricing for existing merchants for three months. The new pricing will...
January 31, 2023
Lacoste virtual store wants to 'reinvent e-commerce'
Lacoste virtual store offers an immersive and interactive journey to achieve what the brand claims is ‘reinventing e-commerce.’ In this first virtual store for the brand, Lacoste aims at ‘putting...
January 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Google
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Google for its alleged monopoly in the advertising sector, alleging that the technology giant has control of the advertising market...
January 27, 2023
75% of Spaniards use mobile e-commerce
75% of Spaniards use mobile e-commerce, the highest rate in Europe, followed by Italy (72%), the United Kingdom (62%), and Austria (56%), according to a survey conducted by the price...
January 26, 2023
Walmart Business launches in the USA
Walmart Business has launched in the USA. This is Walmart's new commitment to B2B  e-commerce, a bet for the company to take on one of its strongest competitors, Amazon.  🔥Do...
January 25, 2023
TikTok could be banned in Europe
TikTok could be banned in Europe by order of the European Commission. The Commission warned the popular platform that a complete ban could follow swiftly if the social network refuses...
January 24, 2023
Amazon: most valuable brand in the world according to Brand Finance
Brand Finance has published its yearly Brand Finance Global 500 ranking, which reveals the most valuable brands on the planet according to their financial value. 🔥Do you want to know more...
January 23, 2023
Spotify layoff will hit 6% of its global workforce
Spotify layoff was announced Monday and would impact over 6% of its global workforce to reduce costs, joining technology companies such as Amazon and Microsoft in cutting staff in the...
January 23, 2023
Alphabet will cut around 12,000 jobs
Alphabet will cut around 12,000 jobs worldwide. Google’s parent company will lay off close to 6% of the workforce to address weakening economic conditions, the group's CEO Sundar Pichai said...
January 21, 2023
Galaxus has launched in Italy
Galaxus has launched in Italy. The company, a Swiss online department store, aims to grow a loyal customer base in Italy and expand to other EMEA region countries. Previously, Galaxus entered...
January 20, 2023
AmazonSmile will be shut down
AmazonSmile will be shut down. Amazon has announced that it is canceling its charity donation program as part of the company's global cost-cutting efforts.  🔥Do you want to know more...
January 19, 2023
Camillion closed a $2 million funding round
Camillion, a remote team manager start up, has closed a $2 million funding round led by Wollef VC with the participation of Wayra (Telefónica from Spain), an Asian investor, and...
January 18, 2023
About You will introduce a minimum order value for free shipping
German fashion platform About You will introduce a minimum order value for free shipping in all markets in 2023. The company informed the German news site Neuhandeln. This should ensure...
January 16, 2023
ChannelEngine welcomes Ed Barrett as Chief Revenue Officer
Leiden, The Netherlands, January 6, 2023 - ChannelEngine – the leading marketplace integrator – announces Ed Barrett as its new Chief Revenue Officer, effective January 9, 2023. A commercial leader...
January 16, 2023
Dogfy Diet generated over 11 million in 2022
Dogfy Diet, the cooked dog food brand based on a monthly subscription model, has achieved a turnover of more than 11 million euros in 2022 - its third year of...
January 13, 2023
Zalando now sells toys
Zalando now sells toys. The company has expanded its product range with a selection of toys from well-known brands such as Lego, Playmobil, Hot Wheels, Barbie, Baby Born, Ravensburger, and...
January 12, 2023
Alibaba shares soared above 8% after Jack Ma relinquished control of Ant Group
Alibaba shares soared above 8% and hit six-month highs after its founder, Jack Ma, finally relinquished control of the techno-financial subsidiary Ant Group.  🔥Do you want to know more about...
January 11, 2023
Spanish Ecommerce
Spanish e-commerce reached €18.19 billion in 2022
Spanish e-commerce continues to grow, and in the second quarter of 2022, it increased 33.1% year-on-year to reach €18.19 billion, according to the latest e-commerce data available on the CNMCData...
January 9, 2023
Lobster has been acquired by FSN Capital
Lobster, a Germany-based no-code data integration and digital process automation software suite maker, has been acquired by FSN Capital, a Northern European private equity investment house.  🔥Do you want to...
January 6, 2023
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