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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
Amazon secured an $8 billion loan
Amazon secured an $8 billion loan. The company has agreed with several lenders for an $8 billion loan to be prepared for the tough times ahead. 🔥Do you want to...
January 5, 2023
Progressive Web Apps: the future of e-commerce?
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are web applications that aim to provide a native app-like experience to users. Among their many benefits, PWAs have become the go-to solution for many global...
January 4, 2023
Meta bought Luxexcel, a 3D prescription glasses brand
Meta bought Luxexcel, a Dutch brand that specializes in the development and manufacture of prescription glasses with 3D capabilities.  🔥Do you want to know more about international commerce and e-commerce...
January 3, 2023
One-third of the world economy will be in a global recession by 2023
One-third of the world economy could go into a deep global recession during 2023, warns the International Monetary Fund. This year will be more challenging for the global economy than...
January 2, 2023
U.S. holidays ‘record sales’ could be due to inflation
U.S. customers reached record sales during this year’s holiday season. Still, according to CNN, this was primarily due to inflation, which forced consumers to spend more for retail goods and...
December 28, 2022
TikTok could be banned in the U.S.
TikTok now faces congressional efforts to shut down its operations in the United States. This comes amid complex negotiations between TikTok and the Biden Administration regarding data security and accusations...
December 27, 2022
Fashion Cloud raises 25 million euros for expansion!
Fashion Cloud, a B2B data startup, has raised 25 million euros in growth capital. Fashion Cloud's innovative business model aims to provide businesses with a network of connections with 600...
December 23, 2022
The European Commission accepted the commitments offered by Amazon
The European Commission (EC) has accepted the commitments offered by Amazon in the case of monopolistic abuses in relation to the use of data of independent sellers using its platform....
December 22, 2022
The European Commission accuses Meta of abusive practices
The European Commission (EC) has accused Meta of abusive practices to favor Facebook Marketplace in the online classified ads competition. Brussels considers the company to be in breach of European...
December 20, 2022
Amazon will reward you for knowing what ads you see on your phone
Amazon will reward you for knowing what ads you see on your mobile. The company's new ad verification program will pay $2 per month to users who can access recommended...
December 19, 2022
Carrefour is testing Whatsapp sale capabilities in France for Christmas
Carrefour is testing Whatsapp as a new sales service in France for the Christmas campaign. Between December 5th and 21st, customers can buy around a hundred Christmas products via WhatsApp's...
December 15, 2022
Walmart-backed fintech will launch ‘buy now, pay later’ loans
One, a Walmart-backed fintech startup, has announced its plans to launch a ‘buy now, pay later’ loan system.  The venture, called One, is gearing up to launch its version of...
December 14, 2022
ChatGPT: What is it, and how could it transform e-commerce?
By Daniela Lyon - Artificial intelligence wants to change the world. And we might as well see it happen a lot faster than we think.  From Dall-E to Midjourney, passing...
December 12, 2022
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