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The EU approves new VAT rules for e-commerce  
The European Union's finance ministers have approved a legislative package to modify VAT rules for digital commerce throughout the region. From 2030, new regulations will come into force to ease...
March 14, 2025
DOJ Pushes for Google to Sell Chrome Amid Antitrust Case
DOJ Demands Google to Divest Chrome Web Browser According to a March 7, 2025 court filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) once again called for Google to break up...
March 11, 2025
Amazon is developing Nova AI to compete with ChatGPT
Amazon is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) model with advanced reasoning capabilities in an apparent attempt to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. According to a report published by Business Insider,...
March 10, 2025
TikTok Shop launched a free package collection service
TikTok Shop has launched a new logistics feature to optimize and streamline shipments and the platform emailed sellers to say they can try this package collection service for free until...
March 7, 2025
The Current Status of E-Commerce in Italy (2025)
Italy's e-commerce sector is experiencing substantial growth, driven by increasing digital adoption, improved logistics, and evolving consumer habits. Today, we will explore the market size, top-selling products, market value 2024,...
March 6, 2025
Shein requests an extension to answer to the EU Commission
Shein requested an extension to answer the EU Commission requisition to present evidence that it is taking measures against selling illegal products in the European Union. According to the Commission's...
March 3, 2025
Trump’s New EU Tariffs in 2025: Full Analysis of U.S.-EU Trade War Impact
Introduction: The Latest U.S. Tariffs on EU Imports In February 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on European Union (EU) imports, marking a new chapter in...
February 27, 2025
Lidl UK expands into TikTok + Live Shopping overview in the UK
Lidl is expanding its digital presence by integrating TikTok Shop into its business model. The company has chosen to launch this initiative in the UK, becoming the first supermarket to...
February 25, 2025
Amazon closed ‘Inspire’ its TikTok clone
Amazon app has decided to close ‘Inspire’, its TikTok-like short-form video and photo feed available on its mobile app. This feature allowed users to discover and purchase products through content...
February 21, 2025
Amazon Faces Italian Tax Fraud Investigation Over €1.2 Billion in Unpaid VAT
Italian authorities are investigating Amazon.com over alleged tax fraud concerning the non-payment of €1.2 billion in VAT. The investigation, led by the Italian financial police, scrutinized transactions between 2019 and...
February 19, 2025
Apple and Alibaba Alliance: A Strategic AI Partnership to Revive iPhone Sales in China
Apple has officially announced a groundbreaking partnership with Alibaba to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into iPhones sold in the Chinese market. This strategic move comes as Apple faces declining sales...
February 17, 2025
EU VAT Reform: Key Aspects + Implementation Timeline
On February 12, 2025, the European Parliament approved significant reforms to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Directive. The reforms aim to modernize tax regulations in response to the evolving digital...
February 14, 2025
USA vs India E-Commerce: A Market Comparison
The USA vs India e-commerce landscape presents a fascinating contrast shaped by distinct market sizes, leading players, logistics infrastructure, and consumer preferences. While the U.S. boasts a mature and highly...
February 13, 2025
Shein has three weeks to answer to the EU Commission
The European Commission has requested that the online fashion platform Shein provide further details under its digital regulations. This request comes just one day after the launch of an investigation...
February 12, 2025
Amazon increased its net profits by 95% during 2024
Amazon has announced net profits of 59.248 billion dollars in the 2024 financial year, representing an increase of 95% compared to the previous year. In a statement, the company led...
February 7, 2025
Visa opens its A2A service in the UK
Visa wants to expand its reach in payment flows beyond the traditional domain of its card network. The largest card network in the United States is preparing to offer A2A...
February 6, 2025
The EU wants to make Temu and Shein accountable for selling unsafe or illegal products
The European Union plans to implement regulations that will make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein, and Amazon Marketplace accountable for selling unsafe or illegal products, as reported by the...
February 4, 2025
How Wolk Antwerp is Scaling with Bleckmann’s Bscale: A Plug-and-Play Logistics Solution for Fashion Brands
Transforming Fashion Logistics with Bscale Wolk Antwerp, a Belgian high-end menswear brand founded in 2018, is redefining fashion logistics with Bleckmann’s Bscale solution. Specializing in premium merino wool garments, Wolk...
February 3, 2025
The Impact of Chinese E-Commerce on Global Trade - 2025 UPDATE!
China's e-commerce industry has solidified its position as the largest in the world, reshaping global online trade. As of 2023, China's retail e-commerce sales exceeded $2.68 trillion, making up nearly...
February 1, 2025
Alipay+ aims to provide payment solutions for over 90 million stores globally
As global tourism moves from a year of recovery to a year of growth in 2025, merchants around the world are turning to Alipay+, Ant International's cross-border mobile payment and...
January 31, 2025
Amazon Prime Air drone delivery starts in the UK
Amazon made public on Monday that it had chosen the town of Darlington, in the north of England, as the first location to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service...
January 30, 2025
Nvidia Stock Plummets Amid DeepSeek AI Revelation: Implications for Global AI Competition
On January 27, 2025, Nvidia’s stock experienced a massive 17% decline, wiping out nearly $600 billion in market capitalization. This marks the largest single-day loss in U.S. stock market history....
January 28, 2025
Indonesia has fined Google $12.6 million for Monopolistic Practices
The Indonesian antitrust authority, KPPU, has imposed a fine of 202.5 billion rupiahs (equivalent to $12.6 million) on Google for monopolistic practices related to the Google Play Store payment system....
January 24, 2025
SHEIN commits €5 million to the Africa Collect Textiles foundation
SHEIN has announced the creation of the SHEIN Foundation and its commitment to donate €5 million to the Africa Collect Textiles Foundation (ACT), the charity of Africa Collect Textiles. This...
January 23, 2025
Top 5 Economic Measures Donald Trump Is Expected to Implement in His Second Term
Donald Trump has officially taken office for his second term as President of the United States, and economic policies are expected to take center stage. Based on his campaign promises...
January 20, 2025
Thanks to Trump TikTok returns to the USA…for now
Thanks to the Donald Trump administration, TikTok temporarily restored its service in the United States. The short video social network, used by more than 170 million Americans, faced one of...
January 20, 2025
Amazon wants to buy Axio for over $150 million
Amazon has taken a strategic step in its expansion in India and will acquire Axio, a local startup specializing in the “Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)” modality. With this transaction,...
January 17, 2025
Zalando chooses Eloisa Siclari as the new general manager for Spain and Italy
German fashion company Zalando has appointed Eloisa Siclari as the new general manager for the Spanish and Italian markets. Siclari will take over the position of Riccardo Vola, who has...
January 15, 2025
Zalando announces changes to its refund policies and loyalty program
Zalando has announced significant changes to its returns policy and Zalando Plus loyalty program in Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. The changes are effective from January 7, 2025, and reflect...
January 13, 2025
Amazon Ads will offer purchase data from up to five years ago
Amazon Ads has announced expanded analytics capabilities for advertisers. Now, brands can access historical purchase data from their customers over the last five years through the Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC),...
January 9, 2025
Alibaba suffers a net loss of 1,741 million euros
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced the sale of its 73.66% stake in Sun Art Retail Group, its hypermarket business in China, for a value of 11,383 million yuan (about...
January 7, 2025
Meta will use AI profiles to ‘evolve’ Facebook and Instagram
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is working on a plan to ‘evolve’ how users interact on its social networks via AI profiles. According to the Financial Times,...
January 5, 2025
Google Rolled Out New Updates for December 2024
Google rolled out two key updates in December: the central core update began on December 12th and concluded in just six days, and a special update focused on its spam...
December 26, 2024
LogiCommerce: The first Spanish e-commerce celebrates its 25th anniversary!
In an industry where technology evolves at the speed of light, LogiCommerce celebrates 25 years as a pioneer in Spanish e-commerce. Some LogiCommerce key insights:  LogiCommerce was born in 1999,...
December 24, 2024
Tradeinn declines Decathlon acquisition offer
Tradeinn, the Spanish company specializing in the distribution of sports equipment items, has declined an offer from Decathlon to acquire 30% of its capital, as confirmed by David Martin, CEO...
December 11, 2024
Sokin bought the Norwegian fintech Settle
Morgan Stanley-backed payments company Sokin has acquired Norwegian fintech company Settle Group AS (Settle) to enhance its technology capabilities and offers, including its flagship product, Sokin Pay. The purchase comes...
December 10, 2024
TikTok could be out of the U.S. this next January
TikTok faces a hard deadline in January. A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the initial order forcing the social network TikTok to sever all ties with its Chinese parent...
December 9, 2024
TikTok Shop sales reached 100 million dollars during Black Friday
TikTok Shop recorded sales of more than 100 million dollars (around 95.5 million euros) during Black Friday in the US, marking a milestone in its foray into the US market....
December 6, 2024
Black Friday 2024 Global Sales: Key Insights, Categories, and Platforms
Black Friday 2024 has reaffirmed its place as the most anticipated shopping event of the year, driving record-breaking global e-commerce sales. With consumers flocking to digital platforms for deals, businesses...
December 2, 2024
PostNord Enters Historic Parcel Agreement with UBsend to Handle Millions of Parcels
This is the largest parcel agreement in PostNord Denmark’s history, involving a double-digit million volume of parcels from clients such as ASOS, About You, and the Bestseller Group. PostNord Denmark...
November 26, 2024
Global Logistics Lessons Learned in 2024 for E-Commerce: Challenges, Technologies, and Trends
In 2024, the e-commerce logistics industry faced a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by emerging technologies, heightened consumer expectations, and sustainability demands. This article explores the main challenges, leading technologies, and...
November 25, 2024
Alibaba unveiled Accio: the world’s first B2B search engine
Alibaba unveiled its new tool: Accio, the world's first B2B vendor search engine. Accio will index B2B vendors worldwide and enhance Alibaba's global vendor ecosystem. Accio offers SMBs the ability...
November 18, 2024
Amazon fights back: Amazon Haul challenges Temu and Shein 
Amazon has launched Haul, a new low-cost online store that aims to challenge platforms such as Temu and Shein. As announced by the company on its official blog, Amazon Haul...
November 15, 2024
Tencent announced a $500 million investment in GoTo from Indonesia
Tencent has announced a $500 million investment in Indonesia. These funds will cover the construction of its third data center in the region in a partnership with GoTo Group and...
November 13, 2024
H&M chooses Bleckmann to support online launch of its Pre-Loved Archive collection
Global fashion brand H&M has selected Bleckmann, a leading provider of end-to-end logistics solutions, to handle the online launch of its Pre-Loved Archive collection. This series of limited-edition re-releases celebrates...
November 7, 2024
Donald Trump’s Impact on E-commerce: How His 2024 Reelection Could Shape Global Online Trade
Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection as President of the United States could have significant implications for global e-commerce. With aggressive trade policies and proposed tariff changes, online retailers and consumers worldwide...
November 7, 2024
TikTok doubles down on Live Shopping
TikTok Shop is doubling down Live Shopping to capture consumers' attention this holiday season. At an event in New York, the popular social network outlined its ambitious plans to boost...
November 4, 2024
CBM Stands with Valencia: Situation Report + Aid Channels to Support the Victims 
The recent flash floods  (DANA: Isolated Depression at High Levels in Spanish) affecting Valencia have left a trail of destruction and death never before witnessed in Spain. Over 211 people...
November 2, 2024
Amazon's new return policy for the UK + Tips to deal with return changes in 2024
Amazon has updated its return policies for the United Kingdom, starting November 11th. International sellers will be required to provide a domestic return address or issue a return label; otherwise,...
October 31, 2024
LinkedIn gets fined €310 million for breaching the EU - GDPR
The Irish Data Protection Authority (DPC) has fined LinkedIn €310 million after concluding that the social network's processing of personal data by its users does not comply with the European...
October 28, 2024
Vinted valued at €5 billion after a successful European expansion
Vinted has closed a new financing round that boosts its valuation. The second-hand marketplace has closed the secondary share sale for €340 million at a valuation of €5 billion. In...
October 25, 2024
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