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E-commerce Belgium: €8.2 billion in 2019

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In Belgium, online stores generated a total turnover of €8.2 billion in 2019. This is an increase of 17% compared to 2018. Noteworthy is that more than 25% of all generated sales comes from cross-border consumers. A growing amount of shops This is partly due to the growing amount of Belgian e-commerce shops. Aside from that, the number of online transactions by Belgians

Loyalty program Lidl in Belgium

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German supermarket Lidl starts with a loyalty program in Belgium. Starting February 10th, consumers can download a digital customer card app. It is the first time the supermarket starts a loyalty program.  Customers who download the loyalty app get their ticket digitally and receive extra discounts on Lidl-products. The supermarket aims to expand the app with more features,

Bol.com curates 6,500 ecologically friendly gifts

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The largest marketplace in the Netherlands, Bol.com, launched a curated sustainable assortment of products in time for the Black Friday and Christmas season. Whilst it’s a relatively small selection of 6,500 products today, the marketplace aims to grow it in the future. However, it does not want to waste time in appealing to shoppers who want to buy ecologically friendly gifts

Zalando expands beauty category to five new markets

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Fashion platform Zalando will offer beauty products in five new markets, Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium and Italy within the next two months. With this, it encourages shoppers to spend a little extra on accessories. The fashion platform first started selling women’s beauty products a year ago in Germany in a bid to counter a fall in average order size and boost profitability

Zalando and bpost Test In-Home Delivery in Belgium

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Online retail has upped convenience and efficiency for customers and traders alike. However, missed delivery windows or busy schedules can get in the way of a perfect delivery. In order to tackle one of the roadblocks in the business, Zalando and bpost collaborated to tested in-home delivery. Installing smart locks in homes across Antwerp, Belgium, Zalando and bpost tested

About the cross-border Magazine

The Cross-Border Magazine is made by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs and has been designed to be a valuable and independent source on cross-border online trade.

Many entrepreneurs are still struggling with a number of aspects of international selling, and we offer the opportunity to learn from others by featuring case studies, success (and failure!) stories, and tips and advice from expert thought-leaders from around the world.

An expert panel offers insight into the challenges and opportunities sellers face when selling cross-border.

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