This month, UPS will launch its Saturday delivery service in eight European markets. After European consumers have increasingly turned to online shopping during the COVID-19 crisis, the UPS Saturday Standard service launch followed. The UPS Saturday Standard service will launch in the following eight European markets: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands,
Belgium: E-commerce spendings 2019: €11,46 billion
According to the new BeCommerce Market Monitor, Belgian online trade broke all records in 2019. In the last year, the Belgian consumer spent a total of €11,46 billion euro online. This is an increase of €0,9 billion euro compared to 2018. On average, Belgian e-commerce consumers spend €1363 per year, concludes the research. Sofie Geeroms, Managing Director of BeCommerce,
E-commerce Belgium: €8.2 billion in 2019
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
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
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