The Spanish Confederation of Booksellers Guilds and Associations (Cegal), which brings together 789 bookstores in Spain, launched the platform Todos Tus Libros. Together, they want to unite against e-commerce giants, such as Amazon. The independent sellers seek to gain a foothold in the online books market. Delivery within 24 to 48 hours Users visiting the website can use
Believe Athletics: “We believe in slow fashion”
Regina Rodríguez is the proud co-founder of Believe Athletics, a sustainable sportswear brand for women. She is committed to building a sustainable future-proof brand with maximum respect for the environment. Together with her sister, Marisol Rodríguez, she grew the company to what it is today. Both sisters had the goal of creating designs to inspire and motivate women to lead
Zalando’s Spanish logistics site managed by DHL
Zalando has signed a partnership agreement with DHL Supply Chain Iberia to run the operation of Zalando’s first logistics site in Spain. The logistics site is located in Illescas, Toledo. DHL Supply Chain Iberia will be in charge of the hiring process for the logistics center. This will create around 600 positions in the long term. Thanks to this site, Zalando will be able to
70% of new Belgian webshops see it as something temporary
Many Belgian retailers, who were forced to set up a webshop during COVID-19, see this as something temporary, according to UAnterwerpen. "They don't seem to take their online store really seriously," says Joris Beckers, UAntwerpen. "A pity, because even after COVID-19 there will be more online shopping." With the COVID-19 outbreak in March, all non-essential stores in
Southern Europe has remained resistant to e-commerce
Spain and Italy have been lagging behind when it comes to e-commerce, says Ecommerce News. Online sales as a percentage of total retail are far lower than in countries from Northern Europe. It seems that consumers from Southern Europe have been more resistant to e-commerce. Last year, almost 80% of German consumers shopped online. On the other hand, 38% of consumers in Italy