SEKO Logistics completed its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of New York-based freight forwarder and cross-border e-commerce experts, Air-City, Inc. The investment represents the latest phase of SEKO’s program to expand its global footprint and establishing more strategic partnerships. The acquisition is made to expedite the growth of its three core services;
Chiquelle launches new warehouse in the Netherlands
In the final days of 2019, Swedish fashion brand Chiquelle already announced that the company will relocate its warehouse in Europe. The move, from Stockholm, Sweden, to the Netherlands is now completed, reports ehandel. According to the company's CEO, Pouya Boland, the warehouse move is completed and has already begun sending customers order from the new Dutch location.
Leading E-commerce Retailers and Brands come together with international carriers at TDC GLOBAL 2020
Metapack has announced that it is hosting a wealth of influential brands, retailers and carriers at The Delivery Conference – TDC Global 2020 on February 4th 2020 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Now in its 11th year, TDC Global is renowned for providing delegates from the e-commerce industry with the insight that will help them fuel growth and the inspiration to
Amazon start collecting VAT in more European countries
Residents of Armenia, Norway and Switzerland are charged VAT by Amazon from the 1st of January 2020, reports Tamebay. This is due to regulation changes in these countries. When non-resident companies provide remote services, they now are required to begin to collect VAT on these services when they are provided to residents in these European countries or persons who are not
The UK is likely to leave the EU VAT regime on 31 December 2020
Avalara predicts that, following the United Kingdom Conservative national election win mid-December 2019, the United Kingdom will push ahead with the Withdrawal Agreement ('WA'). It is likely to plan to exit the European Union on the 31 January 2020. At the end of 2020, that is followed by an exit from the European VAT regime, Customs Union and Single Market. Exit from EU VAT