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Amazon invests in Deliveroo as part of €513.5 million funding round
Amazon is leading a new investment round of 575 million dollars, which is equal to 513.4 million euros. This news has been announced by online food delivery service Deliveroo, which...
June 5, 2019
Crossing the Swiss border: changes, customs and taxes in a fast-growing market
Starting a business in a different country is never easy. One of the requirements for Switzerland is that you have to be a Swiss resident, or have a Swiss legal...
June 5, 2019
Free whitepaper: How to Build a Trusted Brand Abroad? 15 Tips and Tricks.
Cross-border e-commerce is growing rapidly. This offers lots of opportunities for e-commerce players but requires focus. Just like personal relationships, buying online involves a leap of faith. It is unlikely...
June 4, 2019
Zalando starts pilot with reusable packaging
Zalando is planning a pilot for reusable packaging. The goal of this is to make the shipping of its packages even more sustainable. The customer can return the packaging (e.g....
May 31, 2019
Otto now counts 7 million retailers
A large number of sellers decided to join the online marketplace platform Otto this year. It now has approximately 7 million merchants selling their products via the website. Today, Otto...
May 29, 2019
Free delivery doesn’t increase return volume
Online retailers who offer free delivery do not experience an increase in returns. Although many consumers often don’t pay for a delivery, free delivery is almost never the reason for...
May 29, 2019
Preferred e-commerce customer delivery options
Research including a survey of more than 1000 participants reveals the delivery expectations of North American consumers. Participants include consumers from the United States and Canada, of all ages. The...
May 28, 2019
Amazon pays employees to quit their job and start a business
A new business opportunity has been announced by Amazon for its employees if they have enough savings to start their own company. They are offered 10,000 dollars and an amount...
May 28, 2019
Sustainable e-commerce service Loop launches in France
Loop, a shopping startup that creates reusable packages, has launched in France. The whole idea behind this startup is that containers are designed to be used again. Many manufacturers have...
May 27, 2019
5 Indicators to Replatform in B2B
Online shopping has changed shopping behaviour drastically. The rise of e-commerce has challenged both B2B and B2C sellers to constantly adapt themselves to new trends, changing consumer demands and competitive...
May 27, 2019
Interactive Product Visualization is Rising
Consumers want to try an item out before purchasing, which is why interactive product visualization is on the rise. These technologies will create a more sensory online shopping experience. This...
May 23, 2019
Farfetch gives designer bags second life
Luxury marketplace Farfetch has introduced Farfetch Second Life: an initiative to give designer bags a second life. Customers can exchange their beloved handbags for credit. You can use this credit...
May 23, 2019
Personalisation likely to unsettle customers
49% of consumers are willing to sign up for personalisation. However, when it’s done wrong, it makes them uncomfortable. Research done by Periscope By McKinsey shows that consumers will not...
May 22, 2019
Lidl starts selling groceries online in Spain
Lidl recently started selling its groceries online in Spain. For now, the delivery of fresh foods is only available in Madrid. To get the products to customers’ homes, Lidl is...
May 22, 2019
AliExpress includes payment method - Klarna
AliExpress customers in four different European countries can now decide when and how they pay. Adyen, AliExpress’ payment provider now supports Klarna’s ‘Pay Later’ solution. This collaboration is made possible by...
May 21, 2019
Failed deliveries cost industry €1.85 billion ($2.08) every year
Research done by NetDespatch and IMRG shows that failed deliveries have huge financial impacts for all three of the main groups involved; the customer, retailer and carrier. There might be...
May 21, 2019
Zalando starts 2019 with strong growth
In the first quarter of 2019, Zalando successfully expanded its customer reach. The number of active customers increased by 14.1% to 27.2 million and site visits increased by 29.5% to...
May 20, 2019
Migros launches click and collect service with Swiss Post
Supermarket giant Migros has made it possible for its customers to collect webshop orders in their shops across Switzerland. This new service is available due to a partnership between the...
May 17, 2019
Google makes YouTube videos 'shoppable'
Search giant Google is testing its Google Express marketplace by putting product recommendations and prices below YouTube videos. According to The Information, the company starts testing this with videos from...
May 17, 2019
Amazon one-day delivery used by 72% of US consumers
Amazon one-day delivery already sees shipments to the majority of US consumers - 72% of consumers, to be exact.  This was found in a new report by RBC Capital Markets....
May 16, 2019
How Penti integrated its online and offline strategy in one personal experience
This article previously was published in Cross-Border Magazine Turkish fashion brand Penti has been a success since the 1950s. The multichannel retailer has become a beloved brand by consumers over the...
May 16, 2019
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