Ecommerce Europe, Fevad, Thuiswinkel.org, Händlerbund, Netcomm, EshopWedrop, An Post, DPD Group and PostNL have presented a joint statement on Brexit and parcel delivery. They opt that the United Kingdom and the EU27 must keep goods and parcels flow efficiently as cross-border retail has been growing exponentially in Europe over the last decade. The main argument of the
The B2C E-commerce Index: the Netherlands on top
The annual B2C E-commerce Index of UN conference UNCTAD positioned the Netherlands on top of the index, replacing Luxembourg. The B2C E-commerce Index measures the willingness of an economy to support online shopping. This year, 151 different countries were compared on four factors influencing online trade, including the reliability of delivery and the number of secured
75 Million for Alibaba’s European Hub
Alibaba is working on entering the European market. To provide a better service, they will open a European hub in Liege, Belgium. The Chinese marketplace giant has reserved 75 million euro for the creation of this hub. Wednesday, December 5th, contracts were signed. In the deal, it is agreed that Alibaba will have 220.000 square meters available at Liege Airport. The first
Trade deal EU and Japan clears hurdle on way to 2019 start
According to Reuters, plans of the European Union and Japan to form the world's largest free trade area cleared a significant hurdle when EU lawmakers specializing in trade backed a deal that could enter force next year. The European Parliament's international trade committee voted in favor to clear the deal for a final vote set for December 13th. When the agreement comes into
Online mobile transactions in Europe up to 44%, APAC to 51%
A research by Criteo concludes that transactions completed on the smartphone are rising globally. Northern Europe and Japan are growing in particular. In these regions, mobile transactions now represent over half of the online transactions. According to the research, the top 3 is formed by Sweden (60%), Norway (57%), and the United Kingdom (55%). The data is based on an