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
Amazon charged with antitrust violations in Europe
The European Commission has informed Amazon of its preliminary view that it has breached EU antitrust rules. The Commission takes issue with Amazon systematically relying on non-public business data of independent sellers who sell on its marketplace. To the benefit of Amazon's own retail business, which directly competes with those third party sellers. The Commission also
Amazon.se launches in Sweden
As of yesterday, customers across Sweden can visit Amazon.se to shop from a selection of over 150 million products. Amazon Sweden features a vast selection of products across more than 30 categories, such as Books, Consumer Electronics, Sports & Outdoor, Tools & Home Improvement, Toys & Baby, including products from thousands of European and local Swedish
Allegro is ready to expand beyond Poland
Allegro, the major online marketplace from Poland, is ready to expand internationally. This is what CEO Francois Nuyts says, in a time of rumors about Amazon planning to enter Poland. Allegro could be considered the Amazon of Poland. The marketplace has over 12.3 million active buyers and is used by around 117,000 merchants. It is the number one destination for Polish
European brands think relying on marketplaces is not sustainable
According to Accenture and GEODIS, 54% of European brands think their e-commerce potential is crippled by their logistical capabilities. That is why many retailers and brands turn to online marketplaces. However, they think that relying on marketplaces is not sustainable. Therefore, they want to shift the balance more to their own e-commerce channels. Two key findings