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German e-commerce market 2019: €76.2 billion

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The German e-commerce market had a total value of €76.2 billion in 2019. The market grew by 11.6% compared to the situation in 2018. Mainly, the growth of the German online retail industry is thanks to online shoppers who have increased their online spendings. Every third consumer now orders several times a week. Mobile devices are an accelerator of this growth as one in three

Amazon opens pop-up store on China’s Pinduoduo until the end of 2019

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Amazon.com on Monday said it will open a pop-up store on Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo. This store will run until the end of December and carry a selection of about 1,000 products from overseas.  The move, initially reported by Reuters on Sunday, points to how Amazon's China-strategy is evolving. Earlier this year, it already decided to stop operating a marketplace

EU request ending of German VAT Certificate

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On October 14th, the European Commission (EC) sent a formal notice to Germany, to withdraw its recently installed German VAT certificate requirement for EU and non-EU sellers on marketplaces.  Via an application, the paper document is obtained to the various German tax offices. The certificate verifies a sellers German VAT registration and the fact they are up-to-date on

German marketplaces: dealers, get a VAT certificate

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Starting next week on October 1st, European based online retailers that sell to German consumers must provide any marketplaces they are active on with a German VAT certificate. They can get this certificate from the German tax office (Finanzamt). Last week, we reported about the effects of the new German regulations for marketplaces like Amazon. The German VAT certificates

Lady Gaga and Amazon were born to collaborate

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Amazon will be launching Lady Gaga’s new makeup line, Haus Laboratories. Celebrities launching a new makeup line is not shocking news- what did stand out is that the new line will be launched exclusively through Amazon. Amazon and Lady Gaga will launch the new line this September in nine countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, France and Germany. The

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The Cross-Border Magazine is made by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs and has been designed to be a valuable and independent source on cross-border online trade.

Many entrepreneurs are still struggling with a number of aspects of international selling, and we offer the opportunity to learn from others by featuring case studies, success (and failure!) stories, and tips and advice from expert thought-leaders from around the world.

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