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
Zalando’s Spanish logistics site managed by DHL
Zalando has signed a partnership agreement with DHL Supply Chain Iberia to run the operation of Zalando’s first logistics site in Spain. The logistics site is located in Illescas, Toledo. DHL Supply Chain Iberia will be in charge of the hiring process for the logistics center. This will create around 600 positions in the long term. Thanks to this site, Zalando will be able to
Southern Europe has remained resistant to e-commerce
Spain and Italy have been lagging behind when it comes to e-commerce, says Ecommerce News. Online sales as a percentage of total retail are far lower than in countries from Northern Europe. It seems that consumers from Southern Europe have been more resistant to e-commerce. Last year, almost 80% of German consumers shopped online. On the other hand, 38% of consumers in Italy
El Corte Inglés has redesigned its logistics network
El Corte Inglés has redesigned its entire logistics network to accelerate online sales and compete with Amazon. The group has increased its distribution capacity by using the network of department stores as distribution centers. Thus, unifying inventory and controlling stocks in real time. "Our extensive network of stores allows us to maximize the efficiency of our stock and
Worten Spain focuses more on e-commerce after closing 17 stores
Worten, the Portuguese chain of establishments belonging to the Sonae group, is continuously experiencing losses in Spain. As a result, Worten closed 17 establishments and remained with 47, of the 60 it had. Of the total stores closed, eleven closed last year, three in January and another three last June. The company has entered into dissolution on several occasions and,