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26% of Brits use food/drink subscription box service
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Subscription box services are becoming increasingly popular in the United Kingdom. Driven by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns more and more Brits have signed up for one or more subscription box services. Especially food, drink, recipe boxes and male grooming drive the growth in the subscription… Continue reading
Topics: subscription, box, euros, service, food, boxes, brits, billion, united, fooddrink, kingdom, market, services. -
27% of top UK retailers don’t communicate during delivery
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The largest online retailers in the United Kingdom aren’t so keen on communicating with shoppers during the delivery period. As a matter of fact, only four of the 100 largest online retailers in the country provide customers with personalized information about their order status, while 27 don’t communicate at all… Continue reading
Topics: kingdom, retailers, united, free, customers, communicate, dont, delivery, offer, order, shipping, uk, online. -
3 crucial tactics for effective ecommerce brand reputation management
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Reputation hugely impacts the buying decisions of consumers today. A good reputation not only increases the value of a company, but also attracts customers and provides motivation for employees.
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31 Influencer Marketing Stats to Know in 2023
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Influencer marketing harnesses the power of word-of-mouth — and scales it via social media. As a result, it's become a leading marketing strategy in 2023.
Topics: influencer, campaigns, stats, united, million, influencers, instagram, states, marketing, followers, marketers, know. -
AO closes its Netherlands operation
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UK online electricals retailer AO announced today that it will close its Netherlands operation. The exit from the Netherlands enables the retailer to focus more on its German business, soon the only operation outside of the United Kingdom. In February 2016, AO opened its digital doors in the Netherlands. But… Continue reading
Topics: euros, united, retailer, ao, closes, german, sure, million, operation, business, netherlands. -
Alaiko expands into the United Kingdom
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German fulfillment company for DTC ecommerce brands, Alaiko, is launching in the United Kingdom. With its solution, the company wants to help British brands scale domestically and across Europe. In order to do so, they are partnering with a local state-of-the-art fulfillment center. Alaiko is a tech-driven fulfillment company that…
Topics: kingdom, fulfillment, alaiko, customs, ecommerce, shipping, customers, businesses, company, united, expands, europe, brands, logistics. -
Aldi UK sells food parcels online
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Aldi has launched its first online grocery service in the United Kingdom. The German discounter offers a box with 22 essential items to help consumers who are in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. In the special box, which costs 25 pounds (28.77 euros) there are 22 everyday foods and essential… Continue reading
Topics: box, parcel, united, special, food, help, uk, items, online, kingdom, rice, aldi, parcels, toilet, sells. -
Alibaba adds financing tools and online trade shows for US merchants
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Alibaba.com is introducing new tools targeted specifically at U.S. merchants. It sounds like the Chinese e-commerce giant has already been making inroads in the United States. John Caplan, the North American and European president of Alibaba.com (the B2B marketplace that serves as the core business of Alibaba Group), said at an online press briefing that […]
Topics: merchants, trade, financing, small, beauty, terms, days, businesses, tools, united, alibaba, alibabacom, adds, shows, techcrunch, online. -
Amazon Business Prime launches in the United Kingdom
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Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Business Prime in the United Kingdom. The new service offers one membership for a company’s business account and gives access to Prime delivery benefits like unlimited one-day, same-day and nominated-day delivery. With Amazon Business Prime, businesses in the United Kingdom can also visualize… Continue reading
Topics: uk, united, launches, kingdom, benefits, purchasing, business, parts, prime, amazon, businesses, policies. -
Amazon Business to expand in Europe
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Ecommerce giant Amazon is planning to expand its b2b division, Amazon Business, in Europe. It is unclear which countries it will target. The company is currently investing in its logistics, to supply European businesses with office supplies in bulk. The online marketplace has been dealing with rising operational costs due…
Topics: businesses, wants, united, stores, europe, business, planning, expand, supplies, amazon, sales. -
Amazon Fresh launches in Spain
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Amazon Fresh has arrived in Spain. This service, which is only for Amazon Prime members, offers same-day grocery deliveries in two-hour slots. Amazon Fresh starts in and around Madrid, but will soon also arrive in Barcelona and, later on, in other Spanish cities. The arrival of Amazon Fresh in Spain… Continue reading
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Amazon Shipping available in Europe
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Amazon is making a fresh start with Amazon Shipping, the shipping service that online retailers can also utilize for orders beyond the platform. The service has been reintroduced in the United Kingdom and is now also accessible to online retailers in France, Italy, and Spain.This is not the first time…
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Amazon Shipping launches in the UK
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Amazon has introduced Amazon Shipping in the United Kingdom. It’s the first market outside the US where Amazon offers its premium shipping service for ecommerce retailers. Amazon Shipping picks up parcels and delivers them to the end customer. Online retailers in the United Kingdom can now request information about the… Continue reading
Topics: amazon, uk, picks, kingdom, launches, parcels, united, service, orders, website, shipping, retailers. -
Amazon and eBay account for 40% of UK ecommerce
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Amazon and eBay dominate the UK ecommerce market. This year, the two ecommerce giants have a market share in the United Kingdom of 39.9 percent. Especially Amazon is way ahead of all other online retailers. Amazon even saw its ecommerce market share in the United Kingdom increase. Last year, it… Continue reading
Topics: ebay, kingdom, data, uk, account, united, share, market, ecommerce, continue, online, amazon. -
Amazon changes payout period
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Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it will make changes to its payout period. Sellers in the United Kingdom and Europe will have to wait until a week after the delivery of an item to receive their proceeds. The change will come into effect in phases in the upcoming month,…
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Amazon introduces charge for Prime users in the UK
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Starting on September 18th, ecommerce giant Amazon will charge Prime members for same-day delivery in the United Kingdom. The fee will apply to orders under 20 British pounds (23.5 euros). Other delivery options will remain free for Prime members. The online marketplace announced the change in an email to its…
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Amazon launches drone delivery in Europe
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Amazon announced plans to use drones while delivering packages to customers in the United Kingdom and Italy starting next year, with services set to commence at undisclosed locations before the end of 2024. Selected customers will be able to have items weighing up to approximately 2 kilograms delivered to their…
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Amazon launches product safety page in Europe
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Amazon has created a new page on its European marketplaces, offering customers direct access to recalls and product safety alerts. It aims to help customers shop with confidence.The so-called ‘Your Recalls and Product Safety Alerts’ page has been launched for customers in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain,…
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Amazon loses trademark appeal on cross-border sales
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Amazon has infringed on British trademark rights by promoting identical branded products from another party to British shoppers on its US website. The ruling could have implications for other trademark holders and licensees in the United Kingdom and Europe.The case revolves around the use of the words ‘Beverly Hills Polo…
Topics: european, british, ruling, equities, appeal, court, crossborder, loses, amazon, kingdom, trademark, lifestyle, united, sales. -
Amazon offers same-day grocery delivery in the UK
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Amazon now offers its grocery delivery service Amazon Fresh in the United Kingdom free with Prime. Members can do their weekly shopping and choose from a selection of products. In over 40 postcodes in the South East, members can even place orders before 9pm and have them delivered same-day. And… Continue reading
Topics: prime, fresh, offers, uk, delivery, choose, free, sameday, united, amazon, grocery, members. -
Amazon to close 3 warehouses in the UK
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Amazon plans to close three distribution centers in the United Kingdom, the company’s biggest market in Europe. After investing heavily during the pandemic ecommerce boom, the retail giant is experiencing a dip in demand. Like many companies in the ecommerce sector, retail giant Amazon faces the effects of inflation and…
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Argos stops printing its catalogue
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It’s the end of an era for Argos fans. The retailer will stop printing its famous catalogue after almost 50 years. Of course, this is the result of its focus on ecommerce. The most recent Argos catalogue accounted for 3.9 million printed copies. Argos started with its printed catalogue in… Continue reading
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Bookshop.org wants to compete with Amazon
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Bookshop.org is a new initiative that wants to support local independent booksellers. After a successful launch in the US earlier this year, the platform has now launched in the United Kingdom. Bookshop was founded by Andy Hunter, a writer himself. He wanted to help bookstores survive in a time where… Continue reading
Topics: worth, amazon, bookshoporg, sold, stores, bookshop, website, launched, united, compete, wants, youve, platform. -
Brexit’s Impact on Business and Ecommerce Shops: How To Sell With Brexit
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On June 23, 2016, United Kingdom voters sent shockwaves around the world by voting to leave the European Union in…
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British Amazon sellers despair after payment freeze
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Many British Amazon merchants are at a loss after the platform froze payments, leading to numerous questions and complaints from traders. Some of them claim to be in financial straits due to the situation.In many cases, sellers are unsure about the exact reasons behind the blockade and are clueless about…
Topics: uk, despair, payment, business, traders, freeze, british, vat, seller, sellers, united, amazon, kingdom, tax. -
Charts: U.S. Retail Ecommerce Sales Q3 2020 – Q3 2021
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The outset of the pandemic dramatically shifted consumer buying patterns in the U.S. Since then, traditional retail has stabilized. We analyze in three charts ecommerce's share of total quarterly U.S. retail ecommerce sales.
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DPD UK acquires CitySprint
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DPD UK has announced the acquisition of CitySprint, the largest same-day delivery company in the United Kingdom. The acquisition takes place for an undisclosed sum and is still subject to regulatory clearance. When the acquisition becomes official, CitySprint will be part of DPDgroup, the parcel delivery network of GeoPost (which… Continue reading
Topics: uk, delivery, kingdom, acquires, united, sameday, citysprint, acquisition, dpd, day, logistics. -
Deals personalization platform RevLifter raises €2.5 million
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RevLifter, a deals personalization platform from the United Kingdom, has raised 2.3 million pounds (2.56 million euros) in seed funding led by a group of investors. With the money, RevLifter wants to further develop the platform and expand further into the United States. RevLifter offers an AI platform that wants… Continue reading
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Delivery costs most important factor when choosing online stores
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In a major part of Europe, delivery costs are the most important factor for online shoppers who are choosing which online store they will buy from. This doesn’t necessarily mean online customers are fundamentally unwilling to pay for delivery, but the willingness differs per country. Together with research agency YouGov,… Continue reading
Topics: payment, shoppers, costs, choosing, free, pay, online, important, preferred, factor, delivery, consumers, united, stores, respondents. -
Differences between UK and Germany on online delivery experience
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Many top retailers in the United Kingdom and Germany have a long way to go when it comes to customer centricity. A lot of major ecommerce companies in these European countries don’t meet the expectation of online shoppers, something which could damage loyalty and revenues. That’s what ParcelLab concluded after… Continue reading
Topics: differences, experience, germany, shops, retailers, customers, uk, delivery, better, online, customer, united. -
Ecommerce in UK to reach €200 billion in 2019
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The business-to-consumer ecommerce turnover in the United Kingdom is expected to reach over 200 billion euros at the end of this year. That would mean an increase of 14.6 percent compared to the situation last year, when ecommerce in the UK was worth almost 175 billion euros. This is shown… Continue reading
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Ecommerce in UK to reach €222 billion in 2020
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Ecommerce in the United Kingdom is expected to be worth 222.5 billion euros at the end of this year. That would mean an increase of almost 11 percent compared to the situation last year, when the b2c ecommerce turnover was worth just over 200 billion euros. Last year, ecommerce in… Continue reading
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Environmentalism biggest challenge for many retailers
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Meeting consumer demands for more environmental goods and services are the biggest challenge for marketers and supply chain managers in the United Kingdom and France. Remanufacturing products costs nearly 3.5 million per year in these two countries. Sustainability is a hot topic. More and more consumers want their favorite shops to… Continue reading
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Facebook Shops rolls out in the UK
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Facebook Shops, a place for discovering business and searching for products in the Facebook app, is rolling out to users in the United Kingdom. It marks the first European market where the Facebook feature is available. In August last year, Facebook introduced Facebook Shops, which enables its users to find… Continue reading
Topics: united, place, rolls, business, instagram, products, users, shops, discover, uk, kingdom, facebook. -
Facebook is bringing a Shop section to its app, while Instagram expands Live Shopping
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Facebook is announcing a number of new e-commerce features both within the main Facebook app and on Instagram. The pandemic has forced many businesses to shift online, and Facebook made a big announcement in May around the ability of merchants to create Facebook Shops that are viewable on both Facebook and Instagram. More recently, Instagram […]
Topics: facebook, expands, instagram, techcrunch, live, shopping, bringing, company, businesses, products, united, shops, app, shop. -
France has Europe’s highest share of FMCG bought online
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In France, ecommerce accounted for a 7.1 percent share of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sold last year. That’s the highest share in Europe, ahead of a 6.3 percent share in the United Kingdom and a 1.4 percent share in Germany. This is shown in a study by the Nielsen… Continue reading
Topics: share, bought, goods, ahead, france, united, fmcg, ecommerce, collect, consumer, europe, online, europes, highest. -
How to Sell CBD Online with WooCommerce
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Yes, you can sell CBD online! Here's everything you need to know to start a CBD store on WordPress. See the best marketing tools and 2 legal considerations!
Topics: woocommerce, united, store, sell, youll, cbd, shipping, products, online, right, square. -
Huboo announces growth of 130%
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European ecommerce fulfillment company Huboo has grown more than 130 percent in the last year. According to the company, it raked in over 23.4 million euros (20 million British pounds) in new business. Huboo is a fulfillment company based in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 2017 and has…
Topics: huboo, items, growth, fulfillment, starting, company, teams, united, warehouse, million, announces, shipped, customers. -
If we let the US Postal Service die, we’ll be killing small businesses with it
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If we continue to view the USPS as simply a balance sheet and optimize for profitability in a vacuum, we ultimately stand to lose far more than we gain.
Topics: shippo, die, states, postal, techcrunch, usps, let, amazon, carriers, service, united, shipping, businesses, small, ecommerce, killing. -
InPost installs 2,000th locker unit in UK
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Ecommerce delivery company InPost has announced the deployment of its 2,000th automated parcel machine in the United Kingdom. The company’s locker coverage has almost doubled over the last six months. InPost, which was founded in Poland in 2006, installed about 900 units so far this year. This gives the ecommerce… Continue reading
Topics: uk, return, united, units, stations, inpost, 2000th, unit, consumers, parcel, parcels, post, returns, installs, locker. -
Is the Disney Store in crisis? The reality behind the closure of more than 60 physical stores
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The company is fulfilling its plan to close nearly 75% of the Disney Stores in the United States, which could indicate a crisis, but the reality goes further.
Topics: store, target, physical, ecommerce, close, stores, locations, disney, closure, reality, shopping, united, crisis. -
June: ecommerce events in Europe
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A new month is here, so there are new ecommerce events you could visit across Europe. As always, we’ve made a handy overview for you, so you know when and where an ecommerce event takes place this month in Europe. June 4-5: Savant eCommerce Stockholm – Sweden Over two days,… Continue reading
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Klarna reaches 100 million European users
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Swedish fintech Klarna now has more than 100 million European users on its platform. It has also achieved a 14 percent year-on-year GMV growth in the second quarter in Europe. Within the United Kingdom, the GMV growth was even higher, 26 percent. The Swedish payment service provider Klarna is well…
Topics: european, united, users, europe, growth, gmv, million, reaches, pay, position, klarna, payment, company. -
Lidl UK installs online collection lockers in stores
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Lidl has installed lockers in 24 of its stores across the United Kingdom. This enables the supermarket customers to collect and return online orders from other retailers, such as JD Sports and Boohoo. The in-store lockers are the result of a new partnership with InPost. Parcel locker provider InPost has… Continue reading
Topics: installs, reason, lockers, lidl, collection, stores, return, supermarket, uk, inpost, visiting, united, online. -
Lidl UK’s online launch is getting closer
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Lidl UK is said to launch its online shop later this year. The ecommerce website won’t feature groceries, but instead it will sell wine, spirits and non-food items. The discount grocery store chain hasn’t officially acknowledged the upcoming launch of its British online store, but Lebensmittel Zeitung says British industry… Continue reading
Topics: ecommerce, getting, shop, closer, united, lidl, uk, uks, store, spirits, launch, online, wine. -
Lightspeed Payments launched in Europe
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Lightspeed has announced the launch of Lightspeed Payments in Europe. At first, this payment solution will only available for hospitality merchants in the United Kingdom. Soon it will be available for retailers. Other European markets will also follow soon. With Lightspeed Payments, small and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality industry… Continue reading
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Luxembourg ranks as top 1 cross-border country
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In terms of cross-border market share, compared to the total online market, Luxembourg is the top 1 cross-border country in 2022. Its cross-border market share is 80 percent. The country’s total cross-border turnover was 1.8 billion euros. The data comes from the latest Top 16 online cross-border EU countries, which…
Topics: turnover, billion, share, online, country, united, luxembourg, countries, market, crossborder, ranks, total. -
Making Sense of the Sales Tax Nightmare
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Today, we’re jumping into a very important (albeit not too fun) topic: sales tax. Michael Fleming has over a decade of experience in this area, specializing in state sales tax related issues, and he joins the show to discuss what kind of enforcement abilities states actually have to come after you and how to stay out of audits. If you are living or selling in the United States, [...]
Topics: tax, nightmare, tune, stay, michael, making, sense, topic, sales, states, youderian, ecommerce, united, come. -
ManoMano increases focus on Germany and UK
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French DIY-marketplace ManoMano has plans to double down on Northern Europe in 2021. The ecommerce platform wants to increase its focus on Germany and the United Kingdom. It also wants to improve the website’s experience for both merchants and customers. ManoMano has had a good year, as its gross merchandise… Continue reading
Topics: manomano, germany, million, uk, platform, increase, diy, kingdom, partners, european, united, focus, increases. -
Manufacturing in the USA
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Today Chris Nelson from MCARBO.com joins the show to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to manufacturing in the USA. Unlike most American businesses, almost everything MCARBO sells is manufactured here in the United States, so Chris has tons of insight to share on the subject. Listen in as he explains [...]
Topics: usa, unlike, chris, youderian, nelson, waysubscribe, share, usathe, manufacturing, manufacture, united. -
Marketplaces generate 63% of cross-border turnover
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Last year, the total online cross-border market in Europe generated a turnover of 265 billion euros. At least 63 percent, 167 billion euros, was generated by marketplaces. These data include global cross-border sellers, such as Amazon and AliExpress. These data come from the fourth edition of the “TOP 100 Cross-Border…
Topics: marketplaces, euros, generated, generate, crossborder, online, united, billion, europe, turnover, expected, global. -
Mattress retailer Casper leaves Europe
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Casper, a mattress retailer from the US, is shutting down its operations in Europe. As a result, 78 people are laid off, which corresponds to a fifth of its corporate workforce worldwide. Casper said in a statement that it wants to focus on achieving profitability, and the European operations thus… Continue reading
Topics: european, leaves, million, retailer, operations, wants, europe, mattress, casper, profitability, strength, united. -
May: ecommerce events in Europe
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May may bring some fresh knowledge, new contacts and lots of fun for you, because there are again many new ecommerce events to visit across Europe! So, as always, we’ve made a handy overview for you, so you know when and where an ecommerce event takes place this month in… Continue reading
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Mollie expands to the UK
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Dutch payment fintech unicorn Mollie has entered the United Kingdom. Here it will support British merchants who are looking to grow into Europe. The payment service provider has enhanced its services available to UK companies who can incorporate several EU payment methods into their online stores. The launch of Mollie… Continue reading
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Nasty Gal expands to France
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Nasty Gal, a US fashion retailer focused on young women, has opened its first non-English online store. The Boohoo-owned online retailer has opened its digital doors in France. This country is only the third market where Nasty Gal runs a dedicated ecommerce website. Until now, only the United States, where… Continue reading
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No concrete plans for TikTok Shop in continental Europe
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TikTok Shop has been launched in parts of Asia, followed by expansions in the United Kingdom and the United States. However, there are currently no plans for a launch in continental Europe. This information came from TikTok’s Koen Vanderhoydonck at the Emerce E-Commerce Live conference in Amsterdam. Vanderhoydonck, who previously…
Topics: europe, continental, shop, plans, concrete, vanderhoydonck, united, market, thought, states, dutch, company, tiktok. -
October: ecommerce events in Europe
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Autumn is here and the weather is slowly getting less enjoyable for some. Maybe that means it’s a great time to get cozy and visit some interesting ecommerce events? As always, we’ve made a handy overview for you, so you know when and where an ecommerce event takes place this… Continue reading
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Online marketplaces in UK increase in popularity
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Online shoppers in the United Kingdom are four times more likely to order from online marketplaces than direct from retailers. Over half of the 69 percent of shoppers who regularly buy online, do so via online marketplaces. Online marketplaces in Europe are getting more and more popular, and that’s also… Continue reading
Topics: marketplaces, popularity, online, shoppers, scale, uk, quickly, retailers, united, product, consumers, increase. -
Only 41% of UK shoppers think AI has positive impact in retail
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Less than half (41 percent) of shoppers in the United Kingdom think that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a positive impact on their retail experiences. However, over two-thirds (70 percent) do prefer brands with personalized recommendations, which is how AI is often used in online retail. These data come from…
Topics: think, research, shoppers, consumers, retailers, data, used, united, personalized, uk, positive, recommendations, impact, retail, ai. -
PayPal raises fees between UK and Europe
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PayPal will raise the fees for payments between businesses in the United Kingdom and those in Europe. The reason for this price increase is Brexit. With the UK no longer being part of the European Economic Area, PayPal’s costs are higher than usual. The European Economic Area consists of all… Continue reading
Topics: businesses, unwelcome, united, uk, rise, paypal, value, small, fees, raises, payments, europe, european, paypals. -
Polish fintech Booste raises 12 million euros
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Booste, a Polish financing platform for ecommerce merchants, has raised 12 million euros in a Series A funding round. The fintech company will use the money to expand its services to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The funding round was led by DialCom24, a well-known Polish fintech investor.… Continue reading
Topics: webinar, booste, fintech, euros, services, expand, raises, ireland, million, financing, united, kingdom, polish. -
Porch Piracy Is Growing
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Porch piracy is on the rise, with 43 percent of American consumers surveyed saying they had an ecommerce delivery pilfered from their front porch in 2020, according to a recent report. C+R Research asked 2,000 self-reporting shoppers about delivery theft in November 2020.
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Pricing platform BlackCurve raises €856.000
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United Kingdom-based ecommerce pricing platform BlackCurve has raised 750,000 British pounds (856,127 euros) in a funding round. With the capital injection, the company wants to expand in its core online markets. It will also drive down its cost of sale. The ecommerce pricing platform powered by BlackCurve enables customers to…
Topics: british, round, platform, pricing, raised, productled, raises, united, blackcurve, retailers, funding, online, ecommerce. -
Scnd secures 4 million euros
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French software solution for services marketplaces, Scnd, has raised 4 million euros in a funding round. The company wants to use the capital injection to expand its ecommerce solution, as well as strengthen its position in the market. Scnd is a French SaaS solution for the service industry. The company…
Topics: ecommerce, tech, solution, united, euros, industry, existing, service, company, million, funding, scnd, round, secures. -
Sendcloud closes 150 million to grow its global presence
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Sendcloud, the leading e-commerce shipping platform in Europe, has raised 150 million euros in a Series C funding round. The investment was led by Softbank, along with L Catterton and HPE Growth. The Dutch-based company will use the money to accelerate growth and continue its ongoing mission for international expansion.… Continue reading
Topics: presence, closes, company, raised, platform, sendcloud, million, global, delivery, united, shipping, grow, market, growth, parcel. -
September: ecommerce events in Europe
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It’s september, the kids go back to school. And for many ecommerce fans, it’s also time to visit interesting ecommerce events again. As always, we’ve made a handy overview for you, so you know when and where an ecommerce event takes place this month in Europe. September 11-12: Dmexco –… Continue reading
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ShipBob launches in the Netherlands
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Global fulfillment platform ShipBob is expanding to the Netherlands with the launch of a fulfillment center. The new fulfillment center is the company’s fifth European location. The company expects to start shipping parcels from the new location in July. ShipBob is a fulfillment company that was founded in 2014, in…
Topics: european, fulfillment, center, united, europe, netherlands, shipping, platform, shipbob, location, launches, company. -
Shopify increases prices in April
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Leading ecommerce platform Shopify has increased its prices for new customers in the United States. The change is expected to be implemented in Europe soon, as well. Current customers will notice the price change in three months. Costs tech companies Just like other tech companies, Shopify is dealing with increased…
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Shopify usage in Europe
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Shopify is only 14 years old, but is already extremely popular. And although it’s a Canadian company, it has enormous popularity in the United States. The US accounts for 73.24 percent of all live Shopify ecommerce websites worldwide. But what about the Shopify usage in Europe? In Europe, Shopify is… Continue reading
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Signa Sports United acquires sports store Wiggle
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Signa Sports United has agreed to list on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Yucaipa. The deal will raise over 530 million euros in proceeds for Signa Sports United, which will use part of this money to buy UK-based sports store Wiggle. Yucaipa is… Continue reading
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Switzerland first on ecommerce index
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Switzerland is the new number one on the B2C E-commerce Index of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. It surpasses the Netherlands, which ended first in the previous two editions. For a few years now, UNCTAD ranks 152 countries on their readiness to engage in ecommerce. As usual,… Continue reading
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Take a Side in the Future of the USPS
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In the last 15 years, the United States Postal Service has lost around $90 billion. It has often failed to meet delivery expectations. And yet, the USPS is vital for many ecommerce companies. By law, the USPS must deliver to every address in the United States six days per week. This makes the USPS a common and often good choice for last-mile delivery specifically and ecommerce generally.
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Takeaway confirms bid for Just Eat
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Dutch food delivery group Takeaway has confirmed it wants to acquire its British competitor Just Eat. If Just Eat and Takeaway successfully end talks, the combined company will be one of the largest food delivery companies in the world. Currently, Takeaway.com has a market capitalization of 5.1 billion euros, while… Continue reading
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Temu welcomes European sellers
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In March, the rapidly growing ecommerce player from China, Temu, will open its marketplace to sellers from the United States. Shortly after, it will also add European sellers. However, it remains to be seen whether online sellers will actually join the Chinese platform. Temu is an international online marketplace, backed…
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The Czech Republic is fastest-growing ecommerce market in Europe
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Most growth of a European country’s ecommerce market can be expected in the Czech Republic, where it’s predicted the online retail industry will grow 16 percent between now and 2021. That’s more than in other European markets. Ecommerce in Europe is still growing strong, although it’s developing less hard in… Continue reading
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The New Paid Leave Bill in 15 Minutes
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This week the United States passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. While it provides some much-needed support to workers it also has some scary cashflow implications for small businesses. You’ll learn: How employers are responsible for paying for up to 14 weeks of paid leave for workers The mechanics behind getting reimbursed by the [...]
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The biggest foreign ecommerce markets for UK shoppers
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Consumers in the United Kingdom love to shop online at overseas ecommerce websites. As a matter of fact, UK shoppers buy a higher proportion of goods from foreign online stores than almost any other wealthy country. These are the biggest foreign ecommerce markets for UK shoppers. Almost three-quarters (73 percent)… Continue reading
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The state of ecommerce delivery in the UK
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Ecommerce in the United Kingdom is still booming, with last year’s sales up 11 percent on 2018. This growth is also driving the delivery business. But what is the current state of the UK ecommerce delivery market? To answer this question, Parcelhub interviewed a hundred B2B and B2C mid-market retailers… Continue reading
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These Siblings Followed in Dad's Footsteps—Then Took Their Own Path
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Brandon and Kaleena Morrison’s father struck out on his own, building an ice cream business from the ground up. The siblings never wanted to take the reins of their father’s business. Yet, years later, as they discussed plans for their skin- and hair-care brand, United & Free, they would draw on what they learned from him to do it their own way.More
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Thrasio: €220 million to acquire Amazon sellers in UK
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Thrasio, a large acquirer of Amazon FBA businesses, has announced a commitment of 200 million pounds (220 million euros) to complete acquisitions of ecommerce companies in the United Kingdom. It has also announced the acquisition of Maximo Fitniss, its 11th acquisition in the UK. This expansion of operations in the… Continue reading
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TikTok launches fulfillment services in the UK
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TikTok started providing logistics services to sellers in the United Kingdom. The company is introducing a program called ‘Fulfilled by TikTok’, or FBT for short. Interested sellers will hand over a volume of their stock. TikTok, the social networking company owned by Chinese ByteDance, states that the new logistics program…
Topics: tiktok, logistics, company, shop, services, uk, kingdom, delivery, merchants, united, launches, fulfillment, service. -
Turkish ecommerce platform Trendyol wants to expand in Europe
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Trendyol, one of the largest ecommerce companies in Turkey, has plans to expand in Europe, including the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. The expansion plans will happen with a new website. Trendyol is an online marketplace for clothing, decoration, and cosmetics. In Europe, the ecommerce company wants to shift the… Continue reading
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U.S., China Trade War Is Impacting Ecommerce
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The trade war between the United States and China has been going on for over a year. A new round of U.S. tariffs on additional Chinese goods is looming. What follows is my analysis of the effects on ecommerce in both countries and possible future consequences.
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UK carriers: ‘parcels to EU must have custom declaration form’
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Post Office and other carriers in the United Kingdom are warning that any parcel containing gifts or goods that are being sent to an EU country must have a customs declaration form attached to it. This is the result of the Brexit, which became fully operational on the first of… Continue reading
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UK charity shops sell 151% more online
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Charity shops in the United Kingdom are looking more and more at ecommerce after losing thousands of euros of income during the lockdowns. The number of items sold online by British charity shops has increased by 151 percent between February and July of this year. There’s an increasing number of… Continue reading
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UK delivery platform Sorted hits £1 billion milestone
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Sorted, a delivery software startup from the United Kingdom, has reached a nice milestone. The value of goods it has shipped to date has reached the 1 billion pounds mark. All in all, it was a great year for the startup, which saw its client base increase by 200 percent.… Continue reading
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UK design marketplace Opumo raises €1.33 million
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Opumo, a British online department store with design-led products from around the world, has raised 1.2 million pounds (1.33 million euros). The successful round of investment happened thanks to Danish fund North-East Venture and a crowd raise from over 400 customers. Opumo is an online marketplace from the United Kingdom… Continue reading
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UK government urges Amazon to unfreeze seller funds
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The British government has issued an urgent plea to Amazon to unfreeze seller funds. Kevin Hollinrake, the enterprise minister, expressed deep concern after a flood of complaints. “I would urge you to look into this issue further as a matter of urgency”, he wrote to Amazon.Approximately four hundred complaints were…
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UK online retailers deliver 20% faster than usual
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Online retailers in the United Kingdom have been delivering parcels almost 20 percent faster than usual. And all this at a time when there is an increase in online orders now the coronavirus Covid-19 is dominating the ecommerce industry. Online retailers and their carriers in the United Kingdom have sped… Continue reading
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UK shopper spends 11% more online
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Nowadays, the average shopper in the United Kingdom spends 83 pounds (about 91.5 euros) per month online. Last year, this was 75 pounds (82.7 euros). The coronavirus outbreak has for sure contributed to this 11 percent year-on-year increase. But it’s not only the changing purchasing habits that have led to… Continue reading
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Vinted launches in Italy
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Secondhand fashion marketplace Vinted has launched in Italy. This is the 13th market where the online platform from Lithuania has opened its digital doors. Launching in Italy has been an obvious decision, the company says on its LinkedIn page. “And it’s an exciting step for us, as Italy is a… Continue reading
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Whistl helps low volume online retailers
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Whistl has launched a local test in the United Kingdom to help online retailers with low volumes. These retailers now get the opportunity to get their parcels to customers with a wider range of delivery options, including 24 and 48 hours services. The delivery management company launched the trial in… Continue reading
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Zalando also ends free delivery in UK, Ireland and Spain
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Zalando is introducing shipping costs in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. The German fashion giant has taken this step after an earlier test in Italy. Although Zalando claims there are no plans to further expand this measure, it seems like the end of an era. Half a year after… Continue reading
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Zalando launches AI fashion assistant
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Fashion platform Zalando is going to launch a fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT on the website and app. It will start with a beta version, which will be available to selected customers in Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Austria by Spring. Zalando has recently made some changes to its…
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Zalando to cut hundreds of jobs
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Zalando is planning to cut up to 5 percent of its employees. The online fashion giant said in a note to staff it would eliminate hundreds of jobs. This makes Zalando part of a growing list of ecommerce companies laying off staff due to the current economic situation. Only around…
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Zara Pre-Owned to expand in Europe
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Fashion retailer Zara is planning to expand its pre-owned clothing marketplace Zara Pre-Owned across European markets in the second half of this year. One of the selected markets is the Netherlands. The platform is currently available in the United Kingdom. Fashion retailer Zara launched its secondhand clothing marketplace called Zara…
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eBay offers managed payments in UK
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eBay will introduce its managed payments experience in the United Kingdom, making this the third market to offer the new payments experience, after the US and Germany. The service offers buyers flexibility and choice in payment methods, while giving sellers a better way to manage their businesses. eBay is busy… Continue reading
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‘Brexit leads to slower online delivery from UK’
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Online consumers in Europe think the Brexit will lead to slower online delivery from the United Kingdom. They also think it will lead to less choice of British goods to buy online. Brexit is still happening. After a national referendum in the United Kingdom in June 2016, the government announced… Continue reading
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‘Ecommerce UK accounts for 53% of retail sales by 2028’
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Ecommerce in the United Kingdom will account for 53 percent of the country’s total retail sales by 2028. Factors powering this online growth are the fact Generation Z and Millennials will be half of the adult population in ten years, faster, cheaper and in-home delivery and fewer physical stores. Currently,… Continue reading
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‘Most retailers unaware of impact of delivery options’
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The majority of UK retailers are not aware of the impact and value that delivery options have. Three out of four consumers leave their shopping card because they don’t like the delivery options, while 47 percent of retailer don’t even know their cart abandonment rate or why consumers leave their… Continue reading
Topics: consumers, online, shoppers, options, delivery, kingdom, offer, retailers, dont, unaware, impact, free, united.