Jun 07

UK shoppers spend online 4.5 times more on FMCG than offline

Consumers in the United Kingdom spent on average 74.09 euros per online FMCG purchase in 2016, which corresponds with a decrease of over 2 percent compared to the situation a year before. But still, the online ticket was 4.5 times higher than the offline one. Globally, only in Thailand consumers... read more →
Mar 28

Ecommerce in Russia was worth €14.85 billion in 2016

The ecommerce industry in Russia was worth 920 billion rubles, which is about 14.85 billion euros, in 2016. This is an increase of 20 percent when compared to the year before. Estimates are ecommerce in Russia will reach 1 trillion rubles (16.14 billion euros) at the end of this year.... read more →
Jul 29

Chinese mobile games becoming popular worldwide

The world famous application analysis provider App Annie released the report pointed out that China's mobile gaming market has grown rapidly in recent years. Chinese game publishers have achieved success both within and outside the mainland China. As it is diffcult to compete with large players like Tencent and NetEase... read more →
Jul 14

47 million Germans shopped online in 2015

About 47 million people in Germany have bought or ordered goods or services online for private use last year. This corresponds to 77 percent of the German internet users of 10 years and older. Compared to 2010, the amount of online shoppers has increased by around 20 percent. This statistic... read more →
Jul 08

Teens’ Ownership of Smartphones will Reach 75% in US

The image of teenagers staring at smartphone screens is a time-capsule-worthy emblem of our times. The irony is that teens have suffered the indignity of underindexing significantly for owning smartphones, as explored in a new eMarketer report, “US Teens: How Smartphones Fit into (and Disrupt) Their Daily Lives” Earlier in... read more →
Jul 01

What is the impact of Brexit on ecommerce in Europe?

The Brits have voted for Brexit, which means the United Kingdom will withdraw from the European Union. The whole process of withdrawal will probably take two years, but it’s certain Brexit will affect the European ecommerce industry. Here’s how. On the short term, something is already happening. The British pound... read more →
May 24
May 18

India–A Next Huge Potential Market For M-commerce

According to the latest market report released by the Confederation of Indian Industry, in 2015 India GDP growth rate reached 7.5%. The market size of Indian B2C E-commerce market was 16 billion with growth rate of 34%, which is expected to reach $100 billion in2020. In recent years, thanks to... read more →
Mar 10

Online stores lose money on free shipping

Online stores lose money on free shipping Posted February 19, 2015 by Staff Ecommerce News. Filled under category Logistics with tags Denmark, Europe Free shipping is often used as a marketing tool to lure consumers into buying at that particular store. But when an online store offers free shipping, online... read more →
Mar 05

Key figures for mobile commerce in Europe revealed

Key figures for mobile commerce in Europe revealed Posted February 26, 2015 by Staff Ecommerce News. Filled under category Mobile, Statistics with tags Europe Europeans are set to spend about 45 billion euros via mobile devices in 2015, an increase of 88.7% on 23.8 billion euros in 2014. PC spending... read more →