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 →
Mar 04

German ecommerce startups expand to Asia

German ecommerce startups expand to Asia Posted March 3, 2015 by Staff Ecommerce News. Filled under category Cross-border with tags Germany One German ecommerce startup after another is expanding its business to Asia. In less than a month time, fashion e-tailer Mytheresa, online discounter Lesara, property portal Lamudi and price... read more →
Mar 03

3 in 4 consumers in Belgium search online, then shop offline

3 in 4 consumers in Belgium search online, then shop offline Posted March 2, 2015 by Staff Ecommerce News. Filled under category Statistics with tags Belgium Three in four consumers in Belgium still like to try, touch or see the products they want to buy. Even if purchasing it online... read more →
Feb 11

Ecommerce in Romania grew to 1.1 billion euros in 2014

Ecommerce in Romania grew to 1.1 billion euros in 2014 The online retail industry in Romania generated sales of more than 1.1 billion euros in 2014. When looking only at products and not services, plane and show tickets, holidays and travel, that is. The ecommerce market in Romania doubled in... read more →
Feb 05

How to combine online and offline sales channels effectively

How to combine online and offline sales channels effectively Posted February 4, 2015 by Staff Ecommerce News. Filled under category Cross-channel with tags Europe Bricks-and-mortar retailers are increasingly being challenged by online retailers. But they won’t win the battle if they just join the ecommerce industry. In order to increase... read more →
Jan 29

German consumers have returned less during

German consumers have returned less during Christmas German consumers seem to have chosen their clothing and accessories more carefully during Christmas 2014, as less clothes have returned to the online merchants compared to the annual average. The return rate of typical Christmas gifts like hats, scarfs, shirts, ties and sweaters... read more →