With the upcoming European Parliamentary elections, the future of the digital Europe is at a crossroads. But how do Brexit, Trump and ultimately the EP elections affect digitalization in the European Union? With the new Digital Business News magazine, we take a dedicated look at this issue.
...read moreAmazon is just about to close a deal that will see them taking part in $575 million in fundraising for the British-based Deliveroo. Deliveroo is a technology company that focuses on marketing, selling and delivering restaurant meals to the household or office. This is a much needed boost for Deliveroo in their fight against international rival, Uber Eats.
...read moreThe European Union is trying to weather the storm that is Brexit as well as dealing with growing euroscepticism. E-commerce is definitely affected by what goes on in the region, not to mention the world. Ecommerce Europe, the Pan-European e-commerce association, is calling on policy makers in this year's European Parliamentary Elections to create a level-playing field in the digital single market, thus bringing about a better environment for e-commerce. Here are 10 recommendations from Ecommerce Europe's whitepaper on the subject.
...read moreAlibaba has made plans to increase the international services provided by its AliExpress subsidiary. Retailers can now sell their goods from Russia, Turkey, Italy and Spain. This full service move from Alibaba will challenge the world's largest online retailer – Amazon. The AliExpress marketplace is winning a lot of fans in Europe for offering many products at ridiculously low prices.
...read moreIn the Czech Republic, e-commerce revenues are double what they were in 2014. That's only 5 years ago. In 2018, Czech e-commerce was worth Kč135 billion (€5.25 billion), and 90 percent of Czech consumers shopped online at least once. If one takes a look at the population of Czech Republic, which was at 10.58 million as of 2017, that is quite a lot of money indeed that they're spending on the Internet.
...read moreReturns are part of e-commerce, and they have risen by 8 percent in Europe this year when compared to the same time last year. Free shipping has also increased by 3%, with purchases made due to short-term promotion went up 29 percent. These are just a few of the statistics unearthed from DynamicAction's Retail Index: Spring 2019.
...read moreLast November, Zalando decided to end free delivery in Italy, with the Berlin-based online fashion shop asking for a delivery fee in more and more of its markets. Last month, the German online fashion shop put an end to free shipping in the UK, Ireland and Spain. The next markets to be affected by this change are going to be Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
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