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Amazon sales-by-numbers: Now we know just how much revenue Amazon generates in Germany after the company shared more information than they intended. By advertising their market entry in the United States to German retailers, Amazon inadvertently disclosed that the US marketplace has 7 times as many sales as the German marketplace with only half as many retailers. Since Amazon's worldwide trade volume hasn't been kept secret, a conclusion can be drawn as to what the concrete turnover of the German marketplace really is.

Let's face it – every day that goes by brings a no-deal Brexit closer to becoming a reality. Businesses in the EU and in the UK need to redouble their efforts to prepare for the eventuality. London only has up until 31 October 2019 to come up with some sort of deal. Preparations are needed to stay well-informed as to just what a no-deal Brexit entails. The Institute of Directors (IOD) has quite a few pointers.

The sailing brand Henri Lloyd is relaunching its online store. The sailing clothing specialty brand has undergone a digital transformation since having been acquired by Aligro Group last year. Henri Lloyd were one of the retail victimes on the high street, not successfully making the jump to digital commerce alone. 

There are many advantages for online shops when they add different payment methods to their checkout. Mobile wallets are deeply integrated into the world of digital commerce and Apple Pay is no exception. Wallets such as Apple Pay, PayPal, etc., reduce errors and eliminate the need to get addresses and credit card numbers. Apple Pay might be a good payment method, but is it right for your shop?

Facebook has secured some mega-powerful backing in over a dozen companies, setting the sometimes beleaguered social media giant up for next week's unveiling of Libra, its cryptocurrency. Backed by the likes of Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe, Booking.com and Uber, each investing around $10 million each, Libra will be at the top of the heap of digital currencies.

The retailers at the top in the United Kingdom and Germany are not really taking care of their customers as well as they could be. Not meeting the expectations of online shoppers potentially damages loyalty and revenues, so why are so many of the top retailers having problems satisfying customers? Customer centricity is the key.

By the end of 2019, European e-commerce is set to be worth €621 billion. Compared to last year, showing e-commerce in Europe to be worth €547 billion, that is an increase in growth of 13.6%. This informative prediction comes from the very latest Ecommerce Foundation report on European e-commerce. The study also found that Scandinavian countries continually rank high in critical e-commerce indices. We also included some hard Brexit info.