The pharmaceutical business is one of the most lucrative sectors around with over $300 billion being spent on prescription drugs in the U.S. alone. Amazon is vying for this huge market, buying PillPack. DocMorris, the Dutch mail-order pharmacy, is winning ground in the German market, buying up companies there. What does this mean for the pharmaceutical industry?
...read moreAmazon is making the day longer. They’re stretching it to 36 hours for this year’s Prime Day, giving consumers 12 hours extra to take advantage of their best deals. It starts in two weeks’ time at noon on 16 July. That’s one week later than usual, probably due to the World Cup Semi Finals which are taking place on the usual Prime Day.
...read moreIt came as a surprise that the DIY marketplace DaWanda is closing its doors on 30 August 2018. They are advising merchants on their platform to switch to Etsy – for which they have developed an import tool. DaWanda planned to let the e-commerce world know of its plan to close up shop on Monday, 2 July, but the news came out over the weekend moving into July.
...read moreFor many who imbibe, wine is the drink of choice. Whether red, white, rosé or sparkling, people love to cavort like in the days of old Rome, letting Bacchus take control. Who drinks the most wine? What part of revenues from alcoholic beverages are made up of wine sales? Out of 44 countries in the wine market worldwide, which country consumed the most wine in 2017?
...read moreE-commerce in Italy is on the rise: In 2017 it was worth €21.2 billion, in 2018 it will be worth more than €23 billion – a growth rate of 9%. Despite the growth, the growth rate has been slowing down since 2016, when it had its peak at 22%. The number of Italians buying online has steadily been increasing as well.
...read moreOver the past ten years, Austria has tripled the number of active etailers. Last year, there were 9,000 online stores in the German-speaking country nestled in the Alps. The number of online shoppers has also doubled during the same, ten-year period. This means billions of Euros have been spent shopping online.
...read moreThere hasn't been a lot of European-based news out of the United Kingdom over the past year or two due to Brexit. However, that doesn't mean there is strict radio silence for everyone in the UK. Here is an HM Revenue & Customs Survey For Businesses Trading In Online Retail.
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