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Second-hand fashion platform Vinted has acquired Danish competitor Trendsales. By doing so, the platform wants to fortify its position in the Nordic region. The acquisition is in contrast with the termination of its luxury platform Rebelle, which was announced in January. The recommerce market in Europe is growing, as it…

DHL Supply Chain is the new logistics service provider for Reflaunt, a technology platform that enables branded fashion resale. The collaboration is illustrative of the growth and potential of recommerce in Europe.According to DHL and Reflaunt, scalability is the biggest challenge in successfully reselling fashion items. The companies claim to…

German recommerce platform Rebuy recorded a turnover of 216 million euros last year. This means that the company is now profitable for the fifth year in a row. Around 10 million products were sold through the platform and given a second life. The Berlin-based marketplace has announced its financial results…

The German well-known Otto Group’s global ecommerce revenue is expected to reach 10.8 billion euros in the financial year of 2023, which ends today. This is a decrease of 9 percent compared to a year earlier. Unlike previous years, the decrease in sales is also noticeable in its cross-border markets.…

Amazon lobbyists are no longer welcome in the European Parliament. Their access passes are being revoked due to concerns over transparency and working conditions, marking a rare decision.This is only the second time in the history of the European Parliament that lobbyists from a company have been denied access, following…

Wish will offer European shoppers the opportunity to exchange used tech devices for money. To do this, Wish owner ContectLogic has entered into a partnership with refurbished goods provider Remarketed. The program will start in the Netherlands next month, followed by other European countries.The ‘Wish Trade-In’ program allows consumers to…

Dutch omnichannel retailer Coolblue has generated a revenue of 2.41 billion euros last year. This was an increase of 2.5 percent compared to a year earlier. Additionally, the company doubled its earnings before interest to 88.3 million euros. Coolblue has published its annual numbers for 2023. The company is a…

Last year, ecommerce giant Amazon was able to generate a turnover of 34 billion euros in Germany, with the sales of its products and services. This was a growth of 12 percent compared to a year earlier. Its trade income in that year is estimated at 22.8 billion euros. Earlier…

In several regions in Germany, parcel courier DHL is testing parcel shipping without printed labels. Instead, customers in these regions can put a handwritten package ID on the box. The German logistics company has sent an email to customers about the pilot. It is called ‘Taken without a printer’. It…

Shein and Temu send tons of goods daily from China to Europe. In Germany alone, it is estimated to be around 400,000 packages per day, or nearly 150 million per year. This has serious consequences for the air freight market, experts say.Shein and Temu ship most of their products directly…

To help merchants set up their general terms and conditions, Shopify has a policy generator. It is free to use, and according to the platform, it generates individually adapted terms and conditions for a shop. However, in Germany, it seems that the generated texts are not completely legally secure. Shopify…

Ecommerce software solution Wix has partnered with Global-e, a cross-border software solution. As a result, sellers can benefit from new features like a localized checkout, multiple currencies and pricing according to specific markets. Wix is a website builder, that also provides ecommerce software. Merchants can create an online stores with…

German pet store group Fressnapf is launching its ninth European logistics location. The new building will cover almost 72,000 square meters. The news is accompanied by the Group’s financial results of last year, as it generated a turnover of around 4 billion euros. The Fressnapf Group owns over 2,000 pet…

The Platform Group has taken over Hood Media. This gives TPG control over Hood.de, one of the ten largest online marketplaces in Germany according to the new owner. The acquisition was financed from its own resources.Founded in 1999, Hood.de provides sales space for nearly five thousand active sellers in over…

Pineca has launched an Austrian online store. This is the fourth new market that the online supplier of prefabricated wooden buildings has targeted in the last 14 months. The company now operates in nine European countries in total. The Pineca Group is a Lithuanian company, which was launched in 2011.…

Dutch online platform Bol has generated a turnover of 2.9 billion euros in 2023. This is a growth of 7.3 percent compared to a year earlier. Additionally, its GMV reached 5.8 billion euros, a growth of 4.9 percent. The online marketplace’s year results were announced this week, by its parent…

German online pet supply store Zooplus is launching its subscription program in Belgium and the Netherlands. In total, the subscription is now available in 8 markets. In the coming months, the retailer is expanding the model into 20 European markets. Zooplus is an online store that sells pet supplies, such…

Amazon has created a new page on its European marketplaces, offering customers direct access to recalls and product safety alerts. It aims to help customers shop with confidence.The so-called ‘Your Recalls and Product Safety Alerts’ page has been launched for customers in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain,…

The amount of online shoppers in Europe decreased 1 percent in 2023. However, the amount of regular online shoppers has remained stable. And 7 out of 10 of these regular online shoppers were active on C2C platforms, where they bought or sold secondhand products. These data come from the E-shopper…

At least 79 percent of fashion retailers are currently charging for returns in the United Kingdom. While paid returns are now common in the fashion industry, within the total ecommerce market a majority is still offering free returns (52 percent). Since 2022, large fashion retailers such as H&M and Zara…

Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE) calls on politicians to be stricter towards cheap marketplaces from China, including Temu. The interest group advocates for strengthening customs and suggests a digital platform where every shipment must be registered.According to HDE, Temu and similar platforms can operate relatively undisturbed, leading to unfair competition. “Neither the…

Only a fraction of online retailers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland offer free delivery for online orders. The largest group of sellers charges shoppers an average of between 2 and 5 euros for shipping.This is according to recent research on shipping and return management by the German retail institute EHI.…

Ecommerce giant Amazon is entering the secondhand fashion market in Europe. It is collaborating with luxury resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It. Customers in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany and Italy can now browse pre-owned fashion items on Luxury Stores at Amazon. The online marketplace has been selling pre-owned or…

Swedish online seller of caps and hats, Hatstore, is building a new office and warehouse. The new warehouse will be 5,000 square meters in size. The company’s logistics operations will be expanded, with 43 new picking robots, 12 gates and 40,000 boxes. Hatstore is a Swedish online retailer. It sells…