Last year, the transaction volume in Türkiye has increased more than 52 percent, reaching 4.57 trillion Turkish lira. This comes down to around 86 billion euros. In total, there were 5.94 billion online transactions in the country in 2025.
Continue readingThe British department store Marks and Spencer Group is buying a distribution center from Asos. The deal is worth around 77.5 million euros. With this acquisition, Marks and Spencer will be able to achieve faster online growth.
Continue readingfulfilmentcrowd, the tech-led logistics provider backed by private equity firm Palatine, has acquired Fulfilment.nl, a Dutch ecommerce logistics specialist, expanding its activities in the EU market.
Continue readingAllegro has entered into a partnership with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The Polish ecommerce company will gain access to advanced AI technology and support in developing new solutions for its platform. Recently, Allegro also introduced an AI assistant for sellers.
Continue readingBlackstone is acquiring Greek ecommerce market leader Skroutz. The American investment company is taking over a majority stake from European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. The founders will remain involved in the business.
Continue readingRakuten France, formerly known as PriceMinister, is looking for a buyer for its marketplace. The platform has lost traffic and active customers in the last 10 years. If no one comes forward, the marketplace will be closed before the end of this year.
Continue readingOnline sellers are increasingly dividing their stock across warehouses in several markets to provide a more local experience to their customers. According to global fulfilment provider fulfilmentcrowd, localizing stock will become increasingly more important for international sellers following the introduction of parcel fees on imported goods in the European Union.
Continue readingEcommerce giant Amazon is investing 15 billion euros in the French market over a three-year period. The company will use the money to build, among other things, four new distribution centers. Investments in existing and new infrastructure are expected to result in faster delivery times for customers and selling partners across France.
Continue readingA new analysis shows that since the third quarter of 2023, the median online revenue in Germany has decreased by 22 percent. At the same time, online stores with more than 1 million euros in annual revenue have grown 7.6 percent. But smaller shops, with revenues below 50,000 euros, have declined by 12.3 percent.
Continue readingMore than 8 out of 10 (86 percent) of Nordic consumers shop online monthly. This is an increase of 2 percent compared to last year. While shoppers in thoese countries have preferred local payment methods since 2024, this year marks the first time that these were used most often.
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