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News•Feb 26, 2026
Shopify Dominant Software in New Stores
ShopRank research shows Shopify powered 54% of new online stores in the Netherlands, 49% in France and 41% in Spain last year. Across seven major European markets, Shopify launched 148,044 new stores, outpacing WooCommerce’s 99,140 and PrestaShop’s 9,747. WooCommerce saw mixed shifts, losing share in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain but gaining in Germany, Poland and the UK. Domain analysis reveals new DTC brands favor .com on Shopify, while local businesses prefer country‑code domains on PrestaShop.
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News•Feb 26, 2026
40% Portuguese Consumers Shop Online Weekly
A new Webloyalty study shows 40% of Portuguese consumers shop online weekly, up from 24% a year earlier. Mobile devices drive 66% of e‑commerce transactions, reflecting over 14 million active connections. Convenience is the top motivator, cited by 62% of shoppers,...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
US, China and Russia Dominate Europe’s Ecommerce Top 10
ECDB’s Global E‑commerce Compass 2026 reveals that U.S., Chinese and Russian platforms dominate Europe’s ecommerce landscape. Amazon leads with a 2025 GMV just under $232 billion, almost equal to the combined GMV of the next nine players. Russian marketplaces Ozon and...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
New Customs Rules for Imported Parcels
The EU Council approved new customs rules that will end the duty‑free exemption for parcels up to €150, imposing a flat €3 charge per item category starting July 1. Last year, 5.8 billion low‑cost e‑commerce parcels entered the bloc, a 26 % rise...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
‘Selling in Germany Requires Consumer-Oriented Approach’
Germany’s e‑commerce market generated €83.1 billion last year, attracting cross‑border sellers. Andreas Giese of Dexport warns that German shoppers prioritize trust and deliberate decision‑making over impulse purchases. Success hinges on authentic social‑media content, user‑generated proof, and a mobile‑first brand website, while...
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News•Feb 12, 2026
Ceconomy Passes 30% Online Revenue Share
Ceconomy, the parent of MediaMarkt and Saturn, reported that online sales now represent 30.1% of total revenue, the highest level since the pandemic. Digital sales grew 7% in Q4 2025, adding €107 million and offsetting a decline in physical stores. The...
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Deals•Feb 12, 2026
JD.com to Acquire Ceconomy, Expanding European E‑commerce Footprint
Chinese e‑commerce giant JD.com announced it will acquire German retailer Ceconomy, the parent of MediaMarkt and Saturn. The deal, disclosed in Ceconomy's Q1 2026 report, aims to boost JD.com's presence in Europe via the Joybuy platform and the new JoyExpress...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
No Customer Service in the Evenings at 72% Online Stores
A joint study of the 100 largest Belgian and Dutch online stores found that only 28 percent provide evening customer‑service and just 44 percent use WhatsApp, despite strong consumer demand. Delivery performance remains strong, with 91 percent meeting promised times and over half...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
German Watchdog Bans Amazon’s Price Controls on Partners
Germany’s competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, ruled that Amazon can no longer dictate prices for third‑party sellers on Amazon.de, limiting price influence to exceptional cases such as price gouging. The regulator also ordered Amazon to return roughly 59 million euros in economic...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Product Subscriptions Used by 23% of German Online Shoppers
A Bitkom survey of over 1,000 Germans finds 23% use product subscriptions, averaging three each. Subscriptions cover essentials like razor blades, shampoo, flowers and surprise boxes. The market still has room to grow, as roughly 75% of shoppers lack any...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Bol Builds External Fulfillment Network
Dutch e‑commerce platform Bol announced the creation of an external third‑party logistics (3PL) ecosystem for its marketplace sellers. The initiative will let all 45,000 partners, currently limited to Bol’s own “Logistics via Bol,” outsource warehousing and order processing to vetted...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
German Companies Unite to Launch EU-Based Product
Three German software firms—STACKIT, Adesso, and Empiriecom—have launched the German Digital Commerce Operation Model, an end‑to‑end ecommerce solution that keeps all data and processes within Europe. The platform stores information in Germany and Austria, complying with GDPR and offering zero‑access...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
EU Import of Cheap Parcels Rises 26%
EU imports of low‑cost ecommerce parcels jumped 26% last year, reaching 5.8 billion items valued under €150 each—roughly one parcel per citizen per month. The surge is driven largely by Chinese platforms such as AliExpress, Shein and Temu, whose growth has...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
Temu Becomes Local-Only in Türkiye
Temu has halted cross‑border sales in Turkey, limiting the marketplace to products offered by domestic sellers after a recent inspection by the Turkish Competition Authority. The shift follows the company’s 2025 establishment of an Istanbul office and a regulatory push...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
German Ecommerce Grows Beyond Expectations
German online product spending reached €83.1 bn in 2025, growing 3.2% year‑over‑year and surpassing the 2.5% forecast. For the first time since the pandemic, every quarter posted higher sales than the same period a year earlier, driven by pharmaceuticals, groceries and...
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News•Jan 22, 2026
TikTok Offers European Fulfillment for Asian Sellers
TikTok is extending its Fulfilled by TikTok service to Europe, offering Asian merchants warehousing, order fulfillment and returns through facilities in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. The move positions TikTok not only as a marketplace but also as a logistics...
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Deals•Jan 9, 2026
Allegro Group Sells Mall South Subsidiaries in Slovenia and Croatia to Mutares
Polish e‑commerce platform Allegro Group announced the sale of its Mall South operations, including the Slovenian retailer Mimovrste and its Croatian Internet Mall, to German private‑equity firm Mutares. The binding share purchase agreement transfers 100% of the segment’s shares, aiming...
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