Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it is implementing a temporarily extended return period. The longer return period is coming into effect during the holiday season. According to the marketplace, it will help merchants increase their sales.

eBay has introduced a new label in Germany, allowing commercial sellers to stand out on the platform. The eBay Top-Service designation provides shoppers with insights into certain aspects of the service, such as timely shipping. This label can be compared to Amazon's Prime.

In the financial year 2023/2024, the whole European online cross-border market achieved sales of 326 billion euros. A large majority, 69 percent, or 225 billion euros came from online marketplaces.

Spending at major British online retailers was 3.2 percent higher in September than in the same month last year. This marks the first growth since April 2021. After nearly 3.5 years, a turning point has been reached, just as in other European countries.

In Germany, small and medium-sized online stores often run on Shopify’s ecommerce software. The company has a market share of almost 40 percent in the country. German software providers Shopware and JTL complete the top three.