Polish marketplace Allegro has recently released its preliminary second-quarter results. The Group’s gross merchandise value (GMV) grew by 13.7 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2025. At the same time, its International GMV increased by 64.8 percent.
Online fashion platform Zalando has invested in German robotics company Sereact. It develops AI-powered robotics solutions. The investment is meant to accelerate automation of logistics in ecommerce, particularly in the processing of returns.
Online turnover in Germany has increased 4.3 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year. In the second quarter, total turnover grew by 5.1 percent. It seems that consumer confidence in the country is improving.
The Dutch Consumer Association has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Amazon and Duch online marketplace Bol. The association demands that the platforms immediately stop offering misleading discounts. These fake deals violate legal regulations.
Online marketplace Rakuten France has announced that it closing at the end of the year. The platform was looking for a buyer, after disappointing traffic and sales. There were several potential buyers, but it now says that it did not find a viable solution with any of them.