The Platform Group, the owner of specialized marketplaces across dozens of categories, is buying back up to 5 million euros of its own bonds. The move is notable, as several creditors are reportedly seeking repayment of tens of millions of euros from the company.
The founder of French online marketplace PriceMinister, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, has announced that he is preparing a takeover bid for Rakuten France. This Japanese company acquired the French platform in 2010. This will mean a return to his former company, sixteen years after selling it.
Customers of DHL Globalmail in the United Kingdom will soon no longer be able to send parcels to consumers in the European Union. The carrier is not yet operationally ready for the new customs rules that will take effect on July 1st.
Nowhere in Europe are ecommerce sales expected to grow faster through 2029 than in Turkey. Bulgaria ranks second, according to a new top 10 compiled by ECDB. “Eastern and Southeastern European countries are leading the growth race”, the ecommerce statistics company states.
The easyGroup, the company behind easyJet, has launched easyCourier. It is rebranding Cypriot local logistics company Svelta Courier. With the takeover, easyGroup has entered the last-mile delivery sector. It wants to expand its services across Europe.