Austrian online marketplace for refurbished electronics, household, and sports products, Refurbed, has reached the milestone of a gross merchandise volume of 3 billion euros. It has also announced a launch in 12 new European markets.
European Amazon sellers can now manage their funds on the platform more easily. Amazon Seller Wallet is launching in seven European stores. This gives sellers more control over when to convert and transfer their earnings, with exchange rates displayed before every transfer.
German online fashion platform Zalando has expanded its Pre-owned category. It now includes children’s fashion. It is already available in 14 European markets: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden.
Last year, 54 percent of new online stores in the Netherlands were created with Shopify. In France, that share came to 49 percent and in Spain, it was 41 percent. At the same time, the share of Prestashop among new stores has dropped in these countries.
A new study shows that almost 40 percent of Portuguese consumers now shop online at least once a week. A year ago, only 24 percent of consumers in the country said that they shopped online with the same frequency. The remaining 62 percent now shop online once or several times a month.