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Online retail in Switzerland has increased in turnover in the first half of 2026. At the end of June, there was a cumulative growth of more than 11 percent. Overall, the Swiss total retail trade has increased 2.6 percent compared to last year.
Inconsistent data is a problem that is well-known to many online sellers, especially when selling on multiple channels. Additionally, demand fluctuates, which makes it hard for retailers to implement accurate forecasting. “Traditional forecasting methods struggle in today’s omnichannel retail environment, because they are designed for a stable, linear retail model that no longer exists”, according to Alexey Spas, CEO and founder of software engineering company Instinctools.
Online marketplace Fruugo made a profit of 1.4 million British pounds (1.64 million euros) in 2025. Just a year earlier, the company had made a loss of 10.1 million British pounds (11,8 million euros). As a result, the marketplace has expanded its services recently.
A year ago, German retail chain Bauhaus launched its online marketplace. Since then, it has partnered with 100 sellers. As a result, they have added almost 100,000 new items to the assortment. “The real work began after the products went live”, said Johannes Wechsler, Chief Digital Officer at the company.
Second hand marketplace for media products Momox has expanded into the Netherlands. Dutch consumers can now sell their used books, CDs and DVDs on the platform. Momox is now active in six countries.
Over 300,000 small businesses from the United Kingdom are now selling on TikTok Shop, according to the platform. It did not release the total amount of sellers in the country, but it said that the amount of new sellers joining has increased 200 percent year on year.
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it is expanding its logistics center in Pforzheim, Germany. It is investing more than 300 million euros in order to double its workforce there by the end of 2029. The expansion also involves a change in the type of warehouse.
Last November, Vinted Go launched a pilot called Rescued Value. Packages that could not be delivered or returned are relisted on the secondhand marketplace through this dedicated account. In an interview with Ecommerce News, the platform reported that more than 100,000 products have already found new owners through this program.
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.
The European spending on digital advertisements has increased 10.5 percent last year, compared to 2024. The total came to 131.1 billion euros. Retail media had a stronger increase, of 16.7 percent. The market reached a spending of 13.3 billion euros.
Last week, Ceconomy shared its strategy for MediaMarkt and Saturn (also called MediaMarktSaturn) for the coming years. Collectively, the marketplaces achieved a GMV of 800 million euros during the financial year 2025 to 2026. According to the strategy, the GMV will more than double by the financial year 2028 to 2029.