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Of the 47 biggest online stores in Switzerland, only 17 percent offer free shipping this year. A majority of 64 percent offers free shipping above a threshold value. Another 19 percent always charges for delivering goods. These data are approximately the same as those in 2023.

One in three (34 percent) of online purchases in the first half of this year in Spain were placed on Chinese platforms, such as Alibaba, Temu or Shein. The market share (in terms of order frequency) of these platforms is far higher in Spain than in other European countries. However, Spanish consumers spent a lot less on these platforms than consumers from other countries.

Online marketplace Bol has launched several updates this month. One of the updates is a new advertising option that allows sellers to highlight their brand and assortment in search results. There are also changes to the partner platform and review policy.

Within four months after its launch in France, Temu has managed to achieve a larger market share in terms of value than its competitor Shein. It has not yet surpassed AliExpress. Additionally, 96 percent of Temu customers in the last 90 days were repeat customers.

During the second quarter of this year, online sales in Germany increased 0.2 percent compared to that same period last year. This is the first market growth in two years. However, when looking at the first half year of 2024, sales are still 1.2 percent lower than last year.

German fashion platform About You has announced that it wants to start shipping products directly from the factory to consumers. By eliminating a link in logistics, the platform hopes to lower prices and stop the loss of customers.

Two in ten surveyed online shoppers in the United Kingdom begin their search for products on social media. However, only 7 percent finalize their orders through this channel. Most of them finalize their purchase on a retailer’s website or app.

Ecommerce giant Alibaba has announced an exclusive membership package for sellers in Germany. It wants to support SME’s in their digitalization efforts. Starting in September, retailers can join the platform with a trial period of 3 months for 9 dollars, instead of 399 dollars.

The European online consumer electronics market is valued at 90 billion euros in 2023. It is expected to increase 19 percent by 2025, reaching 107 billion euros. Retailers and C2C marketplaces selling used and refurbished electronics are driving this growth.

German online platform Kaufland is collaborating with Consors Finanz, a provider of consumer loans and part of BNP Paribas Group. Online shoppers can now use a loan financing option to purchase products on the platform.

German ecommerce giant Otto is increasing the seller fees on its marketplace. The basic fee for third party sellers will rise from 39.9 euros per month to 99.9 euros. According to the platform, the change is caused by the fact that many partner sellers have added low-quality products to the marketplace in the past.

German online pet supply store Zooplus is planning to launch its own marketplace. By doing this, the platform will be able to quickly expand its product range. The launch of the marketplace is planned in November, but it is unclear in which regions.

E-commerce Park of Sweden, an incubator based in Helsingborg, is launching a parallel program to its existing incubator. With the new program, it will help companies with business models focused on sustainability in their ecommerce efforts.

At least 52.5 percent of consumers in the United Kingdom and the United Staties have bought products from online stores in another country, in the last 12 months. Fashion items are most likely to be purchased from overseas stores.

Half of the top 100 retailers in the United Kingdom do not show delivery information on product pages. This impacts customer satisfaction. And of the retailers who do show delivery information, nearly 40 percent miss their own advertised delivery times.