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Dutch ecommerce service provider Salesupply has announced a partnership with BrandOn Group, an Italian technology platform that specializes in growth strategies for marketplaces and social commerce. Through the collaboration, Italian brands will be able to use an end-to-end solution for international expansion.
German online photo service store, PosterXXL, was rated as the best online shop in Germany. It outranks local dominant online seller Otto, as well as Lascana. Ratings were based on more than 753,000 customer reviews.
Global sourcing and fulfillment platform HyperSKU has announced its strategic participation in BigBuy’s recent international financing round of 4 million euros. European ecommerce and dropshipping technology platform BigBuy said that the funding will support further growth.
Fifty percent of consumers in Europe say that they use instalment payments or pay-later services. The majority of them do this several times a year. The use of delayed paying is a lot less popular in Switzerland, where only a quarter of respondents said that they use it while shopping online.
Yesterday, the winners of the prestigious Shopping Awards were announced, in the Netherlands. It was the 25th edition. Kaartje2go won the ‘DHL Best Online Store of the Year’ award, making it the overall winner of the evening.
Online marketplace integrator ChannelEngine has expanded its partnership with Monta, a Dutch fulfillment provider. The fulfillment solution is now integrated with ChannelEngine’s platform, which means that online sellers can manage marketplace and fulfillment processes in one single ecosystem.
Last year, consumers in the Netherlands spent 35.7 billion euros online. This represents a 1 percent decrease in online spending compared to 2024. At the same time, Dutch consumers are increasingly ordering from abroad, as the number of cross-border purchases rose by 9 percent.
In the past fiscal year, German ecommerce giant Otto was able to increase its gross merchandise value (GMV) by 6 percent. It reached around 7.5 billion euros. By doing so, the company has outperformed the German online retail market.
Last year, online sales in Sweden increased 10 percent compared to the year before. In total, ecommerce reached approximately 14 billion euros (153 billion Swedish Kronor). This is the highest turnover ever recorded in the country.
Online marketplace integrator ChannelEngine is launching a new capability, called AI Attribute Builder, in April. The company wants to ensure that products from online retailers will remain visible in AI-driven discovery environments.
Popular cashback marketplace OnBuy is rolling out in eight new markets. This brings the total of the company’s footprint to 21 European countries. The expansion follows strong performance, with an increase of 152 percent in quarterly sales last year.
Between this year and 2028, Amazon is planning to invest 5 billion euros in Poland. This is in addition to the 10 billion euros that the company has already invested in the market between 2012 and 2025. Part of this investment will go the a new fulfillment center.
Austrian online retailer and ecommerce service provider has increased its revenue by 20 percent in financial year 2025. Sales reached 169 million euros. Compared to a year earlier, this seems to be a comeback for the company.
Selling on TikTok Shop: the social media platform has also become a popular destination for online sellers in Europe. And by reaching the right audience, this can even become an important sales channel. How does selling on TikTok work and does the shop fit your business?
French marketplace for pre-owned phones, laptops, and other electronic devices, Back Market, has reached a gross merchandise value (GMV) of more than 3.5 billion euros in 2025. This is an increase of 32 percent, compared to a year earlier.