Posts by Pleuni

Pleuni Jacobs is the editor-in-Chief at Ecommerce News Europe, where she has been working since 2019. She mostly writes news and background articles. She is also the person responsible for adding events to our event calendar. If you have questions about getting your event mentioned on our website, chances are that she will be the one answering them.

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Background

Before Ecommerce News, Pleuni studied Psychology and obtained a Master’s degree in Gender Studies. After that, she started out as a freelance writer but soon noticed that she wanted to work with colleagues. Then she found Ecommerce News, where she has been working ever since. Nowadays, she mostly writes news and background articles. She also manages advertisements and edits content from other editors.

– Pleuni Jacobs on LinkedIn

Amazon to hire 5,000 refugees in Europe

By Pleuni - June 19, 2023 - Subject(s): Logistics, Marketplaces.

Over the next three years, ecommerce giant Amazon will hire more than 5,000 refugees in Europe. It pledged to do that, together with over 40 companies. Together, they will hire, train or connect to work a total of 250,000 refugees. At least 13,680 of them will get jobs directly in the 40 companies.

Swiss National Council rejects returns fee

By Pleuni - June 15, 2023 - Subject(s): Laws and regulations.

Online stores in Switzerland will not be mandated to charge for the return of goods. The Swiss National Council has rejected a motion proposing a returns fee. The obligation would be an encroachment on economic freedom.

Wayflyer has financed companies for 2 billion dollars

By Pleuni - June 15, 2023 - Subject(s): Funding.

Irish ecommerce financier Wayflyer has renewed a 300 million dollar (276.7 million euros) debt line. It is currently deploying 2 billion dollars (1.84 billion euros) to more than 3,000 ecommerce business globally.

ShipBob launches in the Netherlands

By Pleuni - June 14, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch, Logistics.

Global fulfillment platform ShipBob is expanding to the Netherlands with the launch of a fulfillment center. The new fulfillment center is the company’s fifth European location. The company expects to start shipping parcels from the new location in July.

Alaiko expands into the United Kingdom

By Pleuni - June 13, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch, Logistics.

German fulfillment company for DTC ecommerce brands, Alaiko, is launching in the United Kingdom. With its solution, the company wants to help British brands scale domestically and across Europe. In order to do so, they are partnering with a local state-of-the-art fulfillment center.

About You ends cooperation with Mädchenflohmarkt

By Pleuni - June 8, 2023 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

German fashion platform About You has removed all products of secondhand platform Mädchenflohmarkt from its ‘Second Love’ category. The move follows strong accusations made against the secondhand platform. The cooperation started three years ago.

Fulfillment company Helpship acquired by euShipments

By Pleuni - June 8, 2023 - Subject(s): Acquisition, Logistics.

Romanian ecommerce fulfillment provider Helpship has been acquired by euShipments, a Bulgarian logistics company for online sellers. Thanks to the acquisition, euShipments can strengthen its presence in the Romanian market.

Wonnda has raised 1 million euros

By Pleuni - June 8, 2023 - Subject(s): Funding.

Berlin-based startup Wonnda has raised 1 million euros in a pre-seed round. The product sourcing platform will use the capital injection to expand its network of manufacturers. It is also planning to incorporate more partners.

Germany: Amazon unpackaged returns possible in parcel lockers

By Pleuni - June 5, 2023 - Subject(s): Logistics.

German consumers will soon be able to place unpackaged returns for Amazon in DHL parcel lockers. Amazon and DHL have been working together on unpackaged returns since October 2022. Now, the service is being expanded.

Amazon uses AI to detect damaged items

By Pleuni - June 5, 2023 - Subject(s): Logistics, Marketplaces.

Ecommerce giant Amazon is implementing artificial intelligence in twelve warehouses. The technology will screen items for damage before being shipped. This will reduce the amount of damaged items sent out and speed up picking and packing.

40% of Belgians return to the same 3 online stores

By Pleuni - June 2, 2023 - Subject(s): Consumer behavior, Statistics.

Nine out of ten Belgians between the ages of 18 and 70 bought something online at least once last year. At least 33 percent of Belgian consumers say that they have one online store they always use to purchase a certain product online. Another 40 percent return to the same three online stores.

Vinted: ‘We are IPO-ready’

By Pleuni - June 1, 2023 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Secondhand fashion marketplace Vinted says that it is technically ready for an IPO. However, the company currently has no plans of going public. The CEO envisions a different type of growth for the company, to become a stronger tech company that will last for decades.

Asos is raising 80 million pounds

By Pleuni - May 30, 2023 - Subject(s): Funding.

British fashion platform Asos has successfully raised 75 million pounds (86.7 million euros) from institutional investors. Additionally, it has launched an equity raise of 5 million pounds (5.8 million euros) from retail investors. With the capital injection, the company wants to improve stock control and reduce costs.

Pineca launches in the Netherlands

By Pleuni - May 24, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch.

The Lithuania-based online supplier of prefabricated wooden buildings, Pineca, is launching an online store in the Netherlands. This is the company’s second expansion within Europe in this year. The company is already active in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal as well.

Zara Pre-Owned to expand in Europe

By Pleuni - May 23, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch, Marketplaces.

Fashion retailer Zara is planning to expand its pre-owned clothing marketplace Zara Pre-Owned across European markets in the second half of this year. One of the selected markets is the Netherlands. The platform is currently available in the United Kingdom.