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.

Do you want to read more of Pleuni’s work? Check out our other websites: Ecommerce News Nederland, Crowdfundmarkt, Investeerders, Investment Platforms Europe and Ondernemen en Internet.

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

La Redoute launches website and app in the Netherlands

By Pleuni - March 28, 2023 - Subject(s): Cross-border, Launch.

French ecommerce platform La Redoute has launched a dedicated and independent Dutch website and app. It is the first international site opened by the company in ten years. The company wants to reach a target of 26 million euros in sales by 2026 in the Netherlands.

Cloudpillo wins Best Starting Shop 2023

By Pleuni - March 24, 2023 - Subject(s): Awards.

Welkoop was named ‘DHL Best Online Store of the Year 2023’ at the annual Dutch Shopping Awards. The shop, which sells garden and pet products, also took first place in the ‘Pet’ category. Online seller of sleeping products, Cloudpillo, was the winner of the PayPal Best Starting Shop Award.

Dutch ecommerce worth €33.3 billion in 2022

By Pleuni - March 21, 2023 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Last year, Dutch consumers spent 33.3 billion euros online. This is a 9 percent growth compared to 2021. The number of purchases actually decreased by 5 percent, but the average amount per purchase increased by 15 percent.

Producthero acquires CSS customers of Aisle 3

By Pleuni - March 21, 2023 - Subject(s): Acquisition.

Google Shopping advertising specialist Producthero is now hosting Google CSS advertisers which were formerly customers of competitor Aisle 3. This enables the company to strengthen its position as Google CSS-partner in Europe.

Pricing platform BlackCurve raises €856.000

By Pleuni - March 20, 2023 - Subject(s): Funding.

United Kingdom-based ecommerce pricing platform BlackCurve has raised 750,000 British pounds (856,127 euros) in a funding round. With the capital injection, the company wants to expand in its core online markets. It will also drive down its cost of sale.

Wish returns to France

By Pleuni - March 16, 2023 - Subject(s): Laws and regulations.

Popular marketplace Wish is once again available in France. A year and a half ago, the state delisted the platform because of unsafe products. Now, the marketplace can be found in the biggest search engines and app stores again.

BigBuy reached turnover of €105 million in 2022

By Pleuni - March 9, 2023 - Subject(s): Logistics.

Spanish wholesale platform BigBuy has generated a turnover of 105 million euros in 2022. The company managed around 2 million orders in that same year. Additionally, it has increased its workforce by 20 percent.

MyToys is disbanded and cuts 800 jobs

By Pleuni - March 7, 2023 - Subject(s): Cross-channel.

German ecommerce giant Otto Group has disbanded its toys platform MyToys. The platform was not able to become profitable. All of its stores will have to close. The decision leads to a cut of 800 jobs.

‘Withdrawal button in online stores undesirable’

By Pleuni - March 6, 2023 - Subject(s): Laws and regulations.

Seventeen European trade organizations have recently published an open letter to the European Union to express their disapproval of a new withdrawal button. This button allows consumers to undo a transaction after placing an order. “This button exceeds its purpose”, said Marlene ten Ham of Dutch ecommerce association Thuiswinkel.org.

Salesupply opens new fulfillment center in Germany

By Pleuni - February 20, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch, Logistics.

Dutch fulfillment company Salesupply has opened a second location in Germany. The new center is fully automated, resulting in lower costs, a faster picking and packing process and more efficient storage. The growing demand for the business’ solutions required a new location in the country.

EU implements Digital Services Act

By Pleuni - February 17, 2023 - Subject(s): Laws and regulations, Marketplaces.

The European Union is implementing the Digital Services Act and the Digital Market Act, which impact online marketplaces and social media platforms. This package of rules will create a safer digital space for users and fight rogue sellers.

Secret Sales: 70% year-on-year growth in 2022

By Pleuni - February 17, 2023 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Online fashion marketplace Secret Sales has reached a 70 percent year-on-year growth in sales in 2022. This was largely driven by the company’s international expansion last year. It expects to maintain a growth of 85 percent this year.

Amazon skips wholesalers in Europe

By Pleuni - February 17, 2023 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Ecommerce giant Amazon has decided to skip wholesalers in Europe. Instead, it will focus on sourcing products from brands. By doing so, it wants to ensure low prices for consumers.

Ecommerce in France worth €147 billion in 2022

By Pleuni - February 15, 2023 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Last year, French ecommerce generated 146.9 billion euros in online sales of products and services. This is a growth of 13.8 percent when compared to 2021. The growth is mostly caused by the online service sector sales, as products sales fell 7 percent.

BeCommerce and SafeShops will merge

By Pleuni - February 6, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch, Trustmarks.

Belgian ecommerce associations BeCommerce and SafeShops.be have announced a merger today. The new organization focuses on boosting Belgian ecommerce. Greet Dekocker, who assumes day-to-day management of the new association, informed Ecommerce News by phone that the new name and branding are still being developed.