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

Maxeda DIY Group launches marketplace

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

The Benelux-based Maxeda DIY Group, a group of DIY retailers, is launching its own marketplace. It is the first DIY marketplace within the Benelux. At the launch, the marketplace already offers 10,000 new products on top of the current product assortment.

Dutch online turnover decreased 7.6% in 2022

By Pleuni - February 2, 2023 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Online revenue in the Netherlands has decreased 7.6 percent in 2022 when compared to a year earlier. Pure online stores generated revenues of 5.8 percent lower. Multichannel sellers saw their turnover decrease by 9.6 percent.

In Europe, Romanians are most active on social media

By Pleuni - January 31, 2023 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Most European countries have an average of daily time spent using social media below the worldwide average of 2:31 hours. Romanians use it a bit more often, 2:32 hours a day. Additionally, almost 26 percent of social media users worldwide use it to find products to purchase.

Shopify increases prices in April

By Pleuni - January 30, 2023 - Subject(s): Software.

Leading ecommerce platform Shopify has increased its prices for new customers in the United States. The change is expected to be implemented in Europe soon, as well. Current customers will notice the price change in three months.

Pricing top factor Zalando during Black Friday

By Pleuni - January 27, 2023 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Sponsored.

In the three weeks up to Black Friday, Zalando’s product prices increased by 8 percent. At the start of Black Friday week, prices dropped again by 18 percent. At the end of the week, prices had dropped 23 percent.

Spanish ecommerce to grow 20 percent in 2023

By Pleuni - January 24, 2023 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Gross sales in Spanish ecommerce are expected to increase 20 percent by the end of this year. The country is expected to generate 65.3 billion euros in sales, of which 17 percent will be generated by online sales.

Selling on marketplaces

By Pleuni - last updated on January 12, 2026.

When you start your online shop, it can be difficult to attract customers. Reaching a huge audience is one of the main benefits of selling on online marketplaces. It is also an easy way to start selling cross-border. An online marketplace can also take care of your logistics and customer service.

Gepard releases Digital Shelf Analytics

By Pleuni - January 20, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch, Sponsored.

Dutch product information management platform Gepard has launched a new feature called Digital Shelf Analytics. This feature helps brands effectively track content coverage by supervising content providers, monitoring their enriched product listings on retailers’ websites, and fully controlling content completeness and accuracy. It is one of the biggest updates in 2022 which has already brought real results to their clients.

Galaxus launches in Italy

By Pleuni - January 19, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch.

Swiss online department store Galaxus has launched in Italy. The company wants to grow a loyal customer base. It is the company’s newest expansion after previous launches in Germany, Austria and France.

Ecommerce solution Kuai raises €2.2 million

By Pleuni - January 19, 2023 - Subject(s): Cross-border, Funding.

London-based startup Kuai Commerce has raised 2.4 million dollars (2.22 million euros) in a funding round. The capital injection will be used to launch an ecommerce solution that helps European merchants to sell their wares in the East.

Yoox Net-A-Porter Group fined more than €5 million

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

Online luxury retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has been fined 5.25 million euros by the Italian antitrust agency. The group is fined over misleading pricing and its return policy. The retailer has already announced plans to appeal against the ruling.

Zalando starts selling toys

By Pleuni - January 11, 2023 - Subject(s): Launch, Marketplaces.

German online fashion giant Zalando has added a new product category to its platform: toys. The new category is already added to the platform’s homepage in all its markets. With this launch, the platform continues to expand its range of products for children.

Razor Group raises 70 million dollars

By Pleuni - January 9, 2023 - Subject(s): Funding.

German ecommerce aggregator Razor Group has raised 70 million dollars (65.7 million euros). The company currently has over 200 brands in its portfolio, but wants to add more soon. The funding will also be used to expand geographically.

Dutch online liquor stores should stop using BNPL

By Pleuni - December 16, 2022 - Subject(s): Payments.

The Dutch government wants online liquor stores to stop offering ‘buy now, pay later’ as a payment method. If they do not find alternative payment methods, the government will come up with legal measures. The payment method lowers the threshold to buy alcohol.

Recommerce market to reach €120 billion by 2025

By Pleuni - December 14, 2022 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Statistics.

The selling of pre-owned items is growing in popularity. In 2021, the European recommerce market was worth 75 billion euros. It is expected to grow 60 percent by 2025, to 120 billion euros.