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

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.

German online sales shrink 16.8% around Christmas

By Pleuni - December 12, 2022 - Subject(s): Consumer behavior, Statistics.

In the period from October 1^st to November 30^th, which includes Black Friday, German sales of online retailers decreased 16.8 percent when compared to the same period in 2021. It is the first time that this decrease happens, since researchers started measuring in 2014. However, an increase of 13.1 percent remains when compared to 2019.

Bol.com lays off 10% of staff

By Pleuni - December 9, 2022 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Dutch ecommerce giant Bol.com is cutting approximately 10 percent of its staff. This comes down to 300 jobs. The company needs to save a total of 225 million euros over the next three years. The growth of the online store has come to a halt.

Lidl opens distribution center in the Netherlands

By Pleuni - December 8, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch, Logistics.

German supermarket Lidl has opened its European distribution center in Roosendaal, in the Netherlands. Eventually, all of Lidl’s online orders in Europe will be fulfilled through this center. In order to do this, it will gradually expand its work force and inventory.

Dutch online turnover to grow 5 to 10% in 2023

By Pleuni - December 6, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

As lockdowns were lifted earlier this year, the amount of online sales has dropped in the Netherlands. The total decline in online revenue is expected to reach 3 percent in 2022. However, online turnover growth will reach between 5 and 10 percent next year as a result of inflation.

Alibaba launches Miravia in Spain

By Pleuni - December 2, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch, Marketplaces.

Ecommerce giant Alibaba has launched a new marketplace in Spain. The platform is called Miravia and connects brands and content creators with consumers. It features fashion, beauty, food and lifestyle products.

ClearCourse acquires Sellerdeck

By Pleuni - December 1, 2022 - Subject(s): Acquisition.

The software and payments solution provider ClearCourse has acquired ecommerce platform provider Sellerdeck. Both companies are able to expand their product offering, thanks to the acquisition. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.

Britain: 27% online stores available 9 to 5 on weekdays

By Pleuni - November 29, 2022 - Subject(s): Consumer behavior, Statistics.

More than half of online stores in Britain close their customer care after 5 pm. Additionally, 27 percent of the online stores in the country are only available during the daytime on Monday to Friday. “A missed opportunity”, says Jonathon Huggett, Business Development Manager at Salesupply UK.