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

Bijenkorf.be wins BeCommerce Award

By Pleuni - October 21, 2022 - Subject(s): Awards.

In the seventeenth edition of the BeCommerce Awards, Bijenkorf.be was awarded with The Becommerce Award. It can now call itself the best Belgian online store for a year. It competed with four other nominees for this title.

2022: 74% Dutch consumers buy online

By Pleuni - October 21, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

During the first quarter of this year, 74 percent of Dutch consumers bought services or goods online. This is a decrease of 3 percent when compared to the same period a year earlier. Consumers also bought less physical than digital products online.

MediaMarkt enters German top 3 online stores

By Pleuni - October 18, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

In 2021, MediaMarkt entered the top 3 German online stores with the highest turnover. In doing so, it pushed out Zalando. Amazon is still leading the ranking with 15.68 billion euros.

BeCommerce: ‘Belgian ecommerce needs support’

By Pleuni - October 12, 2022 - Subject(s): Online store.

Last year, Belgian trade association BeCommerce launched a project called Ezyshop. At least 2,140 companies signed up to receive individual coaching sessions. According to the organization, Belgian retailers need extra support and the government should help.

Huboo and Mirakl announce partnership

By Pleuni - October 11, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch, Logistics, Marketplaces.

European ecommerce fulfillment company Huboo has announced a partnership with Mirakl, a marketplace solution provider. Huboo’s customers can now connect to marketplaces powered by Mirakl. At the same time, sellers on Mirakl Connect can now access Huboo’s fulfillment network.

Amazon to invest over €1 billion in zero-emission fleet

By Pleuni - October 11, 2022 - Subject(s): Logistics.

Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it will invest more than 1 billion euros up until 2027 to decarbonize its transportation network in Europe. The company will add electric delivery vans and electric heavy goods vehicles to its network. It wants to become net-zero carbon by 2040.

Breuninger launches in the Czech Republic

By Pleuni - September 30, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch.

Fashion and lifestyle retailer Breuninger is expanding again. The company is launching an online shop for the Czech market. A month ago, the company announced that it would expand into 5 other European countries.

Zalando partners with Nike

By Pleuni - September 30, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch.

Ecommerce fashion giant Zalando is expanding its partnership with fashion brand Nike. Customers get access to Nike Member exclusive products, as well as more connected inventory and new digital experiences. It is the first time for Nike to partner with European platforms.

Belgians spent €7.2 billion online in H1 2022

By Pleuni - September 29, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Consumers in Belgium spent 7.22 billion euros online in the first half of this year. This is a growth of 30 percent when compared to the same period a year ago. Ordering on a smartphone is becoming increasingly popular.

Dutch online sales grew 9% in first half 2022

By Pleuni - September 29, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

During the first half of 2022, consumers in the Netherlands spent 16.1 billion euros online. This is a 9 percent growth when compared to the same period a year earlier. The growth mostly stems from a rise in online sales of services.

Online stores have poor accessibility

By Pleuni - September 27, 2022 - Subject(s): Consumer behavior.

Up to 65 percent of consumers with a disability have abandoned their cart due to poor accessibility of the online store. Often, websites do not meet basic accessibility needs, while up to 73 percent of consumers are touched by a disability.

SwipBox and Cargus join forces

By Pleuni - September 27, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch, Logistics.

SwipBox is partnering with Cargus, a well-known courier in Romania. Three hundred parcel lockers will be installed this month. The pilot will take place in Bucharest, which entails another international expansion for SwipBox.

Mollie launches Mollie Capital

By Pleuni - September 27, 2022 - Subject(s): Funding, Launch.

Dutch payments fintech Mollie is launching a new financial service, Mollie Capital. Merchants can now apply for a cash advance up to 250,000 euros. The company is planning to launch other additional services in the future.

DHL acquires Monta

By Pleuni - September 26, 2022 - Subject(s): Acquisition, Logistics.

DHL Supply Chain has acquired a majority stake in Monta, a Dutch fulfillment provider. The deal gives Monta a chance to accelerate its international expansion. On the other hand, it enables DHL to better respond to the needs of SMEs and smaller online stores.

Amazon holds off on new logistics warehouses in Spain

By Pleuni - September 20, 2022 - Subject(s): Logistics.

Ecommerce giant Amazon is not opening new logistics warehouses in Spain until 2024. The company was planning to build on land of around 150,000 square meters in the country, but is now pausing those plans. The pause is caused by inflation and drop in consumer demand.