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

UK: 81% of households get subscription boxes

By Pleuni - February 24, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Households in the United Kingdom are increasingly using subscription boxes. In 2020, 65 percent received these parcels, while last year this number rose up to 81 percent. The strong growth means that the subscription box market was worth 473.1 million euros in 2021.

83% of B2B companies to increase digitalization budget

By Pleuni - February 16, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

In order to meet expectations of customers, B2B manufacturers are planning to accelerate their digital transformation this year. At least 83 percent of them will increase their budget for investments into digital business strategies. In doing so, they hope to tap into new revenue streams.

BNPL company Alma raises €210 million

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

French fintech Alma has raised 210 million euros in funding. With the capital injection it wants to expand across Europe into Austria, Luxemburg, Portugal, Ireland and the Netherlands. The company is already internationally active in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Bpost starts trial of new return service

By Pleuni - February 14, 2022 - Subject(s): Logistics.

Belgian postal company Bpost is starting a trial today. Customers can hand over returns to the postman, instead of bringing the package to the post office. The trial will take two months and it is set to happen in several Belgian cities.

‘Germany Europe’s ecommerce leader in 2025’

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

Last year, Germany, the UK, France and Italy generated 60 percent of the total European ecommerce revenue. The UK is currently the leader in ecommerce in Europe, even after Brexit. However, Germany is expected to take over that place by 2025.

2021: 21% of retailers cut ties suppliers for ethical or suistainable reasons

By Pleuni - February 11, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Retailers within the UK have terminated contracts worth 8.3 billion euros with suppliers that didn't meet ethical and sustainable standards in 2021. The demand for ethical and sustainable products from customers has led to a shift in how retailers shape their supply chain.

Mirakl: ‘recurring revenue €87 million in 2021’

By Pleuni - February 9, 2022 - Subject(s): Software.

Marketplace solution provider Mirakl has realized a recurring revenue of 87.44 million euros (100 million dollars) in 2021. The company is now valued at 3.1 billion euros. To support its growth, the company expects to recruit 400 new employees this year.

Shopware raises €87 million

By Pleuni - February 9, 2022 - Subject(s): Funding, Software.

Ecommerce software provider Shopware has announced that it has raised 87.54 million euros in growth capital. The capital injection will be used to accelerate Shopware's product innovation and to expand into new markets. The investment comes from global investment firm Carlyle and PayPal.

Belgian ecommerce topic of discussion

By Pleuni - February 9, 2022 - Subject(s): Laws and regulations.

The Belgian government is considering labor market reform measures that will give ecommerce companies opportunities to work between 20:00 and midnight. It seems that the reform will meet some discussion. Chairman of the Belgian Socialist Party Paul Magnette has said in an interview that he wants Belgium to be a country without ecommerce.

PriceRunner sues Google for €2.1 billion

By Pleuni - February 8, 2022 - Subject(s): Laws and regulations, Marketing.

Swedish comparison shopping service PriceRunner is suing Google for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results. The company is demanding a compensation of 2.1 billion euros. Google Shopping has already been fined for its actions in Europe in 2017.

Amazon.de revenue €31 billion in 2021

By Pleuni - February 7, 2022 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Ecommerce giant Amazon has reached a sales worth of 31.6 billion euros in Germany during the past year. This is a growth of almost 6 billion euros when compared to the year before. The company grew in its other markets as well, but not as strong as in Germany.

BigCommerce enters Germany and Spain

By Pleuni - January 31, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch, Software.

BigCommerce has announced that it will expand its presence into Germany, Spain and Mexico. The news follows the company's launch into France, Italy and the Netherlands six months ago. Retailers in these locations will now be able to integrate locally preferred payment methods in their online store.

Dutch online turnover grew 24% in 2021

By Pleuni - January 31, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Dutch ecommerce businesses were able to increase their turnover with 23.6 percent when compared to 2020. While this turnover growth is higher than what physical stores achieved, it's evident that the strong ecommerce growth in the country is slowing down. In comparison: in 2020 the online turnover growth was almost 44 percent.

2021: Ecommerce in Germany worth €99 billion

By Pleuni - January 28, 2022 - Subject(s): Statistics.

German ecommerce has gone through a strong growth in 2021. Gross sales of ecommerce products amounted to 99.1 billion euros, which is a growth of 19 percent compared to 2020. Almost every seventh euro available to German consumers for household expenses was spent on products online.

PayPal launches Payment after 30 days in Germany

By Pleuni - January 28, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch, Payments.

PayPal is expanding its 'Pay later' offer in Germany. This week, it has announced the launch of its new payment option 'Payment after 30 days'. Customers can select the new option for purchases up to 1.000 euros and pay for it after 30 days without additional costs.