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

Web Retailer Award 2021 winners revealed

By Pleuni - November 12, 2021 - Subject(s): Awards.

The winners of the largest ecommerce competition in the Adriatic region were revealed yesterday. In total, 412 online retailers from Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia competed. The biggest winner of the evening was Slovenian Bigbang.

Klarna enters Ireland

By Pleuni - November 9, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch, Payments.

Swedish fintech company Klarna has launched its 'buy now, pay later' service in Ireland today. Consumers can now pay in three interest-free installments at online retailers across the country. This expansion follows other news around Klarna, such as the company becoming the leading provider in its market.

Nearly half of product searches start on marketplace

By Pleuni - November 9, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Marketplaces are now a starting point in 44 percent of all product searches. This is more than twice the number of searches in search engines. Brand loyalty seems to be less important to consumers, as marketplaces are almost 5 times more likely to be a starting point to research products than a brand's own website.

Whistl acquires Relish

By Pleuni - November 8, 2021 - Subject(s): Acquisition, Logistics.

Logistics company Whistl has acquired Relish, a product sampling specialist. For now, Relish will remain as a standalone brand. Thanks to the acquisition, Whistl can expand its range of channels available to customers.

Feeport launches logistics software solution in The Netherlands

By Pleuni - November 5, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch, Logistics.

Estonian tech company Feeport has launched its software platform x7trade in the Dutch market. Through the platform, imported bulk low-value B2C goods’ declarations can be automatically logged to EU Member States’ Customs IT systems. Feeport is eyeing further integrations with more states within the EU.

Visma acquires Myonlinestore.com

By Pleuni - November 4, 2021 - Subject(s): Acquisition.

Norwegian provider of accounting software Visma is acquiring Myonlinestore. For the time being, Visma indicates that Myonlinestore will continue its business activities as an independent organization. The link between online store software, accounting software and inventory management will increase the organization's profits. Myonlinestore will soon integrate its software with other Visma companies.

Klarna launches one-stop shopping app

By Pleuni - November 3, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch.

Klarna, known for its 'buy now, pay later' solution launches a new one-stop shopping app today. Shoppers can place orders, see special offers, receive alerts on price reductions, manage payments and track deliveries within the app. All online stores are visible in the app, even if they're not working with Klarna.

Global growth ecommerce slows down

By Pleuni - November 2, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Global online sales have grown with 11 percent in Q3 2021. This is a higher growth than in the previous quarter, when online sales grew 2 percent. However, compared to the same time last year, it's visible that ecommerce is slowing down. The European amount of sales seems to be returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Wayflyer launches in 2 new markets

By Pleuni - October 29, 2021 - Subject(s): Funding, Launch.

Wayflyer announces a new launch today. The Irish ecommerce financier is expanding to Spain and the Netherlands. This is the next step in the company's growth across Europe, Australia and the US.

Growth of Dutch cross-border purchases slows down

By Pleuni - October 27, 2021 - Subject(s): Cross-border, Statistics.

Though Dutch consumers are still placing more cross-border orders within the EU, in Q2 2021 there was a growth of 17 percent when compared to last year. In total, they spent more than 800 million euros in online stores within the EU. This is a slower growth than in previous quarters.

Klarna partners with Stripe

By Pleuni - October 26, 2021 - Subject(s): Payments.

Swedish fintech company Klarna has announced a partnership with Stripe, a global payments company. Retailers can now add Klarna to their payment methods. With Stripe's infrastructure, Klarna can now accept credit card payments from consumers in the US and Canada.

Zooplus about to be taken over

By Pleuni - October 26, 2021 - Subject(s): Acquisition.

Popular German online pet supply store Zooplus will soon have a new owner. Private-equity firm Hellman & Friedman and Swedish investor EQT are joining together to take over Zooplus. Zooplus is now valued at 3.4 billion euros.

Amazon missed target in France in 2020

By Pleuni - October 26, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

While Amazon has reached many successes throughout Europe, the company was unable to reach its target in France last year. Covid-19 measures and local regulations caused setbacks for the company on several levels.

Amazon still leader in German ecommerce

By Pleuni - October 25, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Statistics.

In Germany, ecommerce is becoming more and more defined by marketplaces. Amazon, specifically, is the top player in German ecommerce. Its revenue is at least three times higher than Otto, who is the second largest player in the country.

57% of online stores in the UK scrape data

By Pleuni - October 21, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Due to the fast growth of ecommerce within the UK, many ecommerce companies have seen their data needs increase. Now, 57 percent of retail and ecommerce companies are scraping external public web data. External data can help their marketing and implement effective pricing strategies.