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

AliExpress launches logistics solution

By Pleuni - October 19, 2021 - Subject(s): Logistics.

Chinese marketplace AliExpress has announced the launch of a new logistics solution. This enables the company to offer a 10-day delivery guarantee, significantly speeding up deliveries in Europe. The new streamlined network is expected to enhance AliExpress' cross-border ecosystem.

Ikea’s online sales increased 73%

By Pleuni - October 18, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

World-famous furniture retailer Ikea managed to grow its online presence last year. Its online channels welcomed more than 5 billion visitors and online sales increased with 73 percent. Even though most offline stores have opened, online sales now account for 26 percent of Ikea's total sales.

Picnic and HelloFresh in top 10 Dutch ecommerce

By Pleuni - October 15, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

The six biggest online stores in the Netherlands in 2020 were the same six as the year before. Bol.com remains the biggest player, followed by Coolblue and Albert Heijn. However, Albert Heijn is closing the gap between itself and its predecessor quickly. Garden centers and hardware stores grew the fastest, and meal delivery companies also climbed higher on the list.

Everli launches in Germany and Romania

By Pleuni - October 13, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch.

Italian marketplace Everli announced that it will expand into Germany and Romania in early 2022. This news follows a period of rapid growth for the company. It is now operating in more than 80 cities across Italy, Poland, Czech Republic and France.

Coolblue postpones IPO

By Pleuni - October 13, 2021 - Subject(s): Funding.

Dutch omnichannel retail player Coolblue has decided to postpone its initial public offering and listing of shares on Euronext Amsterdam. According to the company, current market conditions create uncertainty among investors. The public offering will be postponed until further notice.

French ecommerce: €112.2 billion in 2020

By Pleuni - October 12, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

The ecommerce sector in France generated 112.2 billion euros in 2020. Compared to 2019, internet sales grew by 8.5 percent. This growth was not homogenous across all products, as the sales of services were hit hard due to the pandemic.

Bol.com: product range grew 42 percent

By Pleuni - October 12, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Statistics.

The biggest online store in the Netherlands and Belgium, Bol.com, saw a growth of 15 million visitors per month on the Dutch website compared to Q3 last year. The Belgian website had 2 million extra visitors. With a steady growth of selling partners on the platform, the product range grew with 42 percent in one year.

Galaxus launches in Austria

By Pleuni - October 11, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch.

Galaxus, a major online department store from Switzerland, launches in Austria today. With a range of half a million products, it will start out as a wide-range store immediately. It wants to be one of the top 5 online retailers in Austria. The company is now active in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

MediaMarkt about to launch marketplace

By Pleuni - October 8, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

MediaMarkt is about to launch its new marketplace feature across Europe. The platform has already launched in beta stage in Germany, Austria and Spain. Next up on the list is the Netherland. After that, the marketplace will expand further across the Benelux.

German Q3 sales strongest growth in five years

By Pleuni - October 8, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Generally speaking, the third quarter is the quarter with the slowest growth in ecommerce. However, Germany has reached a significant growth of 14.8 percent, with total sales of 22.2 billion euros. This is the strongest growth in this third quarter in five years.

Autodoc largest online automotive store in Europe 2020

By Pleuni - October 7, 2021 - Subject(s): Statistics.

Within Germany, the online sales of automotive parts and accessories were worth 3 billion euros in 2020. This was 13 percent of the overall market value which was worth 22.7 billion euros. Let's have a look at this branch in other countries within Europe.

Albert Heijn launches Sponsored Products in app

By Pleuni - October 6, 2021 - Subject(s): Mobile.

Supermarket chain Albert Heijn is the first Dutch supermarket that sells advertising space within the search results of its mobile app. A first public tryout started yesterday. This service is comparable with sponsored products within Google.

Red Je Pakketje launches Shiplee

By Pleuni - October 4, 2021 - Subject(s): Cross-border.

Dutch parcel deliverer Red je Pakketjes launches international online sending platform Shiplee. With the new platform, Red Je Pakketje wants to expand its parcel delivery services further in Europe.

Coolblue announces launch on Euronext Amsterdam

By Pleuni - October 4, 2021 - Subject(s): Funding.

Dutch omnichannel retail player Coolblue is about to launch an initial public offering and listing of shares on Euronext Amsterdam. The company has been looking into becoming listed on the Dutch exchange market, and now it's ready to make that move.

‘Half of online shoppers buy cross-border’

By Pleuni - September 30, 2021 - Subject(s): Consumer behavior, Cross-border.

Because of the pandemic, more and more consumers find their way to online stores. It's encouraged consumers to buy from retailers they'd never ordered from before, which has made cross-border shopping grow exponentially. Can retailers take advantage from this during the holidays?