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.
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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.
The European online consumer electronics market was worth 112 billion euros in 2024. This was an increase of 24 percent compared to the year before. Consumer electronics now represent 13 percent of total online retail sales.
Spanish wholesale platform BigBuy has found a new financial partner, Kaazar Capital. BigBuy told Ecommerce News that the investing company has acquired a minority stake. From now on, Kaazar Capital will contribute to the company’s financial and growth strategy.
For the first time in years, Dutch online spending on products is on the rise again. In the first quarter of this year, consumers spent more than 9 billion euros online. This is an increase of 4 percent, which was driven by the increased online spending on products.
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress is launching Local+, a fulfillment solution that allows retailers to outsource shipping. The platform has partnered with several warehouses in Europe. As a result, shipping will be quicker.
Pineca, a Lithuanian online supplier of prefabricated wooden buildings, has recently launched an online store in Poland. It is the company’s fifth new market in two-and-a-half years. It also marks the company’s entry into Eastern Europe, and the 10th European market in which Pineca operates.
Starting in July, online sellers who ship with DHL will be charged a monthly fee for parcel shipping. At the same time, parcel prices are reduced. According to the company, this means that average costs are reduced when shipment volume increases.
In the high-volume world of online retail, the stakes are high when it comes to ensuring seamless logistics. One misplaced parcel or a delayed delivery can tarnish a brand’s reputation and burden operations with costly claims and frustrated customers. For Thomann, a German high-volume online music retailer, solving this challenge has been central to supporting its rapid growth and keeping customer satisfaction high.
Temu has now been active in Europe for two years. According to a recent survey by the Chinese marketplace, German customers said that they have average saving of 27 percent on purchases they placed on Temu in 2024. And 41 percent wonder why identical products cost more on other platforms.
Arvato, a supply chain service provider from Germany, is opening a new logistics center in Instanbul. It is the company’s ninth warehouse in Turkey. The new location will offer omnichannel fulfillment services.
A large majority of consumers in the Nordics shop online regularly. In the 30 days leading up to the latest research, 83 percent of them said to have shopped online. Cross-border shopping is becoming more popular in the region.
The German Retail Association (HDE) is increasing its forecast for ecommerce for this year. It predicts a four percent increase. The German ecommerce market is expected to reach a total value of 92.4 billion euros in sales by the end of this year.
Yesterday the eCom Summit & Awards event, which was organized by Digital Commerce Finland, took place. Prizes were awarded in 18 categories. Women’s fashion brand Nanso won the grand prize and was named Online Store of the Year.
Italian company Moltiply Group, which operates popular price comparison website Trovaprezzi, has announced that it is suing Google’s parent company Alphabet. The company is seeking damages, as Google is abusing its dominant market position.
Dutch ecommerce feed manager Channable has acquired Producthero, a Google Shopping advertising specialist. Thanks to the acquisition, the solutions of both companies will be combined into one platform. This should make multichannel selling easier for online retailers.
Last week, the Croatian ecommerce association celebrated its 10-year anniversary by hosting the eCommAwards 2025. Six awards were handed out to online stores and three awards and three awards went to service providers. Lesnina XXXL was the biggest winner of the evening.