Events

A new mobile app, called AnyPlan, has been released which aims to make it easier for online retailers and other ecommerce professionals to meet others at ecommerce events and trade fairs. The app includes a database with over 4.000 trade shows around the world.

Total Retail, the ecommerce event of Danish ecommerce association Foreningen for Dansk Internet Handel, will cease to operate. Members of FDIH will instead be invited to attend Shoptalk Europe, a large ecommerce event which will be held in Copenhagen on 9, 10 and 11 October.

There are already lots of ecommerce events in Europe, but a new one will enter the area next year. And it could be an instant big one. Serial entrepreneurs Anil Aggarwal and Jonathan Weiner will then launch a new industry event, called Shoptalk Europe. This event takes place in Copenhagen between 9 and 11 October 2017.

Black Friday is always an exciting time for retailers. In one day they can generate tremendous sales, but they also have to deal with lots of traffic, nagging customers and overworked employees. For this year, ecommerce consultancy Salmon predicts not just Black Friday, but a Black Fiveday week. In the coming 100 days until this event, you should prepare your online business. Here's how.

It's summer and it's getting pretty quiet on the conference floors throughout Europe. July is traditionally a very calm month when it comes to conferences, events and exhibitions. But we happened to find some interesting ecommerce events you could visit in Europe.We made a handy overview for you, so you know when and where an ecommerce event in Europe takes place.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dortmund has started a training for ecommerce managers. It's one of the first in Germany to offer such a course. IHK Dortmund offers the training together with education provider Business Academy Ruhr.

Zalando, Adidas and Danish ecommerce player Aarstiderne are the winners of the 6th annual European E-commerce Awards. These brands went home with respectively the Pure-Player Award, the Omni-channel Award and the Entrepreneurial Award during the Global E-commerce Summit.

Lesara, an online fashion and lifestyle store from Germany, has been named the fastest growing company in terms of revenue. The German discount retailer won the Tech5 award during TNW Europe. During the last two years, the company grew by 7,950 percent.

The month of April is very popular when it comes to ecommerce events in Europe. You can for example visit retail summits in Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Switzerland and the UK. We made a handy overview for you, so you know when and where an ecommerce event in Europe takes place.

Dutch ecommerce event Webwinkel Vakdagen will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary when it takes place next month. Webwinkel Vakdagen, seen as one of the biggest ecommerce events in Europe, will this year be focusing on the customer experience, customer retention, omnichannel and cross-border.

During the third edition of Lengow Ecommerce Day, which will take place in Paris on June 2 this year, there will be also a competition for startups active in the ecommerce industry. The five finalists of this competition will get an exhibitor stand at the Lengow Ecommerce Day, where 700 merchants and industry experts are expected.