No ecommerce without logistics. Because whenever a consumer orders something online, that product has to be shipped from one place (one of many warehouses and fulfilment centers in Europe) to another (the consumer’s house, a pick-up point, et cetera). So logistics (and logistics companies) play a very important…
European retail and wholesale association EuroCommerce is urging policymakers to quickly implement a unified handling fee for international parcels. A national approach to customs reform and to the parcel tax could undermine the integrity of the single European market.
Amazon’s selling partners can no longer use a default handling time of two days. The company has automatically halved the timeframe, to the surprise of many sellers. From now on, they must manually set longer handling times in Seller Central, on a per-item basis.
Ecommerce continues to expand rapidly in Portugal. According to the 2025 E‑Shopper Barometer by Geopost, 75 percent of Portuguese consumers now buy online, and nearly half are considered regular online shoppers. Each Portuguese online shopper makes around 39 online purchases per year, a slight increase from 2023 but still below the European average of 49.
Amazon is investing over one billion euros in the Belgian market over the next three years. The American company aims to improve the customer experience for Belgian shoppers and help small and medium-sized businesses grow both domestically and internationally.
Online seller of sports nutrition supplements, THG Myprotein, has recently partnered with PostNord. By doing so, the retailer could add more flexible delivery options to its online store, which strengthened its position in the Nordics. It turns out that parcel lockers became a popular delivery option, when it is given enough visibility in the checkout process.
The Belgian government is considering introducing a levy on parcels imported from outside the European Union. The 2 euro fee per parcel would affect Chinese online retailers such as AliExpress, Shein and Temu. The government intends to use the revenue to help reduce the national budget deficit.
More and more Chinese ecommerce companies are opening storage and distribution centers in Europe. Driven by platforms like Shein, Temu and JD.com, the number of warehouses is growing rapidly. Their goal is to shorten delivery times. Producers and logistics partners are also increasingly choosing a European presence.
Ecommerce software provider Shopify has announced that it is upgrading its built-in fulfillment capabilities. It has new partnerships with multiple global carriers and offers more streamlined logistics workflows within its platform.
Amazon has informed its fulfillment service users in the United Kingdom and Germany that they can expect an additional holiday season fee. The surcharge applies from mid-October to mid-January and is intended to ensure that delivery speed, fulfillment capacity, and customer service remain at a high level.
Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) is now available in Germany. Sellers on TikTok Shop have the option to outsource storage and order processing for nationwide next-day delivery. TikTok has partnered with logistics provider Fiege to make that possible.
In the past year, 21 million adults in the United Kingdom used a parcel locker to collect, return or send a parcel. This comes down to two in five adults. During that period, more than 115 million parcels were delivered or returned via lockers.
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress has launched its hourly delivery service in the United Kingdom. Shoppers in London who order packaged food, beverages and everyday household items can now enjoy same-day delivery. The platform wants to expand the service in the rest of the country soon.
The European Parliament has adopted new proposals to manage the growing influx of substandard and unsafe cheap products into the European Union, from non-EU online stores. Currently, 12 million small ecommerce packages arrive in the EU every day. The new proposals could make checking their quality easier.
Bol, the largest online sales platform in the Netherlands, is allowing sellers from outside the European Union to join for the first time. This year, the first 100 non-EU sellers are expected to join. The company emphasizes strict quality control for offerings from countries such as China. Products must be stocked within Europe.
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.