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Envolve Tech expands to US

Envolve Tech expands to US
Envolve Tech, a retail tech company from Wales, has entered the US market. The Newport-based company has launched an office in New York. The expansion follows after raising over 800,000 euros last year.
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The average shipping costs in Europe

The average shipping costs in Europe
Shipping costs are one of the most important factors for ecommerce businesses. If you're an online retailer, it's important to know how much sending a package will cost you. But the average cost of shipping is different in every country. The 2018 Shipping Price Index shows you what the most expensive countries are for shipping a package.
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Inventory software Veeqo acquires shipping startup ParcelBright

Inventory software Veeqo acquires shipping startup ParcelBright
Veeqo, a Wales company that offers ecommerce inventory software, has acquired UK parcel delivery startup ParcelBright. The acquisition should help Veeqo with achieving its goal of making selling easier for online sellers. ParcelBright’s service and software will be merged into Veeqo, with a focus on further improving its online sellers' productivity.
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DHL opens new fulfillment centers in Europe

DHL opens new fulfillment centers in Europe
Deutsche Post DHL Group has opened a new fulfillment center in the United Kingdom. In the English town of Radlett, an area of about 6,500 square meters offers same-day processing for the Greater London area. DHL already operates a similar fulfillment center in Germany and is now working to open such centers in the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
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Ecommerce News launches Community

Ecommerce News launches Community
Ecommerce News is the website you must read if you want to stay up-to-date on the European ecommerce sphere. But what if you have a question about your cross-border sales? What if you want to brainstorm with international retailers? At the new Ecommerce News Community you can discuss all things ecommerce.
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‘Ecommerce in Sweden will reach turnover of €5.4bn in 2015’

‘Ecommerce in Sweden will reach turnover of €5.4bn in 2015’
The online trading of goods and services in Sweden is growing at a tremendous rate. During the first quarter of this year, ecommerce in Sweden grew by 19 percent when you compare it with the same period last year. The forecast is that ecommerce in Sweden will reach a turnover of 50 billion Swedish kronor, or 5.42 billion euros, by the end of this year.
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Ecommerce in Europe: €423.8 billion in 2014

Ecommerce in Europe: €423.8 billion in 2014
Things are still going well for the ecommerce industry in Europe. In total, B2C ecommerce sales in Europe increased by 14.3%, reaching 423.8 billion euros last year. The growth rate did decrease a little compared to the year before, but it still shows double digits.
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Ecommerce in Europe was worth €427 billion in 2014

Ecommerce in Europe was worth €427 billion in 2014
Ecommerce in Europe continued to grow significantly last year. The actual growth rate of B2C ecommerce of goods and services in Europe amounted to 13.9% in 2014, reaching 426.8 billion euros. Europe is still the second-biggest ecommerce region in the world. Only Asia-Pacific has a bigger ecommerce industry.
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Platform Group expands to France

Platform Group expands to France
The Platform Group, which has been selling fashion and shoes online in Germany for years through its brands Schuhe24 and Outfits24, is expanding to France. It launched shopping portal EnVogue, which is aimed at online fashion shoppers from France.
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