The operator behind Pigu and Hobby Hall Group (PHH Group), well-known marketplaces in the Baltics, has partnered with SME Finance. Together, they are launching collateral-free revenue-based financing (RBF) to marketplace sellers. Merchants can get access to financing within the same-day of their request.

In online shops, 16 percent of products are out-of-stock. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands have the best product availability. Google Shopping, Facebook Product Ads and Amazon are the top three advertising channels for ecommerce sellers worldwide.

Even though the population in the Netherlands continues aging, retailers are hardly profiting from it. On the contrary, it will cost Dutch sellers 2 percent in revenue by 2032. Therefore merchants should focus more on the elderly, researchers say.

eBay Germany is launching a financing solution with online loan provider Iwoca. The loan service is called eBay Flexi-Kapital by Iwoca. Sellers on the marketplace will get access to funds within 24 hours after their request.

Leading delivery platform Metapack is partnering with last mile startup Zedify in the United Kingdom. Zedify is known for its bicycle courier network. The company offers same day and next day delivery.

Dutch platform for returned goods New Returns, active in the Netherlands as 2dekansje.com, is expanding internationally for the second time in one year. It is launching in France with a different trade name, 2echoix.fr. The launch follows an earlier German launch with bwareshop.de in March.

Spanish fashion marketplace Nerety has raised 200,000 euros in its second investment round. The capital injection will be used to scale the company’s turnover. It also wants to expand internationally into Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.

Curated fashion platform Farfetch has bought a 47.5 percent stake in Yoox Net-A-Porter Group. It is unclear what amount of money was involved in the acquisition. Because of the deal, Farfetch can acquire the remaining shares later on.

Logistics company PostNord Finland is rolling out an outdoor parcel locker network all over the country. The company will use SwipBox’s parcel lockers. Customers can use access the lockers 24/7 in convenient locations.

Online furniture and home goods retailer Wayfair is laying off 870 employees. This reduction affects 5 percent of its global workforce and 10 percent of its corporate team. According to the company, its team is too big for the current economic environment.

Wholesale marketplace for secondhand luxury goods LePrix is launching in France. It is originally from the US and is now starting European expansion. “The demand for pre-owned luxury goods in Europe is surging”, says General Director Camille de Vregille.

Lisa, a startup from Berlin, raised 2.7 million euros in funding. The company, which offers social shopping solutions, will use the money to accelerate growth and develop its software service. Social shopping is still in its infancy in Europe.

Spanish ecommerce was worth over 57.7 billion euros in 2021. This was a 11.7 percent growth when compared to a year earlier. A large part of this growth came from cross-border sales.

PostNL, the biggest postal company in the Netherlands, wants to expand its logistics network in Belgium. Before the end of the year, it will open 350 extra pick-up/drop-off (PUDO) points. Currently, PostNL owns 1.000 service locations in Belgium.

German fashion and lifestyle retailer Breuninger is expanding again. Customers in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Spain and Italy can now orders goods and have them delivered by post. The retailer is now active in nine markets in total.