Global sourcing and fulfillment platform HyperSKU has announced its strategic participation in BigBuy’s recent international financing round of 4 million euros. European ecommerce and dropshipping technology platform BigBuy said that the funding will support further growth.
Consumers sold goods worth 10.8 billion euros on second-hand marketplace Vinted in 2025. That is an increase of almost 50 percent, compared to 2024. The company’s revenue reached 1.1 billion euros, also a record high. According to CEO Thomas Plantenga, Vinted delivered strong results across every growth vector. One of these is its delivery services for external clients.
Amazon will charge European selling partners additional transport costs as a result of the war in the Middle East. In principle, the measure is temporary, the company says, and applies to both Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) and Multi-Channel Fulfilment (MCF).
Flaconi, a German online retailer of perfumes and beauty products, is rapidly expanding internationally. The company, already active in twelve European markets, is entering the United Kingdom and Spain – two of the leading ecommerce markets in Europe. Launches in five additional countries have also been announced.
Temu served an average of nearly 130 million Europeans per month in the second half of 2025. That is 12 percent more than in the first six months of last year. Especially Spain and Italy saw a strong increase in users.
European Amazon sellers can now manage their funds on the platform more easily. Amazon Seller Wallet is launching in seven European stores. This gives sellers more control over when to convert and transfer their earnings, with exchange rates displayed before every transfer.
Last year, 54 percent of new online stores in the Netherlands were created with Shopify. In France, that share came to 49 percent and in Spain, it was 41 percent. At the same time, the share of Prestashop among new stores has dropped in these countries.
Asian companies selling on TikTok Shop in Europe can now outsource their logistics to the platform. Fulfilled by TikTok will be available to them through warehouse locations in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. In addition to being a sales platform, TikTok is increasingly positioning itself as a logistics service provider.
TikTok Shop is significantly increasing its sales commission in the five EU countries where the service is active. As of 8 January, merchants in Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Ireland will no longer pay 5 percent, but 9 percent per sale.
Amazon has added a new shipping option for merchants in its five largest European markets. Sellers shipping from China can benefit from fast delivery at no additional cost, according to Amazon. The solution will later be available for domestic shipments as well.
InPost is increasing its logistics capacity to handle up to 500,000 daily shipments during the high season. This represents a 220 percent rise compared to last year, as the company gets ready for increasing ecommerce demand across the Iberian Peninsula.
Around 50 percent of online shoppers in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom have shopped at Temu or Shein this year. Compared to a year ago, the amount of shoppers using those platforms has not changed much. It seems that Temu’s and Shein’s growth in Europe has slowed down.
Zalando has taken new steps in Southern Europe. The German company has launched a dedicated website for Portugal. Additionally, Zalando has started selling beauty products in Spain, which have not yet been part of the offering in the neighboring country.
In the first quarter of the year, ecommerce in Spain reached more than 25.7 billion euros. Compared to the same period in 2024, this was an increase of 18.7 percent. A majority of online transactions were destined for abroad, meaning that cross-border ecommerce is popular in Spain.
Ecommerce giant Amazon is launching its discount storefront, Amazon Haul, in Spain. The standalone store competes with large Asian platforms like AliExpress and Temu. The launch follows other launches earlier this year in the United Kingdom and Germany.