Spain

Recently, French furniture retailer Maisons du Monde expanded on its website with a marketplace. The marketplace launched in France in 2020. Now, it's rolling out the marketplace in Spain with 150 partner brands.

A whopping 30 percent of Spanish customers now prefer to ‘buy now, pay later’. Paying in installments is especially popular for electronics and travel. Overall, credit card, debit card and PayPal are the biggest payment methods in Spain.

Spanish Amazon seller acquisition company Yaba has raised 75 million euros in a funding round. The capital injection will be used to continue buying companies and enter into other marketplaces. It wants to consolidate its position as a market leader in Southern Europe.

The Catalonian Ministry of Labor is considering to approve a new law that will regulate and limit the delivery times of home deliveries. By limiting the delivery times of couriers, the ministry wants to minimize competition between physical and online retail.

BigCommerce has announced that it will expand its presence into Germany, Spain and Mexico. The news follows the company's launch into France, Italy and the Netherlands six months ago. Retailers in these locations will now be able to integrate locally preferred payment methods in their online store.

Wayflyer announces a new launch today. The Irish ecommerce financier is expanding to Spain and the Netherlands. This is the next step in the company's growth across Europe, Australia and the US.

Shopee, a popular online marketplace from Singapore, is entering Spain. The company is quickly expanding across Europe, as the launch follows their recent move to Poland in September. Spanish sellers and consumers can use their platform as of today.

Colvin, a flower delivery startup from Spain, has raised 45 million euros. It will use the new funding to expand its operations in Europe, starting with France. It will also invest further in its platform, and expand the team to about 300 people.

Turkish grocery delivery startup Getir has acquired Blok, a similar rapid delivery service from Spain. The acquisition gives Getir immediate access to Spain and Italy, where Blok was available most in Madrid, Barcelona and Milan. Prior to the acquisition, Blok was preparing to launch in Portugal, so this country is on Getir's roadmap too now.

Aldi Nord is expanding its ecommerce division. The German discounter is currently testing a delivery service in Spain and Portugal. Aldi is still not fully present in the ecommerce division, as neither Aldi Nord nor Aldi Süd deliver groceries. But that's about to change.

Wholesale platform BigBuy generated a turnover of 65 million euros in 2020. And 90 percent of the B2B company's sales shipped out of Spain. France and Italy accounted for most sales through this wholesale platform.

More than three quarters of Spanish consumers say they shop online more now than before the coronavirus outbreak. Half of Spaniards even make purchases online at least once a week.

Wildberries has launched dedicated ecommerce websites in France, Italy, and Spain. The entry into these markets follows after Wildberries' launch in Germany last month. The major Russian online retailer is now available in several countries across Europe.

Amazon Fresh has arrived in Spain. This service, which is only for Amazon Prime members, offers same-day grocery deliveries in two-hour slots. Amazon Fresh starts in and around Madrid, but will soon also arrive in Barcelona and, later on, in other Spanish cities.

Tom Omnichannel Management has launched Spanish versions of eleven of its online shops. The Dutch omnichannel ecommerce company says it now wants to focus even more on the international market.