Customers of DHL Globalmail in the United Kingdom will soon no longer be able to send parcels to consumers in the European Union. The carrier is not yet operationally ready for the new customs rules that will take effect on July 1st.
Joybuy, JD.com's online department store, is becoming a marketplace. The platform will soon open its doors to selected third-party sellers from both Europe and China. Through a major promotional campaign, Joybuy hopes to boost its popularity among European shoppers this summer. “Why wait until November to shop smarter?”
Last year, ecommerce giant Amazon invested more than 17 billion euros (15 billion British pounds) in the United Kingdom. This is part of the company’s plan to invest 46 billion euros (40 billion British pounds) by the end of 2027. According to Amazon’s financial report, the United Kingdom is the company’s third-largest market globally.
JD.com is looking to make another move to strengthen its position in the European ecommerce market. The Chinese company is reportedly willing to pay 2 billion pounds to acquire The Very Group, an online retail company from the United Kingdom.
The British department store Marks and Spencer Group is buying a distribution center from Asos. The deal is worth around 77.5 million euros. With this acquisition, Marks and Spencer will be able to achieve faster online growth.
A large majority of online transactions in Europe take place on marketplaces. In 2025, marketplaces accounted for 61 percent of total ecommerce GMV, according to ECDB. In other parts of the world, this share is even higher. The concentration is expected to increase further in Europe as well.
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).
Online marketplace integrator ChannelEngine has expanded its partnership with Monta, a Dutch fulfillment provider. The fulfillment solution is now integrated with ChannelEngine’s platform, which means that online sellers can manage marketplace and fulfillment processes in one single ecosystem.
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.
Popular cashback marketplace OnBuy is rolling out in eight new markets. This brings the total of the company’s footprint to 21 European countries. The expansion follows strong performance, with an increase of 152 percent in quarterly sales last year.
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.
In the United Kingdom, 41 percent of consumers are now receiving parcels in lockers. And 44 percent also send parcels in the same way. This shift towards using lockers for online orders is driven by frustrations over home deliveries.
Ecommerce giant eBay is buying circular fashion marketplace Depop. The resale app is currently owned by Etsy. eBay is paying around 1.2 billion dollars for the platform. With the acquisition, the platform hopes to reach a younger audience.
Last month, products priced over 100 British pounds generated 41 percent of revenue on TikTok Shop in the United Kingdom. This shows that consumers in the country are placing a high amount of premium purchases on the social media platform. Social commerce is maturing, according to researchers.
Amazon significantly increased revenue in its two largest European markets last year. The company generated 45.9 billion dollars in Germany and 43.2 billion dollars in the United Kingdom, representing growth of 12.3 percent and 14.2 percent, respectively.