Ecommerce Europe: ‘Urgent need to ensure a level playing field’
In an open letter, Ecommerce Europe and many of its national association members are calling for a level playing field for all ecommerce players active in the European market. They explicitly advocate for better enforcement of existing regulations.
Otto increases seller fees
German ecommerce giant Otto is increasing the seller fees on its marketplace. The basic fee for third party sellers will rise from 39.9 euros per month to 99.9 euros. According to the platform, the change is caused by the fact…
Surge in Bad Bot Threats Forces Retailers To Bolster Cyber Defenses
Artificial intelligence is behind a significant surge in sophisticated bad bot traffic, which went from bad to worse in the first quarter of this year. Instead of human net surfers, these bad bots generated nearly half of all web traffic….
Austrian online shoppers mainly buy cross-border
Online spending in Austria has grown by 5 percent in one year, reaching 10.6 billion euros. More than half of the expenditures are made in foreign webshops. “Dramatic”, says the Austrian Handelsverband.
Back Market on track to profitability
Back Market, a marketplace for pre-owned phones, laptops, and other electronic devices, posted a 45 percent revenue growth last year, reaching 320 million euros. The growth continues unabated, and the company expects to turn a profit for the first time…
Ex Sneaker Botter Turns Cybersecurity Expert To Protect E-Tailers
A former “sneaker botter” who for years programmed bots to take advantage of e-commerce platforms now uses his experience to combat bot attacks to raid merchants’ websites and prevent Account Takeover (ATO) attacks. The post Ex Sneaker Botter Turns Cybersecurity…
E-commerce Park of Sweden launches new incubator program
E-commerce Park of Sweden, an incubator based in Helsingborg, is launching a parallel program to its existing incubator. With the new program, it will help companies with business models focused on sustainability in their ecommerce efforts.
52% of UK shoppers buy cross-border
At least 52.5 percent of consumers in the United Kingdom and the United Staties have bought products from online stores in another country, in the last 12 months. Fashion items are most likely to be purchased from overseas stores.
Axel Springer pulls the plug on European comparison sites
Axel Springer will cease operations of the comparison site Ladenzeile and its international equivalents named Shopalike by the end of this month. Reduced visibility on Google likely played a significant role in this decision.
‘Cross-border clothing sales collapsed after Brexit’
British retailers and brands are not benefiting from the growing cross-border ecommerce spending on the other side of the Channel. Especially providers of clothing and footwear have seen their sales in continental Europe drastically decrease after Brexit.
