E-commerce: Asos Extends partnership with Klarna
The UK fashion E-commerce Company Asos has strengthened its partnership with payment giant Klarna, which now offers users to pay for goods in three instalments over 60 days. Shoppers can pay a third of their purchase at checkout, and pay another two payments at either...
E-commerce: Online Swedish Store Chiquelle to relocate to the Netherlands
One of Sweden’s top online fashion brands, Chiquelle, has announced they are going to relocate their warehouse and move it from Arlandastad (just outside of Stockholm) to the Netherlands. This is to extend the company’s reach to the rest of Europe. The move will also...
E-Commerce: 4 in 10 Swedish customers won’t pay for same-day delivery
A market research firm recently conducted a study on 1,000 people in Sweden and discovered that 40% of online shoppers in the country don’t want to pay for same-day delivery. However, it was also found that some age groups are more willing to pay for same-day delivery...
E-commerce: Klarna launches new hub in Berlin
Klarna’s “buy now, play later” scheme is expected to expand to Berlin during early 2020, including a new tech hub which will house more than 500 members of staff. The new tech hub will encompass a 7’400 square metre site in a repurposed car garage situated in the...
E-commerce: H&M launches its second rental service in China
The Swedish fashion retailer H&M is set to release a new rental service in China. H&M's upmarket fashion brand Cos is partnering with China's biggest rental subscription rental platform Ycloset which boasts over 15 million registered users worldwide. Ycloset...
Social video: The future of E-commerce?
We predict that many online users are going to shop on social video apps such as Instagram and TikTok in the future. Whether you're purchasing a packet of instant noodles or a high-end designer sweater, it is prominent that short video clips are the future of...
E-commerce: Belgium’s Forum Strengthens Cross-Border relations between China & Europe
The two-day European Cross-Border E-commerce Forum opened this week in Liege, Belgium. The Forum is a key platform to discuss the E-commerce opportunities available to Europe and China, and over 150 representatives from institutions and Chinese and EU companies are...
E-commerce: Amazon and eBay have a market share of 40% in UK
According to statistics provided by a globally renowned E-commerce data service, online retail giants Amazon and eBay make up 40% of all UK E-commerce. Amazon has seen its presence in the UK market increase by 2.3% since 2018, as last year it accounted for 28.8% of UK...
E-Commerce: European Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of environmental footprint
According to the Consumer Conditions Scoreboard, released this year by the European Commission, over 50% of European consumers consider environmental impact when they are shopping online. The survey found that overall there is an increasing awareness of climate change...
E-commerce: Mc Donald’s launches E-commerce site for its new fashion line
The international fast-food franchise Mc Donald’s launched its very own fashion range last week called “Golden Arches Unlimited”, which is available to buy on its brand new e-commerce website. The fashion range is based on Mc Donald’s iconic “golden arches” logo,...
