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,...
E-commerce: Gadero expands to France
Gadero, a Dutch online retailer that specializes in wood and wooden furniture, is expanding its operations across France. The Dutch retailer can now deliver wooden products across cities including Wallonia, Luxembourg and some northern parts of the country. Gadero...
E-Commerce: $37 million Raised by Flow, Startup which supports Cross-Border E-commerce Businesses
Flow, a platform which helps cross-border E-commerce companies to reach their full potential, has raised $37 million in funding. Flow is an add-on for E-commerce platforms which tailors the platform and its products specifically to visitors by using their location...
E-Commerce: European Consumers Prefer to Pay by Card
According to research that has been carried out, 87% of European consumers feel comfortable paying by card. The study also demonstrated that merchants feel comfortable paying by card too, as 90% of retailers agreed that the benefits of card payments outweigh the...
Flat-Rate Scheme – Could it benefit your business?
What is the Flat-Rate scheme? The flat-rate scheme is an alternative way for businesses to calculate Value-Added Tax when they are filing their VAT return. When using the Flat-Rate scheme, a business calculates their turnover from the sales they have made (including...
E-commerce: Amazon launches Amazon Assistant for Android users
Amazon Assistant is a standalone shopping app that helps online shoppers compare different deals on a particular product. It will also provide users with real-time updates for their orders and inform them about daily Amazon deals and tell them when a particular deal...
E-commerce: Europe Is Top of the Charts in Global E-commerce
On the B2C E-Commerce Index of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, countries are ranked on the level in which they engage in E-commerce. It has been reported that European countries hold eight of the top ten spots on this list. The countries in the...
