fulfilmentcrowd, the tech-led logistics provider backed by private equity firm Palatine, has acquired Fulfilment.nl, a Dutch ecommerce logistics specialist, expanding its activities in the EU market. Post acquisition, Fulfilment.nl will continue to operate independently within the group, under the management of founder Robin Gerrits and General Manager Mart van der Heijden.…

Allegro has entered into a partnership with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The Polish ecommerce company will gain access to advanced AI technology and support in developing new solutions for its platform. Recently, Allegro also introduced an AI assistant for sellers. Allegro and OpenAI will collaborate in designing, testing, and…

Rakuten France, formerly known as PriceMinister, is looking for a buyer for its marketplace. The platform has lost traffic and active customers in the last 10 years. If no one comes forward, the marketplace will be closed before the end of this year. PriceMinister was a French online marketplace, founded…

Blackstone is acquiring Greek ecommerce market leader Skroutz. The American investment company is taking over a majority stake from European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. The founders will remain involved in the business. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the deal values Skroutz at 635 million euros, including debt.…

Online sellers are increasingly dividing their stock across warehouses in several markets to provide a more local experience to their customers. According to global fulfilment provider fulfilmentcrowd, localizing stock will become increasingly more important for international sellers following the introduction of parcel fees on imported goods in the European Union.…

Ecommerce giant Amazon is investing 15 billion euros in the French market over a three-year period. The company will use the money to build, among other things, four new distribution centers. Investments in existing and new infrastructure are expected to result in faster delivery times for customers and selling partners…

A new analysis shows that since the third quarter of 2023, the median online revenue in Germany has decreased by 22 percent. At the same time, online stores with more than 1 million euros in annual revenue have grown 7.6 percent. But smaller shops, with revenues below 50,000 euros, have…

Ecommerce in Italy is estimated to be wort 90.6 billion euros in 2025. Compared to a year earlier, this is an increase of 6.1 percent. Travel and Tourism still remain the biggest sectors in the country, with an estimated online value of more than 22 billion euros. These data come…

More than one hundred thousand SMEs from the European Union use Amazon as a sales platform. Together, they generated 17 billion euros in cross-border sales last year, 2 billion euros more than a year earlier. Most international trade takes place within the EU. In total, EU SMEs sold more than…

More than 8 out of 10 (86 percent) of Nordic consumers shop online monthly. This is an increase of 2 percent compared to last year. While shoppers in thoese countries have preferred local payment methods since 2024, this year marks the first time that these were used most often. These…