Europe
No Comments
Online deliveries from the EU to the UK have divebombed by more than 50 per cent since January as Brexit regulations stop shoppers from buying abroad.
In the first quarter…
Read MoreZalando plans to account for 10% of all EU fashion sales by 2025 as sales skyrocket
Zalando has announced ambitious plans to capture 10 per cent of all European fashion sales by 2025 as it reveals runaway sales figures over its first quarter.
The German online…
Read MoreRoyal Mail halts deliveries to mainland Europe
The Royal Mail has stopped deliveries to mainland Europe, Canada and Turkey due to a UK travel ban caused by a new strain of coronavirus.
A statement on the Royal…
Read MoreUK online retail penetration will be highest in Europe by 2023 in major threat to landlords
Online retail penetration in the UK is set to be the highest in Europe over the next three years, spelling trouble for retail landlords.
According to new research from Moody’s…
Read MoreEbay, Amazon should be liable for faulty goods sold on their platforms EU demands
Ebay and Amazon should be liable for any faulty or dangerous goods sold through their marketplaces the EU’s largest consumer group has demanded. The European Consumer Organisation, or Beuc, said…
Read MoreCasper lays off 21% of workforce as it shuts all European operations
Casper Sleep is closing down all of its European operations while laying off around “21 per cent of its corporate workforce globally” as it continues to struggle after its IPO.…
Read MoreAmazon receives €241 million deductible EU tax credit despite being investigated for “illegal tax advantages”
Amazon Europe received a €241 million tax credit last year, despite growing efforts from European governments to force the retailer to pay more tax.
It will now be able to…
Read MoreUK’s ecommerce growth rate to be overtaken by 10 EU countries by 2021
The UK’s ecommerce market is due to grow nearly 10 per cent to hit €231.2 billion (£207.1 billion) in the next three years, but its growth rates will be overtaken…
Read MoreEU could launch major Amazon antitrust probe “within days”
EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager is set to launch a formal investigation into Amazon “within days” according to two people familiar with the case speaking to Bloomberg.
Now into her…
Read MoreEU consumer bodies call for “action” against Alibaba as it fails to meet EU laws
Consumer bodies across Europe have called on their respective consumer protection agencies to “take action” against Alibaba over claims it sets unfair terms for EU users. Europe’s consumer body the…
Read More