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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.

Online deliveries from EU divebomb 50% as Brexit stops shoppers buying abroad

April 8, 2021

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…

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.

Zalando plans to account for 10% of all EU fashion sales by 2025 as sales skyrocket

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EU Europe fashion online returns Zalando

March 16, 2021

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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…

Royal Mail halts deliveries to mainland Europe

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December 22, 2020

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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…

Online retail penetration in the UK is set to be the highest in Europe over the next three years, spelling trouble for retail landlords.

UK online retail penetration will be highest in Europe by 2023 in major threat to landlords

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October 29, 2020

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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…

Amazon, Ebay and other online marketplaces are over four times more likely to see shoppers make a purchase than retailers’ websites and apps.

Ebay, Amazon should be liable for faulty goods sold on their platforms EU demands

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Amazon BEUC Digital Services Act Ebay EU Europe Margrethe Vestager

May 6, 2020

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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…

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.

Casper lays off 21% of workforce as it shuts all European operations

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Casper Europe Initial Public Offering IPO Job Cuts Sleep

April 23, 2020

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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.…

Amazon has succumbed to pressure from staff, unions and government officials announcing plans to launch temperature checks and provide face masks for all staff.

Amazon receives €241 million deductible EU tax credit despite being investigated for “illegal tax advantages”

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Amazon credit EU Europe Luxembourg Tax

September 10, 2019

Ben Stevens

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…

Online retail sales hit new records once again in February, growing 167.3 per cent as “positive signs” emerge for the sector.

UK’s ecommerce growth rate to be overtaken by 10 EU countries by 2021

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July 19, 2019

Ben Stevens

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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…

Amazon is urging shoppers to click & collect their online orders from its physical stores as it tries to ease the pressure on its delivery operations this Christmas period.

EU could launch major Amazon antitrust probe “within days”

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Amazon anti-trust e-commerce ecommerce etailer EU EU Commission Europe Margrethe Vestager online probe third-party

July 17, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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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…

Alibaba has been ordered to dispose of all its media assets by the Chinese government amid fears it holds too much sway over public opinion.

EU consumer bodies call for “action” against Alibaba as it fails to meet EU laws

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Alibaba AliExpress BEUC EU Europe Jack Ma Monique Goyens

May 17, 2019

Ben Stevens

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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…

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Online deliveries from EU divebomb 50% as Brexit stops shoppers buying abroad

Zalando plans to account for 10% of all EU fashion sales by 2025 as sales skyrocket

Royal Mail halts deliveries to mainland Europe

UK online retail penetration will be highest in Europe by 2023 in major threat to landlords

Ebay, Amazon should be liable for faulty goods sold on their platforms EU demands

Casper lays off 21% of workforce as it shuts all European operations

Amazon receives €241 million deductible EU tax credit despite being investigated for “illegal tax advantages”

UK’s ecommerce growth rate to be overtaken by 10 EU countries by 2021

EU could launch major Amazon antitrust probe “within days”

EU consumer bodies call for “action” against Alibaba as it fails to meet EU laws

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