The German Online Market 2026
In 2026, the German e-commerce market is back to a steady growth, according to HDE’s Online-Monitor study.
Deep Dives
When the Buyer Is an Algorithm: What Brands Need to Know About Agentic Commerce Right Now
Are AI Agents doing our shopping in the near future? Find out how to best prepare your listings for Agentic Commerce.
Shop Direct and Buy for Me: The legal questions behind Amazon’s new commerce model
Amazon is testing two models in the US with “Shop Direct” and “Buy for Me” that go far beyond a new shopping feature. This raises numerous open questions around copyright, trademark law, consumer protection and the Digital Markets Act.
Temu, Zalando, Amazon: Who’s Winning the Race for Nordic Marketplace Shoppers?
A recent PostNord study maps where cross-border shoppers prefer to buy: Temu is gaining in three out of four countries, Amazon is losing ground everywhere, and brands approaching the Nordics with a one-size-fits-all strategy might struggle.
Unlocking Data: Why Sellers Need Independent Multichannel Analytics
Marketplace-native data shows what happens on a platform – not what actually drives a business. Relying exclusively on individual marketplace dashboards means optimising platform efficiency, not profitability.
Best Practice: How Handyhuellen.de scaled into seven Kaufland markets
Handyhuellen.de rolled out its existing Kaufland Germany setup with ChannelEngine across all seven Kaufland regions. Around 20,000 SKUs were scaled internationally; individual markets could be technically activated in just two hours.
How to Succeed on Tiktok Shop
TikTok Shop is easy to start, but hard to scale. Discover the content and infrastructure strategies which help you grow.
How AI Transforms Fashion Marketplaces — From Content Bottleneck to Business Engine
AI is making fashion content scalable and cheap — and that changes how competition on marketplaces works. Early adopters like Zalando and Etro are already reporting measurable gains. Brands still running the same PDP workflow as five years ago are missing sales they can’t see.
The Amazon Silo Trap: Why Marketplace Performance Doesn’t Equal Growth
Strong Amazon performance doesn’t always mean real growth. But it can look like that, if you only look at half of the picture. We take a closer look at the Connected Commerce approach and how it can help widen the data horizon.
Vakantiegeld: How an Extra Month’s Salary Boosts Dutch E-Commerce
Every May, millions of Dutch employees receive their so-called Vakantiegeld This turns into a clearly measurable demand boost in e-commerce. Platforms like bol observe higher basket sizes, increased spending per order, and stronger demand for higher-priced products during this period. For brands and retailers, Vakantiegeld can therefore act as a recurring, predictable revenue driver.