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Zalando Expands into Portugal
Zalando has officially entered the Portuguese market to strengthen its position as Europe’s leading fashion and lifestyle platform. This move brings the company’s total footprint to over 25 markets. Portugal is one of Southern Europe’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets, driven by high smartphone penetration, rapid digital adoption and a growing appetite for international fashion brands. See more on LinekdIn
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Temu Entered Germany’s Top 5 Marketplace Ranking
Temu grew by a rounded 300% from 2023 to 2024, propelling the marketplace upwards in the German ranking to fifth spot in 2024. This will not be without consequences for competitors. At the same time, Temu is facing trouble: the Federal Cartel Office has launched an investigation into the platform operator. The investigation concerns suspicions of illegal price fixing. Read more on ECDB (Top 5) and Zeit (Investigation, German)
Belgium wants to accelerate international parcel tax
The Belgian government wants to take faster action against online retailers such as Aliexpress, Temu, and Shein and introduce the EU-wide parcel tax of €2 per shipment as early as 2026. The tax will apply to parcels from outside the EU with a value of up to €150. See more on Ecommercenews
Two new marketplaces in Germany
French children’s fashion brand Verbaudet has launched its marketplace on the German market. And after a long development period, Bauhaus‘ DIY marketplace is finally live in Germany. Find out more on LinkedIn I (Verbaudet) and LinkedIn II (Bauhaus, German)
Spanish e-commerce rose by 18% in the first quarter
In the first quarter of the year, e-commerce in Spain reached more than €25.7 billion – an increase of 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. The lion’s share of this goes abroad: 65.7% of online transactions ended up with foreign providers. Read more on Ecommercenews
Logistic News
Amazon is the world’s leading logistics network
According to a report by Pristine Market Insights, Amazon Logistics is the largest global logistics provider: With a market share of over 18% worldwide, Amazon is ahead of UPD, FedEx, and DHL. See the full story on LinkedIn
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