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German e-commerce is expected to continue outperforming physical retail in 2026, but rising marketplace concentration and foreign platform sales are raising concerns…
France has fined fast fashion giant Shein approximately 22 million euros on the grounds that it violated consumer rules. According to the decision announced by the…
Geopolitical risk has become the leading concern for UK finance leaders, as Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey shows weaker business optimism, sharper inflation worries, and a…
Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia recorded strong growth in April. One of the main drivers of growth in consumer spending in Saudi Arabia was e-commerce. According to…
As Amazon accelerates its growth strategy in Europe, it is also increasing its investments in the United Kingdom. In 2025, the company invested more than 17 billion…
Parcel delivery markets in Europe appear broadly competitive, according to a new Copenhagen Economics study, as the EU reviews whether e-commerce parcel delivery should…
AI operations startup Kopa.ai has secured €2 million in early-stage funding as e-commerce companies look for practical tools to automate marketing, workflow management,…
Saudi retail activity continued to strengthen in the first quarter of 2026, with GASTAT data showing higher trade revenues, rising employee compensation, and faster…
It has been claimed that Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-owned bank, is holding talks to acquire a significant stake in Ozon, one of the country’s leading e-commerce…
AI commerce platform Rep AI has secured $6.2 million in new funding to expand its unified operating system for e-commerce brands, online retailers, and customer…
The logistics industry witnessed one of its largest partnership agreements in recent years as DHL eCommerce and the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced a…
TEMU EU Fine The European Union has fined Chinese online retailer Temu €200 million, or around $232 million, after finding that the platform failed to properly protect…
Alibaba has become UEFA’s official and exclusive partner for artificial intelligence, cloud computing services, and e-commerce. The partnership will enable the use of…
Eurasian Economic Union Ecommerce Market The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) e-commerce market reached around $110 billion by the end of 2024, accounting for more than…
TikTok Shop is rapidly becoming one of the most closely watched forces in Spain’s ecommerce market. According to research cited by TikTok from NielsenIQ, 18.7% of…
The Pope Meets Anthropic We spend a lot of time in the tech and digital commerce sectors analysing white papers from Silicon Valley, regulatory updates from Brussels,…
The goal of Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to become a global artificial intelligence hub has faced a new test due to rising…
Colombia’s e-commerce sector reached one of the highest performances in its history in the first quarter of 2026. According to data announced by the Colombian Chamber of…
It has been claimed that China-based e-commerce giant JD.com is evaluating the possibility of acquiring The Very Group, one of the United Kingdom’s leading online retail…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), one of Africa’s leading development finance institutions, announced that it will invest up to $100 million in Africa-focused technology…
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