EU customs authorities handled some 4.6 billion low-value packages bought online in 2024, 91 per cent of them coming from China and a doubling from 2023.

Shopify merchants in Germany now have direct access to DHL shipping services through the ecommerce software platform.

The German Retail Association (HDE) is increasing its forecast for ecommerce for this year. It predicts a four percent increase.

Morrisons has expanded its More Card loyalty scheme with the rollout of “more partner points”.

Shopify is giving its merchants a slew of new AI-powered tools designed to help them enhance the online shopping experience for their customers.

McDonald’s Japan has cancelled the planned third wave of Happy Sets featuring Chiikawa toys after some consumers bought large quantities of meals just for the toys, discarding the food.

The tie up is pitched as the largest single retailer roll-out of electronic shelf edge labels in the UK and Ireland.

A large majority of consumers in the Nordics shop online regularly. Cross-border shopping is becoming more popular in the region.

Lazada is investing US$100 million into its LazAffiliate program as part of a broader push to drive performance-based digital commerce and strengthen its leadership in creator-powered marketing across Southeast Asia (SEA), the eCommerce platform said in a statement.