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2 signs your CRM is holding your ecommerce brand back

Scattered customer data and shallow personalization quietly cap growth. Check whether your CRM is the reason, and what a unified profile changes. (Ad)

  • Trends
  • e-commerce

2 signs your CRM is holding your ecommerce brand back

Scattered customer data and shallow personalization quietly cap growth. Check whether your CRM is the reason, and what a unified profile changes. (Ad)

  • Expo and Awards
  • events

Meet the Winners of the 11th Call for Speakers Contest

The 11th Call for Speakers contest is closed, and the experts taking the stage at E-commerce Berlin Expo 2027 are here.

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  • Trends
  • e-commerce

Efficient Customer Communication in E-Commerce: Intelligent Assistants as a Competitive Advantage in 2026

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  • Trends
  • Europe

Top 5 supplement fulfillment providers in Europe: who to consider

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  • Asia

Asian platforms in Germany lose market share as customs duties bite

Sales of Asian platforms in Germany fell by more than a third in Q3 after the duty-free limit ended, yet local retailers aren’t benefiting. Find out which categories are still growing, which are slumping, and what the latest bevh figures reveal about online retail.

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  • Interviews
  • e-commerce

“Change is not a criticism of a glorious past”: 10 lessons from Marcus Diekmann, Sanicare Group

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  • live commerce

BEHIND THE CLICK PODCAST WITH ISABELL WEISER: WHY LIVE COMMERCE IS MOVING FAR BEYOND COLLECTIBLES

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  • Trends
  • e-commerce

Amazon remains the top marketplace in Germany as rivals gain ground

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  • Interviews
  • e-commerce

“For me, being real is not a trend – it’s the foundation for everything”: 10 lessons from Miriam Jacks, Founder & CEO of JACKS beauty line

  • Expo and Awards

Finalists for the 11th E-commerce Berlin Expo Call for Speakers revealed

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  • marketplaces

Amazon’s Global Standing: Market Strongholds and Competitive Edge 

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      • Expo and Awards
      • e-commerce

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      • Expo and Awards
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