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Amazon’s Global Standing: Market Strongholds and Competitive Edge 

Amazon is the world’s largest marketplace, but 80% of its GMV comes from just five countries. Outside them, rivals set the rules. Here’s where Amazon dominates, where it doesn’t, and why based on data from ECDB. (Ad)

Amazon Prime delivery bags and boxes on a doorstep, with the title "Amazon in the World: Where the Lead Holds, and Where It Slips" in the article about Amazon marketplace statistics
  • Trends
  • marketplaces

Amazon’s Global Standing: Market Strongholds and Competitive Edge 

Amazon is the world’s largest marketplace, but 80% of its GMV comes from just five countries. Outside them, rivals set the rules. Here’s where Amazon dominates, where it doesn’t, and why based on data from ECDB. (Ad)

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  • Interviews
  • e-commerce

“Technical solutions are enablers, not the goal”: 10 lessons from Sebastian Bomm, Director Experience at Rose Bikes

Discover 10 valuable e-commerce lessons from Sebastian Bomm, Director Experience at Rose Bikes, as he shares his insights on the future of online retail to mark the 10th anniversary of the E-commerce Berlin Expo. [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SERIES]

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  • 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)

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  • Trends
  • e-commerce

Cross-border e-commerce study: How sellers can efficiently utilise the potential of international trade

Selling abroad is now routine for German companies, but 59% say it keeps getting costlier. The cross-border e-commerce study explains why marketplaces are becoming the shortcut. (Ad)

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  • e-commerce

GDPR compliance for online stores: A 6-step guide  

GDPR compliance for online stores made simple: 6 practical steps covering data audits, cookie banners, lawful basis, privacy policies and data security. (Ad)

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  • e-commerce

GDPR compliance for online stores: A 6-step guide  

  • Interviews

Behind the Click Podcast with Dr. Oliver Dlugosch: Why the same operational problems keep showing up in every company, and how AI can finally fix them

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  • News
  • consumer behavior

Shrinkflation in Germany: Half of consumers drop brands over hidden price increases

Patrick Boos CEO of Witt-Gruppe photo in interview with E-commerce Berlin Expo
  • Interviews
  • e-commerce

“I believe that maximizing lifetime value hinges on earning and protecting trust. This means refusing to treat the customer as a metric to be exploited”: 10 lessons from Patrick Boos, CEO of Witt-Gruppe

  • Expo and Awards
  • E-commerce Berlin Expo

11th Call for Speakers contest: Take part in a public voting and help choose future speakers of E-commerce Berlin Expo

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  • e-commerce

Google product carousels disappear from search in the EEA: What online retailers need to know

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