Kinga Edwards, Author at E-commerce Germany News

Key insights from the E-commerce in Europe 2020 Report by PostNord

This year e-commerce has faced some kind of revolution. Pandemic has changed many aspects of peoples’ lives, including shopping habits. How does the situation look now? We will try to answer this question by covering the E-commerce in Europe 2020 Report by PostNord. Below you can find some highlights referring to the e-commerce situation around the world. If you are interested in reading the full report, you can download it…

Key insights from the Europe Top 1000 Retailers in 2020 report

RetailX provided a report where you can find a list of the best-performing retailers in 2020. It covered six aspects of ecommerce: Strategy & Innovation, The Customer, Engagement, Merchandising, Mobile & Cross-channel, and Operations & Logistics. In this article, we have provided some highlights from the report. If you want to get to know the whole tab, you can download the full report here. Below you can find the first…

Key takeaways from the Digital Food Strategy report

Undoubtedly 2020 has been tough for the global economy. Lockdown has been a burden for stores and supply chains. On the other hand, online channels have experience moments of glory like never before. One of the industries most affected by the pandemic is the food sector. Casaleggio Associati made a report about this sector in Italy. Let’s find out how COVID-19 affected this delicious segment in a country hit massively…

European Ecommerce Overview: Greece

Greece is a country in Southeast Europe. It borders four countries Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Greece has a great history and is the cradle of culture, making it a popular tourist destination. Its GDP in 2019 stood at the level of US$209.85 billion. Unfortunately, it has the lowest index of Economy Freedom from the whole European Union. Its economy is not at its best, but Greeks are trying…

Do we want to sit on a red chair?

Having seen IKEA’s outstanding results in the DACH region, it is time to find out how Austrian furniture retailers XXXLutz and mömax (which is also owned by the XXXLutz Gruppe) perform in the online world. As all three companies have stores in all DACH countries now, it was time for media analytics company Neticle to collect their ups and downs from the past three months. Just like IKEA, mömax and…

European Ecommerce Overview: Russia

Russia is the biggest country in the world. It is placed across two continents – Europe and Asia. Its GDP in 2019 hit US$1699.90 billion. It borders by land 14 countries Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea, Lithuania, and Poland. In this piece, we will cover the Russian ecommerce market. You will find out how to meet Russian consumers’ needs, what is the…

European Ecommerce Overview: Norway

Norway is one of the Scandinavian countries. Its GDP in 2019 was US$403.34 billion. It borders Finland, Russia, and Sweden. It also has a sea border with Denmark. Norway is known throughout the world for its coasts – fjords. In the case of the economy, Norway is doing quite well, but what about ecommerce? Does Norwegian like do shopping online? Do they prefer to pay by cards or digital wallets?…

European Ecommerce Overview: Hungary

Hungary is a country in Central Europe. It has no access to the sea. It borders seven countries: Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Since 2004 it belongs to the European Union. This country’s GDP was US$160.97 billion in 2019, which stood for 0.13 of the world economy. In this article, we will cover the situation of the Hungarian ecommerce market, making it easier to understand its specification.…

European Ecommerce Overview: The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is a power on the world stage. It is an important player in many economic and social negotiations. Its GDP in 2019 stood at the level of US$2827.11 billion. Due to pandemic situations and Brexit, the year 2020 may be a little worse in the case of economics, but the UK still gets its power. Below you will find some valuable insights from the world of UK…

J.P. MORGAN Global Payment Trends: payment methods and insights in Germany

Germany is a demanding nation, especially when it comes to payments. These consumers need reassurance about the security of both their data and their money. Based on the information from the JP Morgan report, we present some of the most essential highlights regarding payment trends in Germany. Some trends seem to be rather constant while others may be surprising even for well-seasoned European market. We will cover them in the…

DACH Industrial & Logistics Property: key takeaways from the Edison Group report

Logistics is the foundation of e-commerce activity. This market is well-developed in the DACH region. But what’s the logistics situation? Does the great popularity of e-commerce go hand in hand with logistics? Are there any trends? Do all DACH countries approach logistics same way? We will try to answer these and other questions by analyzing the report by Edison Group. We will provide only a few highlights; feel free to…

6 highlights from Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing 2020 Report

The world economy is in a rather precarious situation. Many countries are struggling with the economic crisis, rising inflation, and economic growth which is rather low. The year 2020 brings many unknowns, mainly due to the pandemic that has affected the entire world. In this text, you will find some takeaways from the report that Deloitte prepared based on the data from before the pandemic has started. If you want…