SHEIN’s marketplace now supports over 600 German sellers, offering access to more than 100 million customers in Europe with improved tools, partnerships, and local support.

Zalando reports strong 2025 results with €12.3 billion revenue and €591 million EBIT, driven by AI innovation and the ABOUT YOU acquisition. The company also announces a €300 million share buyback.

Deutsche Telekom remains the most valuable German brand in 2026, reaching a brand value of $124.6 billion according to the Kantar BrandZ study. Discover the key factors behind its growth.

OTTO introduces two AI assistants: one for conversational product discovery and another for automated customer service inside the OTTO platform.

A survey of 2,000 adults in Germany reveals how different generations consume content online, from short-form video dominance to platform preferences and brand expectations.

Kleinanzeigen is now available directly in ChatGPT. The integration enables AI-powered access to 58 million listings with personalized search.

ShopRank analyzed 324,000 new European e-commerce stores launched in 2025. Shopify leads new store creation across every major market. Here’s what the data really shows – and what it doesn’t.

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Discover how direct-to-consumer e-commerce is reshaping global retail, with insights on leading brands, regional trends, and market maturity. (Ad)

Shein’s expansion into Europe is reshaping e-commerce pricing. Learn how low-cost imports, margin pressure, and predictive pricing are changing retail strategies. (Ad)

Explore the challenges and strategies for expanding ecommerce marketplaces, focusing on seller onboarding, catalog management, and performance monitoring. Learn how Octopia’s Merchants as a Service streamlines operations, reducing complexity and accelerating growth with a ready-to-activate ecosystem of sellers and products. (Ad)

Explore why e-commerce AI struggles without structured product data. Learn how fragmented product information across platforms leads to inefficiencies and unreliable AI performance, and discover how agentic commerce infrastructure can unify data for smarter, automated processes. (Ad)

Europe’s e-commerce market is booming, but compliance slows expansion. Learn how the Merchant of Record model helps brands scale faster and stay compliant. (Ad)

Checkout is where e-commerce growth is won or lost. Learn how payment choices, UX, and recovery flows drive conversion, retention, and scale. (Ad)

According to ECDB, the global parcel market is growing with e-commerce expansion, led by China, followed by the US and Europe, amid differing carrier competition landscapes. (Ad)

AI in Germany is viewed more positively than in many Western countries, according to a YouGov survey, despite ongoing concerns about jobs, democracy, and media.

Online retail in Germany is regaining momentum in 2025, with growth of up to 5.7%. Discover key drivers, sector performance, and forecasts through 2029.

New Amazon policy for sellers of toys introduced. Read and learn about the changes. (Ad)