Zalando

Monday, 6th May 2013

Zalando offers e-Commerce in fourteen European countries. In Spain their Internet traffic is booming. An analyst writes: "Free delivery, free returns, 30-day returns guarantee and a free helpline. It´s the first time that I´ve visited an e-commerce which is selling in Spain with all this so confident and attractive claims calling to buy. ...  I think this marketing strategy is which the Spanish market was needing for to stimulate the e-commerce sales in a similar ratio to other European countries. Zalando is a clear, confident and direct “buy here my friend” online retailing without conditions and brakes to the purchase."

The effects of the crisis

Monday, 6th May 2013

While the German consumers are optimistic the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian consumers are hit hard by the crisis. All European consumers look for cheap alternatives and e-Commerce is "the ideal instrument" to do so.

Claire's new cross border platform

Monday, 6th May 2013

Claire, one of the world’s leading specialty retailers of jewelry, cosmetics and accessories at affordable prices for girls ages 3 to 27, has launched "a state-of-the-art e-commerce platform, providing international delivery capabilities to more than 180 countries worldwide, with the ability to purchase in Pounds Sterling or Euros." The platform also targets Europe. It rests on BT’s e-commerce platform.

EBay gives bleaker earnings forecast because of Europe

Monday, 6th May 2013

EBay forecasts "a second-quarter profit of 61 to 63 cents per share and revenue of $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion. Analysts were looking for 66 cents a share on revenue of $3.95 billion." The reason for the bleaker forecast is the poor outlook for the European economy.

European Cross-Border Award

Wednesday, 17th April 2013

At the Global E-Commerce Summit in Barcelona in June the Cross-Border Award will be handed out to Euope's best in class e-Commerce web shop. In advance a longlist was drafted.The web shops on the longlist "will be evaluated against a model known as 'ShopExperience'*, with checks carried out against more than 300 different dimensions and prioritisation by a GfK consumer panel. 5 nominees will be selected over the course of this activity! These 5 nominees will be invited to come to the Global E-commerce Summit and their ShopExperience Report will be judged by the professional jury who will announce the bronze, silver and gold winners on the night of the 3rd of June during the European E-commerce Award ceremony."

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