The e-commerce industry faces a fundamental question about Marketplaces vs E-shops – which business model delivers the best results. Recent statistics from the well-known analytics company ECDB offer a definite response: online marketplaces are overtaking traditional online stores, and this trend seems to be more and more obvious.
Online sales in 2025 hit a historic milestone – breaking through the $5 trillion barrier for the first time. But according to data from ECDB, growth isn’t uniform, and while some regions and platforms are exploding, major players are surprisingly stagnant.
More DIY marketplaces are emerging across Europe, rapidly transforming the retail landscape. What used to be sufficient – a presence on one or two marketplaces – is no longer enough. Now brands face a fragmented market where visibility depends on being present where customers prefer to shop. This shift is backed by recent figures showing […]
Online shopping has made history – for the first time ever, it has crossed the $5 trillion annual mark, according to ECDB. While growth is slowing to a stable 8.6%, the map of winners and losers is shifting dramatically. Shein and Temu are losing steam, while grocery e-commerce is advancing at double-digit rates.
Continuing our exploration of payment processing from last week, we now dive deeper into the challenges merchants face when scaling payment operations globally. From technical integrations and compliance hurdles to fraud management and regional preferences, the payment landscape requires strategic navigation. This article explores the hidden complexities of payment challenges, how banks and fintechs are […]
Worldwide e-commerce data from ECDB shows Amazon and Alibaba stand as the leading entities in cross-border e-commerce. Amazon achieved $360 billion in cross-border GMV in 2023, according to ECDB while maintaining superior global reach and customer satisfaction, which equals Egypt’s GDP.
European e-commerce marketplaces are transforming retail, according to data from review management platform Gominga. Over 2,700 products are sold every minute on Amazon alone, while 80% of Zalando’s massive traffic comes from mobile devices, showing how online shopping habits are rapidly evolving. The region’s top marketplaces are reshaping commerce, as consumers increasingly turn to digital […]
The latest State of eCommerce 2025–2026 report from the Balkan eCommerce Summit offers a detailed snapshot of how online businesses operate across Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Croatia and Hungary. Based on responses from hundreds of e-commerce companies, the data reveals how retailers in the region are growing, which marketing channels bring the most sales and where […]
Reuters reports that 5.8 billion low-value e-commerce parcels entered the EU in 2025, a 26% year-on-year rise that is accelerating Brussels’ push for customs reform.
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