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Starting an Online Store? It’s Easier Than You Think
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Starting an Online Store? It’s Easier Than You Think

A few years ago, launching an online shop meant spending a month with a developer and dropping a few thousand dollars upfront. Today? You can have a working store up in an afternoon and it’ll cost you basically nothing to start. If you’ve been thinking about starting your own online business but the tech stuff […]

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Partnership Manager & E-commerce Content Writer, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Global E-commerce Crosses $5 Trillion. What’s Changing in 2026?
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Global E-commerce Crosses $5 Trillion. What’s Changing in 2026?

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.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Partnership Manager & E-commerce Content Writer, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Spanish E-commerce Grew 18% in Q1 2025
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Spanish E-commerce Grew 18% in Q1 2025

Spain’s online shopping sector pulled in over €25.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an 18.2% jump from last year. Travel sites and tour operators made the most money, while gambling sites saw the most clicks. The numbers also show Spanish shoppers spend far more on foreign websites than overseas buyers spend in Spain.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Partnership Manager & E-commerce Content Writer, Ecommerce Bridge EU
5 Things to Prepare for Black Friday in 2025
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5 Things to Prepare for Black Friday in 2025

Black Friday & Cyber Monday (BFCM) sit inside a giant holiday season now. In 2024, US shoppers spent $241.4B online Nov 1 to Dec 31 (a new record) according to Adobe’s recap, and Cyber Week alone hit $76B in the US and $314.9B worldwide per Salesforce. Across Europe, momentum was mixed: EU online holiday sales […]

Dusan Popovic Dusan Popovic
CEO, Byteout
ChatGPT Launches Instant Checkout – The New Era of AI Shopping
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ChatGPT Launches Instant Checkout – The New Era of AI Shopping

ChatGPT is no longer just a tool for finding information and inspiration. OpenAI has introduced Instant Checkout, the first step toward so-called agentic commerce, where artificial intelligence not only advises what to buy but can facilitate the entire purchase.

Veronika Slezáková Veronika Slezáková
Editor in Chief @ Ecommerce Bridge, Ecommerce Bridge
Italians Spent an Average of €635 Online This Summer
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Italians Spent an Average of €635 Online This Summer

AliExpress has released its Summer Trends Report 2025, analyzing Italian online shopping behavior during the summer months. The research, conducted on a sample of 1,000 respondents, reveals significant trends in digital commerce.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Partnership Manager & E-commerce Content Writer, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Turkey’s $90B E-commerce Growth Creates Digital Winners and Losers
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Turkey’s $90B E-commerce Growth Creates Digital Winners and Losers

Turkey’s online shopping market hit $90 billion last year after growing 62%. But new government numbers show a split between Istanbul’s digital success and struggling eastern regions. The Ministry of Trade data reveals how Turkey built a massive e-commerce sector while leaving some areas behind.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Partnership Manager & E-commerce Content Writer, Ecommerce Bridge EU