09 Jan 26 @ 10:32
In 2026, global e-commerce passes a symbolic and economic landmark, exceeding $5 trillion in annual sales for the first time. The headline figure confirms the sector’s long-term resilience, even as... read more
09 Jul 25 @ 14:39
While Temu’s meteoric rise continues to capture headlines across Europe, AliExpress – the international marketplace arm of Alibaba – has been quietly cementing its position as a dominant force in... read more
02 May 23 @ 15:42
In a new whitepaper, FYST outlines how Asia-Pacific’s consumers and merchants are the trailblazers for digital payment usage – and the significant shifts we can expect to see as this... read more
13 Sep 22 @ 16:47
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is one of the world’s largest and most dynamic e-commerce markets. The region contains 13 countries and 4.3 billion people — including 1.7 billion with internet... read more
15 Mar 22 @ 15:58
Cross-border e-commerce was growing even before the pandemic struck. Lockdowns, travel restrictions and the wholesale disruption of existing brand loyalties over the last two years have given it a further... read more
29 Apr 21 @ 16:03
The Chinese e-commerce market is predicted to grow at a strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% from CNY13.8 trillion ($2.1 trillion) in 2021 to CNY19.6 trillion ($3.0 trillion)... read more
28 Apr 21 @ 15:49
While most of the world can’t travel across borders just yet, we can certainly shop across them. Data shows that almost 24% of e-commerce purchases in Europe are international. As... read more
03 Sep 20 @ 10:07
A new white paper claims the Indian e-commerce market is expected to top $100 billion by 2024. The report by Alvarez & Marsal India and the CII Institute of Logistics,... read more
06 Apr 20 @ 16:21
The Latin American e-commerce market in the countries selected for detailed study is worth $50 billion and is growing at a rate of 23% a year. Today, 34% of online... read more
26 Feb 20 @ 11:03
US e-commerce retail sales grew significantly slower year over year in January 2020 than in December and for 2019 overall, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce advance monthly figures.... read more
28 Jan 20 @ 16:21
UK e-commerce grew by a low 6.7% last year. This represents an all-time low in terms of growth rate. The discouraging growth rate is especially significant when you compare it... read more
27 Jan 20 @ 10:01
The German e-commerce market hit highs of €72.6 billion in 2019. This is an increase of 11.6% compared to the previous year’s figure of €65.1 billion including VAT. The growth... read more
22 Jan 20 @ 18:55
2019 was certainly a memorable year for the FinTech industry with the final implementation of the second Payment Service Directive (PSD2) and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) continuing to set the... read more
14 Jun 19 @ 15:49
Forester expect B2C e-commerce market in Southeast Asia (SEA) to rise from its current $19 billion to more than $53 billion in 2023, when it will account for 6.5% of... read more
30 Apr 19 @ 11:37
The German e-commerce market is predicted to increase by 9% this year, meaning the online retail industry could be worth €57.8 billion at the end of 2019. The latest figures... read more
21 Mar 19 @ 17:55
Cross-Border Commerce Europe has released a piece of research covering and ranking the 500 strongest European players with a focus on cross-border e-commerce performance. Total online EU cross-border market represents... read more
19 Sep 18 @ 09:09
China’s e-commerce market will hit $1 trillion this year, a year ahead of predictions, according to Forrester. The report reveals the growth in mobile shopping and consumer spending in categories... read more
03 Sep 18 @ 12:16
Alternative payments methods such as mobile and digital wallets are steadily displacing traditional payment methods such as cards, bank transfers and cash/cheques in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) e-commerce market. GlobalData forecasts... read more
19 Jun 18 @ 13:38
India (27%)[1], Philippines (51%), Colombia (45%) the UAE (33%) and China (27%) are some of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in terms of percentage growth, according to the latest worldwide... read more
03 Nov 17 @ 11:44
The UK will be the world’s third biggest market for e-commerce in 2021, growing by an average of almost 10% over the next five years according to new data. In... read more
30 Jun 26 @ 07:05
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more
06 Jul 26 @ 20:34
European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more
07 Jul 26 @ 19:13
Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously rev... more