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infographic top500 2025 | "TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe": An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops
“TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe”: An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops

7th Edition of the “TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe”: An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops. Brussels – 17th April 2025 – Cross-Border Commerce Europe, a leading platform fostering cross-border e-commerce [...]

12
Apr
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Top 50 DIY, Home & Garden Retail Europe 2025: the 50 leading online retailers in the DIY, Home & Garden sector

Cross-Border Commerce Europe is proud to present the second edition of the “Top 50 DIY, Home & Garden Retail Europe”: an annual ranking that highlights the 50 leading online retailers in the DIY, Home & Garden [...]

15
Mar
European Compendium dedicated to the Cross-Border E-Commerce model in the “NEXT new normal” across Europe
26 November 2024

Cross-Border Commerce Europe launches the fourth edition of a European Compendium dedicated to the Cross-Border E-Commerce model in the “NEXT new normal” across Europe. A collection of seven annual blue paper reports compiled by 70 leading [...]

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Key solutions for retailers to drive growth in 2025
24 April 2025

Brands and merchants are heading into the new year worried about prices and making the right decisions about AI adoption. Retailers increasingly are turning to AI solutions to address their biggest challenges, including supply chain, e-commerce, marketing, and product returns, and to drive growth. Sales during the holiday season were [...]

Connecting with Gen Z: The demographic science behind effective marketing
23 April 2025

Anyone born between 1997 and 2012 is a Gen Z consumer. One of the biggest challenges for marketers and advertisers is effectively engaging with new demographic groups as they enter the consumer economy. While many brands say they want to capture emerging consumer cohorts, they often stay focused on earning [...]

Cost-saving and rapid direct mail marketing
22 April 2025

With the right testing approach, marketers can move faster and drive better results for their direct mail marketing from day one. For marketers in 2025, everything appears to be expanding: The buyer’s journey is lengthening, the number of channels has seemingly doubled (we’re looking at you, Bluesky) and let’s not [...]

Structured data is the missing link in marketing decision-making
21 April 2025

Structured data gives marketers the clarity to make informed decisions and turn raw information into actionable insights. Marketers are spending more on data-driven tools than ever before, yet many campaigns still fail due to unreliable or fragmented information. Poor data quality costs companies an average of $12.9 million per year, [...]

Unified commerce represents the evolution of omnichannel retail
20 April 2025

Unified commerce is the next stage of omnichannel. Retailers have long understood the importance of an omnichannel strategy, with the focus on offering a consistent customer experience across all touchpoints including stores, websites, apps, and social media. But the tech stacks supporting these experiences were often siloed, and the lack [...]

You’ve raised prices – now what?
19 April 2025

Businesses that pass rising day-to-day costs on to consumers risk scrutiny and backlash. Here’s how to avoid that. Warren Buffet once said: “If you’ve got the power to raise prices without losing business to a competitor, you’ve got a very good business. And if you have to have a prayer session [...]

The ultimate guide to link building: The top ranking factor
18 April 2025

Link building is the process of acquiring links from other websites to your own, also known as backlinks or inbound links. These links tell search engines like Google that your site is trustworthy and relevant, helping it rank higher in search results. Key Points Link building is getting other websites [...]

What’s next for email marketing – trends shaping 2025
17 April 2025

The year 2024 marked a turning point for email marketing, with notable shifts in the landscape, including updated requirements from Yahoogle and groundbreaking AI innovations. But what does 2025 have in store? Will we see a continuation of these trends or entirely new developments? Dive in to explore the possibilities [...]

The rise of online payments and the future of Click to Pay
16 April 2025

Online and e-commerce payments are booming, growing five times faster than in-store payments. However, this dramatic shift brings challenges for merchants, issuers, and end users, including security concerns, higher drop-off rates, increased operational costs, and missed revenue opportunities for banks. It has been estimated that 70.19% of online shopping carts [...]

Everything about Gen Zalpha: Unlock the next generation of consumers
15 April 2025

Generations are a funny thing. Boomers, Millennials, Generation Z: we’re all part of one, and like it or not, have characteristics unique to our life cycles. Our formative years shape who we are: Millennials grew up in the shadow of events like 9/11. They entered the workforce during the height of an [...]

App market trends 2025: The year ahead according to experts
14 April 2025

The start of a new year often sparks thoughts about the future and what it might bring. It’s also a time of intense preparation: crafting budget plans, scheduling campaigns, and strategizing for success and growth in the months ahead. What better way to start the year then than by hearing [...]

Why search rankings are driving less traffic
13 April 2025

There’s a disturbing trend in organic search: Many web pages are losing traffic without a substantial change in rankings. It’s not an abrupt loss and usually occurs for low-volume queries. Yet the aggregated traffic reduction across many pages adds up, becoming noticeable. What can be done? A drop in traffic [...]

infographic top500 2025 | "TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe": An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops
“TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe”: An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops

7th Edition of the “TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe”: An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops. Brussels – 17th April 2025 – Cross-Border Commerce Europe, a leading platform fostering cross-border e-commerce throughout Europe, has released a comprehensive research paper. This annual report ranks the top [...]

12
Apr
Top 5 strategies to build powerful links
12 April 2025

Link building remains a key SEO factor, yet many companies fail to see strong ROI. This guide reveals five proven strategies to boost your website’s authority and drive targeted traffic. Link Building is one of the major ranking factors for SEO. However, many SaaS companies still struggle to acquire high-quality [...]

Luxury retail trends: The state of luxury retail in 2025
11 April 2025

This guide shares key trends in the luxury sector, so you can drive foot traffic to your physical stores and increase online sales. Online sales in the luxury market are expected to reach $91 billion by 2025, leaving plenty of opportunity for brands to sell superior goods at premium prices. [...]

B2B marketplaces: Everything you need to know
10 April 2025

If you’re thinking of creating a B2B marketplace, you’re in good company.  Gartner estimates that 80% of B2B sales will occur digitally in 2025. As digital channels continue become more and more popular for B2B, marketplaces play an important role in the growing landscape.In fact, B2B marketplaces are the fastest-growing [...]

SEO was stupidly great, now it’s “just” great
9 April 2025

Here are two ideas that can be true at the same time: SEO offers worse returns than it used to. SEO is still one of the best marketing channels. SEO has historically been such a stupidly lucrative marketing channel that even today, during AI search Armageddon, SEO is still the [...]

The ultimate Google ads feed optimisation guide for 2025
8 April 2025

Feed optimization in Google Ads is the process of improving the product data feed uploaded to Google Merchant Center to enhance the performance of shopping ads. This feed includes details like product titles, descriptions, prices, and images, which are crucial for ads appearing in Google search results and other surfaces. [...]

How digital natives changed the game on legacy media
7 April 2025

TikTok, YouTube and Substack have rewritten the rules of media, leaving legacy outlets scrambling to survive. The media shake-up is happening now, and traditional outlets are struggling to survive. Legacy media is clinging to outdated business models like a boomer still trying to print out MapQuest directions. Meanwhile, digital-first creators [...]

The rise of conversational ads
6 April 2025

Marketers are increasingly turning to innovative, personalized solutions to meaningfully engage audiences and build lasting relationships. Interactive content that drives conversions is now essential to shorten the path to purchase. With the rise of platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and voice assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant, consumers are engaging [...]

Social media marketing beyond the algorithm
5 April 2025

Chasing social media virality is tempting. It’s easy to think one post will rack up millions of views and skyrocket your brand overnight. But what happens next? The algorithm moves on, engagement drops, and attention evaporates. Instead of chasing fleeting internet fame, focus on real engagement and community. This leads [...]

GEO vs SEO: Which drives better search results in 2025?
3 April 2025

ChatGPT stands as a search powerhouse, processing over 10 million queries daily – surpassing Bing’s visitor numbers. Google’s AI Overviews push even further, poised to reach 1 billion searchers this year. These numbers signal more than just statistics – they mark a defining moment where GEO SEO becomes essential for [...]

TikTok Shop steps up Europe expansion with US future unclear
2 April 2025

E-commerce platform TikTok Shop said it will launch to users in France, Germany, and Italy on Monday, expanding its reach further into Europe even as TikTok faces being shut down in the U.S. if Chinese owner ByteDance does not find an American buyer. The shopping arm of social media app [...]

The state of consumer data privacy legislation in 2025
1 April 2025

Stay on top of the latest news and updates when it comes to consumer data privacy legislation in the US and abroad. Recent studies reiterate the critical importance of data protection in maintaining consumer trust. According to PwC’s 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey, 83% of respondents consider data protection [...]


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Key solutions for retailers to drive growth in 2025
24 April 2025

Brands and merchants are heading into the new year worried about prices and making the right decisions about AI adoption. Retailers increasingly are turning to AI solutions to address their biggest challenges, including supply chain, e-commerce, marketing, and product returns, and to [...]

Connecting with Gen Z: The demographic science behind effective marketing
23 April 2025

Anyone born between 1997 and 2012 is a Gen Z consumer. One of the biggest challenges for marketers and advertisers is effectively engaging with new demographic groups as they enter the consumer economy. While many brands say they want to capture emerging [...]

Cost-saving and rapid direct mail marketing
22 April 2025

With the right testing approach, marketers can move faster and drive better results for their direct mail marketing from day one. For marketers in 2025, everything appears to be expanding: The buyer’s journey is lengthening, the number of channels has seemingly doubled [...]

Structured data is the missing link in marketing decision-making
21 April 2025

Structured data gives marketers the clarity to make informed decisions and turn raw information into actionable insights. Marketers are spending more on data-driven tools than ever before, yet many campaigns still fail due to unreliable or fragmented information. Poor data quality costs [...]

Unified commerce represents the evolution of omnichannel retail
20 April 2025

Unified commerce is the next stage of omnichannel. Retailers have long understood the importance of an omnichannel strategy, with the focus on offering a consistent customer experience across all touchpoints including stores, websites, apps, and social media. But the tech stacks supporting [...]

You’ve raised prices – now what?
19 April 2025

Businesses that pass rising day-to-day costs on to consumers risk scrutiny and backlash. Here’s how to avoid that. Warren Buffet once said: “If you’ve got the power to raise prices without losing business to a competitor, you’ve got a very good business. And [...]

The ultimate guide to link building: The top ranking factor
18 April 2025

Link building is the process of acquiring links from other websites to your own, also known as backlinks or inbound links. These links tell search engines like Google that your site is trustworthy and relevant, helping it rank higher in search results. [...]

What’s next for email marketing – trends shaping 2025
17 April 2025

The year 2024 marked a turning point for email marketing, with notable shifts in the landscape, including updated requirements from Yahoogle and groundbreaking AI innovations. But what does 2025 have in store? Will we see a continuation of these trends or entirely [...]

The rise of online payments and the future of Click to Pay
16 April 2025

Online and e-commerce payments are booming, growing five times faster than in-store payments. However, this dramatic shift brings challenges for merchants, issuers, and end users, including security concerns, higher drop-off rates, increased operational costs, and missed revenue opportunities for banks. It has [...]


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Key solutions for retailers to drive growth in 2025
24 April 2025

Brands and merchants are heading into the new year worried about prices and making the right decisions about AI adoption. Retailers increasingly are turning to AI solutions to address their biggest challenges, including supply chain, e-commerce, marketing, and product returns, and to [...]

Connecting with Gen Z: The demographic science behind effective marketing
23 April 2025

Anyone born between 1997 and 2012 is a Gen Z consumer. One of the biggest challenges for marketers and advertisers is effectively engaging with new demographic groups as they enter the consumer economy. While many brands say they want to capture emerging [...]

Cost-saving and rapid direct mail marketing
22 April 2025

With the right testing approach, marketers can move faster and drive better results for their direct mail marketing from day one. For marketers in 2025, everything appears to be expanding: The buyer’s journey is lengthening, the number of channels has seemingly doubled [...]

Structured data is the missing link in marketing decision-making
21 April 2025

Structured data gives marketers the clarity to make informed decisions and turn raw information into actionable insights. Marketers are spending more on data-driven tools than ever before, yet many campaigns still fail due to unreliable or fragmented information. Poor data quality costs [...]

Unified commerce represents the evolution of omnichannel retail
20 April 2025

Unified commerce is the next stage of omnichannel. Retailers have long understood the importance of an omnichannel strategy, with the focus on offering a consistent customer experience across all touchpoints including stores, websites, apps, and social media. But the tech stacks supporting [...]

You’ve raised prices – now what?
19 April 2025

Businesses that pass rising day-to-day costs on to consumers risk scrutiny and backlash. Here’s how to avoid that. Warren Buffet once said: “If you’ve got the power to raise prices without losing business to a competitor, you’ve got a very good business. And [...]

The ultimate guide to link building: The top ranking factor
18 April 2025

Link building is the process of acquiring links from other websites to your own, also known as backlinks or inbound links. These links tell search engines like Google that your site is trustworthy and relevant, helping it rank higher in search results. [...]

What’s next for email marketing – trends shaping 2025
17 April 2025

The year 2024 marked a turning point for email marketing, with notable shifts in the landscape, including updated requirements from Yahoogle and groundbreaking AI innovations. But what does 2025 have in store? Will we see a continuation of these trends or entirely [...]

The rise of online payments and the future of Click to Pay
16 April 2025

Online and e-commerce payments are booming, growing five times faster than in-store payments. However, this dramatic shift brings challenges for merchants, issuers, and end users, including security concerns, higher drop-off rates, increased operational costs, and missed revenue opportunities for banks. It has [...]

Everything about Gen Zalpha: Unlock the next generation of consumers
15 April 2025

Generations are a funny thing. Boomers, Millennials, Generation Z: we’re all part of one, and like it or not, have characteristics unique to our life cycles. Our formative years shape who we are: Millennials grew up in the shadow of events like 9/11. They [...]

App market trends 2025: The year ahead according to experts
14 April 2025

The start of a new year often sparks thoughts about the future and what it might bring. It’s also a time of intense preparation: crafting budget plans, scheduling campaigns, and strategizing for success and growth in the months ahead. What better way [...]

Why search rankings are driving less traffic
13 April 2025

There’s a disturbing trend in organic search: Many web pages are losing traffic without a substantial change in rankings. It’s not an abrupt loss and usually occurs for low-volume queries. Yet the aggregated traffic reduction across many pages adds up, becoming noticeable. [...]

infographic top500 2025 | "TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe": An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops
“TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe”: An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops

7th Edition of the “TOP 500 B2C Cross-Border Retail Europe”: An annual ranking of the TOP 500 European cross-border online shops. Brussels – 17th April 2025 – Cross-Border Commerce Europe, a leading platform fostering cross-border e-commerce throughout Europe, has released a comprehensive [...]

12
Apr
Top 5 strategies to build powerful links
12 April 2025

Link building remains a key SEO factor, yet many companies fail to see strong ROI. This guide reveals five proven strategies to boost your website’s authority and drive targeted traffic. Link Building is one of the major ranking factors for SEO. However, [...]

Luxury retail trends: The state of luxury retail in 2025
11 April 2025

This guide shares key trends in the luxury sector, so you can drive foot traffic to your physical stores and increase online sales. Online sales in the luxury market are expected to reach $91 billion by 2025, leaving plenty of opportunity for [...]

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