Cross-border e-commerce continues to grow rapidly in Europe. Every day, millions of small parcels arrive from outside the EU, shipped directly to consumers through marketplaces and international sellers. However, recent customs data suggests that a significant share of these shipments may not comply with European rules. According to Belgian customs authorities, around one-third of inspected e-commerce parcels are found to be in violation of EU regulations. These violations include counterfeit products, safety concerns, and incorrect product value declarations. The findings highlight a growing challenge for the European e-commerce ecosystem: ensuring product compliance amid an unprecedented influx of cross-border online purchases.…
The competition between e-commerce platforms is intensifying across Europe. New data suggests that Shopify is gaining significant momentum in the region, particularly among newly launched online stores. While platforms such as WooCommerce and PrestaShop remain important parts of the European e-commerce ecosystem, Shopify is increasingly becoming the platform of choice for new merchants. According to analysis from ShopRank, which examined 324,000 new e-commerce stores launched in Europe in 2025, Shopify powered 148,044 of those stores, compared with 99,140 built on WooCommerce and 9,747 on PrestaShop. This means Shopify generated roughly 1.5 new stores for every WooCommerce store created during that…
