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German VAT (Umsatzsteuer) Rules for EU and Non-EU Online Sellers: What You Must Know
Germany is one of the largest e-commerce markets in Europe, making it an attractive destination for both EU and non-EU sellers. However, with great opportunity comes a complex tax landscape. Understanding German VAT (Umsatzsteuer) is essential if you plan to sell to German customers—whether you're based in Berlin, Barcelona, or Bangkok. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you stay compliant and avoid costly surprises.
Your First Steps to Selling Online in Germany: A Legal Compliance Checklist for 2025
Selling online in Germany offers great opportunities, thanks to the country’s strong economy and highly digital-savvy consumers. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Germany has some of the strictest e-commerce laws in Europe, and compliance is not optional. If you're launching your e-shop in 2025, here’s a practical legal checklist to help you stay on the right side of the law—and build trust with your German customers from day one.
From Runway to E-Commerce: Why Hiring Models Is Crucial for Fashion Brand Success
Modelling also has an important purpose: it’s supposed to show how clothing moves, fits, and can be worn in different ways—facts that influence purchases. Brands that use diversity of models for packaging have experienced higher conversion rates and reduced product returns.
Digital Payments and Fintech in France: Preferences and Compliance
Explore the most popular digital payment methods in France, from traditional bank cards to innovative fintech solutions. Learn how consumer behavior, European regulations like PSD2, and user experience challenges such as cart abandonment shape the online payment landscape.
E-commerce Legal Requirements in France: From Privacy to Platform Compliance
France has emerged as one of the most advanced e-commerce markets in Europe, offering businesses a vast consumer base and a well-developed digital infrastructure. However, selling products or services online in France requires full compliance with a robust legal framework that protects consumer rights, ensures data privacy, and regulates marketplace practices. Whether you are an independent online retailer, a third-party seller on major platforms like FNAC, Cdiscount, or La Redoute, or an international brand expanding into France, understanding and adhering to these legal obligations is essential.
Navigating French Consumer Law: What Every Seller Needs to Know
Breaks down the key legal obligations sellers must follow when operating in France or targeting French consumers. It covers essential aspects such as product guarantees, returns and refunds, labeling rules, and distance selling regulations under the French Consumer Code, helping businesses stay compliant and build trust with customers.
From TikTok to Checkout: How Social Commerce Is Revolutionizing Fashion
An exploration of how social platforms like TikTok and Instagram are transforming fashion through livestream shopping, shoppable content, and influencer-driven microstores—blending inspiration with instant purchase opportunities.
DELIVER Europe 2025 Delivers Success: Highlighting Innovation and Sustainability in Retail Logistics
DELIVER Europe celebrated its tenth-anniversary event on 4+5 June in Amsterdam with significant engagement from 2,000 key industry stakeholders, reflecting the increasing importance of sustainability, innovation, and strategic networking within logistics and retail commerce.
Ensuring Fair Competition and Compliance in E-Commerce
The European Commission’s communication on e-commerce - adopted by the college of Commissioner’s today - rightly acknowledges the growing challenges posed by the surge of direct-to-consumer imports, particularly through online marketplaces. Non-compliant and unsafe products undermine consumer safety, environmental sustainability, and the competitiveness of law-abiding businesses. The urgency of this issue is underscored by findings from the REACH for textiles project, which revealed that 16% of 400 tested products failed to comply with EU legislation. These figures highlight the critical need for stronger enforcement measures to prevent unsafe products from reaching EU consumers.
Max-Josef Meier and José Neves: Shaping the Future of Fashion E-Commerce
The fashion industry has undergone a digital revolution in recent years, with e-commerce platforms transforming how consumers discover, shop for, and interact with fashion. Two entrepreneurs at the forefront of this change are Max-Josef Meier, co-founder of Stylight, and José Neves, founder of Farfetch. Their innovative approaches have left indelible marks on the landscape of online fashion retail.
Profitable Partnerships: Navigating the World of Dropshipping with Chinese Suppliers
As e-commerce continues to boom and consumers' shopping habits evolve, dropshipping has become a popular business model for many entrepreneurs. This method of selling goods involves partnering with a supplier who handles the inventory and shipping process, allowing the retailer to focus solely on marketing and sales. And when it comes to finding reliable suppliers, many turn to Chinese manufacturers due to their wide variety of products and competitive pricing. However, navigating the world of dropshipping with Chinese suppliers can be challenging for those new to the industry or unfamiliar with cultural differences.
White Label World Expo Frankfurt brings the latest ecommerce industry trends and strategies
White Label World Expo Frankfurt is Europe’s leading online retail sourcing show with 350 innovative exhibitors showcasing the latest products, services and technologies.
Bulk Clothing Vendors: Where to Find Affordable Wholesale Fashion in 2023
Online shopping increases rapidly on a global basis and according to Forbes, ecommerce sales will be hitting 3-4 trillion dollars by the year 2025. One way to increase the sales of your clothing e-shop is to increase your inventory.
6 Innovative Ways To Promote Your Fashion Store
In the rapidly evolving fashion industry, new developments occur on an annual, if not quarterly, basis. With an expected $684 billion in sales by 2025, apparel is the biggest segment in the fashion eCommerce industry. However, with more demand comes increased competition. In order to stand out in a crowded marketplace, your business has to have a distinctive identity. In this post, we will discuss the most recent tactics for promoting your brand as well as advice for developing a distinctive identity.
Developing an Ecommerce Business in 2022
Millions of businesses are started every year, which will not be changing any time soon. In fact, with the pandemic, more and more people are choosing to open ecommerce businesses from the comfort of their own homes. If you are one of the many who have chosen to go this route, then there are opportunities out there for you.
Tips for Shopping Online Safely During Lockdowns
If you’re like most people right now, you’re in a period of self-isolation as countries put strict lockdowns in place. While you may not be able to shop in physical stores right now, that doesn’t mean you miss out on stocking up on new clothes for yourself or your family or staying up to date on the latest fashion trends.
How to Reach The Top with White Label Products
If you’ve been reading blogs, then you already know how White Label works and how you can use it to smash competition. But there is so much more to White Label than just being an alternative branding method to beating the competitor.
Make Your E-Commerce Brand Stand Out
Do you have a brand but not so sure how to get it out there to the online market? We’ve collected some vital tips to help you carve out your spot in the e-commerce world and have your brand become a sensation for consumers. Take out the notepad and be sure to remember the advice that really sticks to you (as they could be the idea you were looking for this whole time). You won’t be quizzed on this material, but I’ve heard somewhere that writing down information drastically improves retention rate. Let’s begin!
Sumissura presents a customized approach to fashion
Since first being opened in 2013, Sumissura has managed to become an e-commerce leader for tailored clothing. The brand's approach to fashion is one that pursues a variety of customization options, aiming to provide women with garment pieces that fit them perfectly.
Why should Manufacturers attend the White Label World Expo?
The White Label World Expo is the leading online retail sourcing show, making it the perfect destination for manufacturers to showcase their products to a rapidly growing market. Based in four countries over three continents. It truly is a global event reaching a truly global audience.
10 Ideas to Make Your e-shop More Attractive to Customers
With advanced modern technology, one can simply operate a business online at the comfort of their own home. Are you seeking to venture into e-commerce? To succeed you have to generate traffic to your e-store. It's not as easy as it may sound, it’s time-consuming, frustrating and somehow difficult. However, below you will find easy ideas that will enable you to attract more clients
Bagley and Son Ltd expand their e-commerce business globally
The leading retailer of luxury fabrics - Bagley and Son Ltd announced it would be expanding globally. The company, which prides itself on unique e- commerce project, will announce to sell and ship cloth / fabrics globally via the brand-new luxury store online: http://www.bagleyandson.com to the public.
What stops people from online shopping?
Online shopping continues an upward trend in Australia but the majority of shoppers ditch their cart at the online checkout, according to surprising new data from SAP. Research into stock availability, price comparisons and wish-list browsing keep many Aussies clicking, however 90% of all customers still prefer human contact.
How to Handle Trolls?
If you have a comments section on your ecommerce site, or a social media presence, a troll will eventually plague you. While trolling can take a variety of forms, some arguably less offensive than others, knowing how to handle trolls can save you a lot of reputational damage. Your best tools in this regard are caution and common sense. Here’s how to deploy them.
How to Drive Ecommerce Sales During the Summer
It’s safe to assume summer will bring at least some change in your customers’ buying habits. Students are free to travel, work and enjoy leisure time between class sessions. Parents tweak their schedules to accommodate little ones. Families take vacations during the summer, too.
C.L.A.S.S. e-commerce - the place to source responsible material innovations with low minimums
The new, e-commerce platform provides an opportOur new, e-commerce platform provides an opportunity for designers, fashion startups, and fashion students to source responsible smart materials. Be inspired as you explore available C.L.A.S.S. select partners’ materials. They now offer low minimums and the chance to purchase up to 50 meters max, as you source responsibly.
Premiere Vision announces the launch of its new marketplace in 2018
The world leader in trade fairs for the upstream side of the creative fashion industry, Premiere Vision continues to further its development, and announces the launch of its marketplace in 2018. In an ever more connected and technological world, Premiere Vision is already positioning itself to meet future market developments.
International Conference Fashion Futurum: Young Designers as a Key Factor in the Growth of Creative Economy
The business program and international conference Fashion Futurum opened with the discussion New Faces of Fashion: Young Designers as a Key Factor in the Growth of Creative Economy on 14 March 2016; the following issues were raised within the discussion - demand for young brands, efficiency of the e-commerce strategy, financial support and development routes.
Tailor4less presents its online shirt designer
The Zürich- headquartereded company's new online shirt designer is the first who provides such an 'ultra-realistic visualization' with options for different view angles and ability to zoom. It can be used on any device, at any location.
Tailor-made men's clothing brand "KITON" is now presented on SECOO
SECOO, the high-end service platform, announced to have received the official authorization of the world class tailor-made men's clothing brand "KITON", and SECOO began to play an important role as partner of KITON in China. The cooperation between the two parties is expected to be diversified and deep rather than focused on e-commerce.
