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Canada's cross-border e-commerce market presents a significant opportunity for international retailers looking to expand their global presence. With 30 million online shoppers generating C$65 billion in annual e-commerce value, where 55% actively purchase from international retailers, Canada stands as one of the most accessible and lucrative cross-border markets worldwide.

The Netherlands has emerged as one of Europe's most strategic e-commerce export hubs, offering Dutch retailers unprecedented access to six high-value international markets worth over €1.7 trillion combined. With advanced logistics infrastructure, multilingual capabilities, and proven cross-border expertise, Dutch e-commerce businesses are uniquely positioned to capitalize on markets ranging from the neighboring €18 billion Belgian opportunity to the massive €1.1 trillion US market.

The back-to-school period is a crucial time for many e-commerce businesses. With parents purchasing school essentials online due to the convenience of digital shopping, you can not only experience demand peaks—you also have to actively convince the parents to select your store.

Discover how leading e-tailers like Mytheresa, Zalando, ASOS, Zappos and Everlane are transforming returns into a competitive advantage by blending smart policy, segmentation, technology and reverse logistics to drive loyalty, cut costs and manage July’s peak returns season.

Wardrobing, bracketing, and serial returns are increasingly impacting e-commerce margins—especially in fashion and footwear. This article explores how retailers are adapting with stricter policies, advanced analytics, and smarter reverse logistics. Part of our July returns series.

Returns in fashion e-commerce spike sharply in July, driving up costs and operational pressure. Discover how fashion retailers are adapting to seasonal surges with smarter returns tech, local consolidation, and new sustainability strategies, all while facing return rates of up to 60% and €15 per parcel.

The luxury products industry in e-commerce is thriving. With a global revenue of 20.43 billion US dollars in 2024, it is expected to grow to 33.03 billion US dollars by 2029. This gives it a stunning CAGR of 10.12%! But despite this, the luxury industry faces certain challenges.

Beyond shipping and customs, July brings unique pressures from mid‑season sales to rising return rates and discount strategies.

Returns behavior varies sharply by generation. What Gen Z expects would frustrate Boomers, and vice versa. This article explores how different age groups handle returns, what they value most, and how etailers can design smarter, segmented strategies to meet them where they are.