BLOG

Cross-border commerce, explained

Practical guides to European marketplaces, compliance, logistics and listings — written for brands selling outside their home market.

MarketplacesGermanyMarket Entry

Germany's 9 Most Popular Online Marketplaces

Amazon.de, eBay, OTTO, Kaufland, Zalando, Temu, MediaMarkt, ASOS and Decathlon compared - which German marketplace fits your category and margin.

23 July 2026 · 8 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceMarketplacesSupply Chain

Amazon FBA vs FBM: A 2026 Decision Guide for US and EU

FBA or FBM depends on geography: FBA is the default in the US, while multi-channel FBM off your own stock wins for most products in Europe.

23 July 2026 · 9 min read
AmazonMarketplacesListing & Content

Amazon Listing Optimisation: A Practical Guide

How to optimise Amazon titles, backend keywords, bullets, images, pricing and reviews for the A9 algorithm and for shoppers, step by step.

23 July 2026 · 8 min read
MarketplacesCross-Border EcommerceSupply Chain

Amazon Seller Fulfilled Prime: A Practical Guide

Seller Fulfilled Prime lets you ship from your own warehouse and keep the Prime badge. The thresholds, the trial, the real costs and how to build for it.

23 July 2026 · 6 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceMarketplacesMarketing

Amazon Vine: Early Reviews That Lift Conversion

How to collect compliant early reviews for new products with Amazon Vine: eligibility rules, 2026 enrolment fees, unit limits and timing that protects your rating.

23 July 2026 · 7 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceLegal Compliance

EU Product Compliance: EPR, WEEE, Packaging and GPSR

Packaging EPR, WEEE, batteries and GPSR are four separate regimes. What PPWR changes on 12 August 2026, and where registration queues are stuck.

20 July 2026 · 10 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceMarketplaces

The European Marketplace Map: Country by Country

Which marketplace in which European country, and for which job - platforms, commissions, entry thresholds and the compliance rules that decide your route in.

20 July 2026 · 14 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceMarketplaces

How to Get Accepted by Europe's Closed Marketplaces

Zalando, Otto, ABOUT YOU and bol. do not register sellers, they admit them. The real requirements, the unpublished criteria, timelines and costs.

20 July 2026 · 11 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceSupply ChainBusiness Model

Air Freight or Overseas Fulfilment: How to Choose

A practical framework for choosing between direct air freight and overseas warehousing, based on product type, cost per unit, delivery speed and demand velocity.

15 May 2024 · 8 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceMarketplaces

Selling on OTTO.de: The Complete Marketplace Guide

What it takes to sell on OTTO.de: German VAT, a local warehouse and German-language support - and how MegaMerchant's ready integration clears the way.

17 April 2024 · 7 min read
Cross-Border E-CommerceMarketplacesBusiness Model

Amazon A+ vs Premium A+ Content: What Changes

A practical look at Amazon A+ Content and Premium A+ Content: what each module set includes, who qualifies, and where the extra effort pays off.

26 March 2024 · 7 min read