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Currently in public preview, Stripe is about to add a new buy now pay later option.

Online retail grew by +3.2% Year-on-Year in September 2024, the first growth since April 2021

The revenue drops overall by more than 10%. And it's not only affecting the core brand but also divisions like Converse.

Compared to what we see at the moment, that's a big plus. They see some momentum in the market and combine it with special brand activations.

It's a brand-new 8" Tablet based on Android. The UI can be customised. They feature Alipay+, Klarna (yes, pay later) and Android Tap To Pay next to the usual candidates. Looks like a neat tiny piece of technology.

In the first half of 2024, Dutch consumers spent €17.5 billion on online retail, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2023, although the number of products purchased declined. The growth mainly stems from services, such as health and damage insurance.

“Otto.de is Germany's second-largest retail platform. But fee increases, disputes with partners and a change of board have triggered a crisis.”

The Danish fashion company Samsøe Samsøe announced an interesting move yesterday. They’ve switched their Commerce Engine, which usually wouldn’t be interesting at all.

"The test will go on until December and during this time, we will be continuously interacting with users to understand customers’ behaviors and interests towards a digital second-hand marketplace, as well as what it would mean for us from a business perspective"