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Bye Bye E-commerce? 70% Will Shop on TikTok by 2030
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Bye Bye E-commerce? 70% Will Shop on TikTok by 2030

The numbers are staggering. A new study of 24,000 shoppers worldwide reveals that 70% expect to do most of their shopping on social media by 2030. That means the Amazon-style e-commerce sites that dominate today could become relics within five years. The social shopping revolution isn’t coming – it’s already here.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Freelance I Digital Marketing Specialist, Ecommerce Bridge EU
EU Restricts Fashion Brands from Destroying Unsold Clothing
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EU Restricts Fashion Brands from Destroying Unsold Clothing

The European Commission is preparing historically strict measures against waste in the fashion industry. From 2026, brands will have to prove they have no other option than destroying unsold clothing. A new era begins for fashion giants – the end of quietly disposing of inventory.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Freelance I Digital Marketing Specialist, Ecommerce Bridge EU
New German Law Lets You Cancel Online Orders With One Click
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New German Law Lets You Cancel Online Orders With One Click

Starting June 2026, every online retailer in Germany must include a prominent “Cancel Contract” button that works with just one click. The German Ministry of Justice calls it consumer protection – but e-commerce businesses are calling it unnecessary bureaucracy.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Freelance I Digital Marketing Specialist, Ecommerce Bridge EU
TikTok Grocery Sales Jumped 120% This Year
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TikTok Grocery Sales Jumped 120% This Year

Something wild has been happening on TikTok lately. Lidl, the German discount supermarket, has been dropping limited products on TikTok Shop and they’re selling out faster than ever. Their Dubai chocolate bars – those pistachio-filled ones everyone’s obsessing over – sold 72 bars every second and ran out of stock in 90 minutes. At regular […]

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Freelance I Digital Marketing Specialist, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Instagram Posts Now Show Up In Google Search Results
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Instagram Posts Now Show Up In Google Search Results

Starting today, July 10th, 2025, something significant happened for e-commerce businesses that use Instagram. Your product posts, behind-the-scenes content, and customer testimonials can now appear when people search on Google – even if they don’t follow you or use Instagram at all.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Freelance I Digital Marketing Specialist, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Romanian Online Stores Sold Less But Earned More In 2025
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Romanian Online Stores Sold Less But Earned More In 2025

This year, something interesting happened in Romanian online shopping. The number of orders really went down by 0.3%, even though sales went up by 2%. What happened? As merchants moved their focus from volume to efficiency, the average order value rose to 55 EUR.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Freelance I Digital Marketing Specialist, Ecommerce Bridge EU