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News
08 Oct 2026

Share of online retailers offering free returns rises to 61% in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

A survey of 108 online retailers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland finds that 60.6% now cover return shipping costs in full, up from 49.2% a...

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Economic outlook and data
08 Oct 2026

EU retail confidence stable in September as consumer sentiment weakens

The European Commission's September 2026 business and consumer surveys show that retail trade confidence in the EU remained broadly stable (+0.1), while overall economic sentiment...

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Best practices and case studies
30 Sep 2026

German organic delivery service wins EU's best organic food retailer award

Boßhammersch Hof, a German family-run organic delivery service, won the "Best organic food retailer" category at the fifth EU Organic Awards, presented by the European...