Shopping

Economy & Business

ICT

E-commerce sales and number of online buyers growing rapidly in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/16/21

Almost 19.5 million people or 55.2% of the population aged 16 to 74 have made purchases online in the last three months of this year 2021.

World

BUSINESS

China's Singles' Day discount shopping festival brings record sales

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/12/21

The unofficial holiday began as a tongue-in-cheek anti-Valentine's Day celebration for single university students - because the date November 11 consists only of ones

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Estonia slowly reopens as in-store shopping and outdoor dining resume

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/3/21

Indoor events remain largely prohibited, with some exceptions made for sports.

Finland

EU-UK DIVORCE

Brexit means more expensive online purchases

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

When the value of a consignment  exceeds 22 euros , it must undergo customs clearance and is subject to VAT. If the consignment to be declared is transported by Posti, a handling fee (2.90…

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

China's Singles Day: New record for world's largest shopping festival

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/11/20

The unofficial holiday began as a tongue-in-cheek celebration for single university students in the 1990s, spreading nationwide from Nanjing as a day for young bachelors — known as 'bare…

Economy & Business

RETAIL

Amazon launches a new online shop in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/28/20

Customers would be offered "more than 150 million products, including tens of thousands of products from local Swedish businesses," said Alex Ootes, vice president of EU expansion at Amazon.

Finland

Finland, fourth EU country with more people afraid to shop online

The Nomad Today 1/28/20

The percentage of people who do not use e-commerce for security-related fears in Finland is vastly higher than in other Nordic countries.

Finland

Posti will charge 2.90€ for handling online purchases from outside EU

The Nomad Today 12/3/19

The Finnish postal operator says this charge will cover handling, reporting and storage costs.

Economy & Business

Black Friday: will you be shopping online today?

The Nomad Today 11/29/19

The percentage of Europeans who buy items online has doubled in the last 10 years. Men still tend to shop online slightly more than women. Within the EU, the highest proportion of internet buyers is…

Finland

Half of Finland's population shopped online in the last three months.

The Nomad Today 11/7/19

34% bought used goods online. Women and men shop online as frequently.