Tag: Consumer behavior

Social Commerce Expert Interview: How Social Commerce and Live Shopping Are Transforming E-Commerce

Expert Interview: How Social Commerce and Live Shopping Are Transforming E-Commerce

Abstract Digital commerce is undergoing continuous structural change. Social commerce and live shopping represent the convergence of social media and e-commerce infrastructures. In an expert interview on the radio program SR Kultur, Prof. Dr. Richard Geibel (Director of the E-Commerce Institute Cologne, which he founded, and professor at the International University, Cologne) analyzes the driving …

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General Online Trade Q1 2026: Stable Growth Despite Times of Crisis

Online Trade Q1 2026: Stable Growth Despite Times of Crisis

Abstract Despite the Iran war, rising energy prices, and growing future anxieties, German online trade showed stable growth of 3.6 percent to around 20.4 billion euros in the first quarter of 2026. This is according to the bevh consumer survey. While groceries, drugstores, and online pharmacies grew particularly strongly, the bevh warns of a VAT …

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