Sustainable Ecommerce Practices
In brief: From the 2026-2027 scheme year, the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging moved from flat-rate fees to fees that are eco-modulated by recyclability. Packaging rated Red under the…
James Smith
Ecommerce Regulation Update
In brief: The Competition and Markets Authority issued its first-ever financial penalty under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 in April 2026, fining AA Driving School and BSM Driving School…
Marketplace Strategy Growth
In brief: Amazon announced a package of 2026 fee changes for its European stores, including the UK, rolled out between December 2025 and February 2026. The headline is an average fee reduction…
UK Delivery Challenges
In brief: The UK parcel carrier market consolidated significantly in 2025 and 2026, when DHL eCommerce UK completed its merger with Evri following unconditional approval from the Competition and Markets Authority, creating…
Ecommerce Payment Trends
In brief: Buy Now Pay Later came under full FCA regulation on 15 July 2026, meaning retailers offering third-party BNPL now deal with an authorised lender rather than an unregulated one. Meanwhile,…
Headless Commerce Explained
In brief: Headless commerce separates the customer-facing front end of an ecommerce site from the back-end systems that handle orders, inventory and payments, connecting the two through APIs. It offers real advantages…