Southern Europe catching up on e-commerce boom

Europe continued to hold the world’s largest share of the business-to-consumer e-commerce market, increasing its total revenue by almost one-fifth to €311.6 billion during 2012, according to a new survey seen by EurActiv.

The Europe B2C Ecommerce Report 2013 showed the largest European countries like the United Kingdom, Germany and France dominating the market.

But the fastest-growing markets are in Central Europe and the austerity-hit Mediterranean, according to the findings.

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ESO: Background Information: Website: Electronic commerce http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-online-services/

ESO: Background Information: Press Release: Commission launches consultation on integrated parcel delivery market to boost e-commerce in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-launches-consultation-on-integrated-parcel-delivery-market-to-boost-e-commerce-in-the-eu/

ESO: Background Information: Digital agenda: Connecting the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/digital-agenda-connecting-the-eu/

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