Faire is expanding its wholesale platform in Europe, connecting independent retailers and brands with digital tools, localized support, and plans to enter more markets while focusing on sustainability to address regional fragmentation.

BigCommerce has launched a new brand identity with refreshed visuals and messaging, reflecting the evolving e-commerce landscape, its global growth, and a focus on empowering merchants, along with teased upcoming platform enhancements.

German ecommerce giant Kaufland, part of the Schwarz Group, has launched its marketplace in France, allowing French customers access to over three million items from 2,800 local sellers and enabling cross-border sales to 81 million customers in five other European countries.

Minders has acquired Dise, a Telegram-native CRM platform used by major entities like Adidas and crypto firms, to strengthen its portfolio of Telegram-focused B2B tools, filling a key gap in structured sales management for the ecosystem.

German edtech startup Paddy, which has gained 12,000 users in six months and aims to lighten teachers' workloads, secured €1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) to develop its platform and expand its user base.

Tesla has applied to Ofgem for a licence to enter the British energy market, which, if approved, would allow it to supply electricity in the UK, integrating with its EVs and batteries to potentially boost its presence amid declining European EV sales.

MOL Group and KazMunayGas signed a 2025 oil trading agreement for 85,000 tons of CPC blend, forming a strategic partnership, while MOL also inked a deal with MVM Group for Azerbaijani crude, boosting regional energy security.

NVIDIA, in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems, is building the world's first industrial AI cloud project in Germany to help European manufacturers accelerate various manufacturing applications, with leading software providers and automakers.