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  13 Profitable  ECommerce  Business  – To evaluate inclusions for this list of profitable e-commerce business ideas for 2023, we looked for ones that tap into consumers’ passions and meet unique needs and, so, help our readers enter profitable markets. The e-commerce business ideas that met this criterion include handmade pet treats, toys, thrifted goods, dessert boxes, home decor and cosmetics in addition to educational platforms, eco-friendly baby products, specialty foods, plants, resold fashion and ideology-based products. 1. Sell Homemade Treats to Pet Owners If you love animals, a handmade treats e-commerce store may be the perfect fit for you. In particular, dog treats are popular as they meet both owner and pup needs. Some baked treats are even made with ingredients to solve frequent pet-owner challenges. For example, cannabidiol (CBD)-infused treats are helping dog moms and dads relieve their pups’ anxiety even while delighting their canine senses. To start...

 Ecommerce companies In the FT 1000-ranking of fastest-growing European companies, 95 are  ecommerce businesses . The vast majority of these companies is from Germany, such as WLDOHO and KoRo. Italy (24) and France (12) are also well-represented.   The FT 1000 is an annual ranking of the fastest-growing companies in Europe. Only this week, the Financial Times and Statista released the  seventh edition of the FT 1000 . The ranking is based on revenue growth between 2018 and 2021. Germany, France and Italy most ranked The list includes 95 companies in the ecommerce industry. The majority of fast-growing ecommerce businesses are from Germany, namely 41 companies. Among them are razor brand WLDOHO (no. 56) and food retailer KoRo (no. 70). The ranking includes 95  ecommerce  companies. Italy is listed with 24 businesses, later followed by France (12), the United Kingdom (7) and the Netherlands (4). Poland, Spain, Lithuania and the Czech Republic are also represe...

E-commerce in Africa The GSMA Central Insights Unit has initiated a research project with the  Department for Business & Trade  of the UK Government to identify trends in e-commerce adoption in Africa. We are surveying 1,500 MSMEs in six markets (Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa) to understand their pathways to digital commerce, and the challenges they are experiencing. The research will culminate in the launch of a report at  MWC Africa 2023  in Kigali, Rwanda, which will offer examples, best practices and recommendations for e-commerce platform providers and MSMEs transitioning to e-commerce. To kick off our project, on 1st March 2023 we convened a roundtable discussion with experts at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona. We had in attendance some of the largest e-commerce platforms in the region,  Jumia ,  Wasoko  and  Twiga Foods , as well as Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, the International Trade Centre a...