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Today’s news round-up in Poland

Today’s news round-up in Poland Kalbar/TFN

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

E-commerce and consumer lending on the rise in Poland

More than 80 percent of Poles now buy online, with clothing proving to be the most sought-after commodity, according to a poll commissioned by Santander Consumer Bank.

Online purchases in Poland grow in 2021

The percentage of Poles buying online has grown by 4 percentage points in 2021 against 2020, to 77 percent of the population, a report by research and technology firm Gemius shows.

Allegro e-commerce launches fulfillment service to select merchants

Poland's listed e-commerce group Allegro launched the pilot stage of a new fulfillment service on Monday through which selected merchants will be able to store, sell and replenish their merchandise directly from an Allegro warehouse.

More Poles buying online amidst COVID-19 - daily

Eighty-seven percent of Polish internet users are buying online, which, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, translates into an increase of 11 percentage points compared to 2019, according to a study by the Zymetria agency released by the Rzeczpospolita daily on Monday.

DeeZee launches online shoe stores in four countries

DeeZee, one of the largest online footwear stores in Poland, opened four online shops in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania, the company reported in a press release on Thursday.

Cosmetics ‘shop’ with a difference helps victims of domestic violence

When customers place an order they are actually sending a secret message outlining the abuse they are suffering. Website operators then check on the sender’s wellbeing and if necessary alert the police.

Eeeeasy shopping: E-commerce has never had it so good, says report

One of the reasons for the increase in online sales is Poland’s good macroeconomic situation, alongside low unemployment and wage growth, which have led to the best consumer mood for decades.

Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
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Polish WWII agent who Churchill called his favourite spy has luxurious hotel suite named in her honour

One of World War Two's most daring spies Krystyna Skarbek has received an opulent tribute with the naming of a lavish suite in her honour at the new Raffles Hotel in London opened its doors on Friday.

The first report:

  • Poland has entered 'downturn' in relations with Ukraine says FM
  • British deputy defence, foreign ministers to take part in Warsaw forum
  • Poland's governing party still in the lead ahead of Oct. 15 election
  • PiS MP says Germany will deceive Ukraine
  • Bank PKO BP forecasts GDP growth at 0.5 pct this year, 3 pct next

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

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