Christmas 2026 sees more purchases and higher spending on online shopping
This Christmas, more purchases were made and more money was spent on online transactions.
Festive season shopping rises 8%
The number of purchases in December increased by 8% compared with last year, with online retail purchases up 19%.
EU imposes three euro tax on packages arriving via online commerce
The European Union has introduced a three euro tax on packages that are delivered through online shopping.
Each Portuguese buyer spends over €1300 a year on online shopping
According to the CTT e-Commerce Report 2025, the national digital commerce market has grown by 6.7% in a sector worth over €125 billion in the Iberian Peninsula. The data was released this Thursday at an event hosted by CTT, which Expresso partnered with as a media partner.
