Internet traders running up debt

E-commerce
POLAND According to BIG InfoMonitor data, the debts of e-commerce traders came to PLN 126 mln at the end of June this year, up 19 pct on the end of 2017.
The number of ecommerce retailers with arrears has increased by almost a quarter within half a year from 2,724 to 3,364. The figures include only debts of at least 30 days over PLN 500. The highest debts were recorded in the provinces of Masovia, Silesia and Wielkopolskie. They are followed by companies from, Lower Silesia, Małopolskie and Łódź province. Debtors are registered with Biuro Informacja Kredytowa mainly by banks with unpaid loans accounting for PLN 97.7 mln. The average debt is P
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schedule 26 July 2018

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