Packaging Register 2026: LUCID Obligation for Shops
Registration, system participation, data reporting, completeness declaration: the four LUCID duties – and what changes with the VerpackDG on 12 Aug 2026.
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Here you find our articles about online shops, websites and web tech. We explain new rules, tools and good ways of working. You can filter the articles by topic. At the top of an article you find a short version in plain words. Ask us if something is still not clear.
Warranty Notice Obligation: Shopware Setup
Date of application 27 Sept 2026: an online shop must show the official notice on the legal guarantee prominently and unchanged. How we set it up with the core feature of Shopware 6.7.14.
Guided Buying in the B2B Shop: Guided Purchasing 2026
Guided buying flags preferred products and suppliers and enforces procurement compliance without micromanaging staff. Here is how we map the control framework in the Shopware B2B component system.
EUDR: Deforestation Regulation for Online Retailers 2026
The EU Deforestation Regulation requires retailers to provide geolocation data and due diligence statements for coffee, wood, leather, rubber, and more. Seven agricultural commodities drive around 26% of global tree cover loss from 2001 to 2015 (WRI). What applies to online stores in 2026.
BFSG Enforcement Wave 2026: Accessibility Compliance
First warnings since August 2025, fines since early 2026 – BFSG enforcement has begun in Germany. How to protect your online shop and implement accessibility compliance.
DSA 2026: Platform Obligations for Marketplaces and Shops
Letting third-party merchants sell on your site makes you a platform: with trader checks, notice channels and a duty to justify removals. This article sorts out what applies to whom.
EmpCo Info Duties: Date of Application Sep 27, 2026
The EmpCo Directive (EU) 2024/825 adds to the information duties in online retail: repairability score or producer information on repair, minimum period of software updates, environmentally friendly delivery options, the harmonized legal guarantee notice and the GARAN label. Germany transposed it with BGBl. 2026 I No. 28 (EGBGB) and No. 43 (UWG); the date of application is 27 September 2026. This article shows which information is needed when and how a Shopware shop delivers it from producer data.
ZUGFeRD Credit Notes & Cancellation Invoices: Compliance 2026
Cancel, credit or correct? Three documents, three BT-3 codes – how to map ZUGFeRD-compliant cancellation documents in a GoBD-clean Shopware workflow.
EU Data Act for IoT Shops: Design Duties Since 12 Sep 2026
Since 12 September 2026 the EU Data Act has obliged manufacturers and retailers of connected products to design-by-default data access rights. Practical guide for IoT shops.