Rewarding performance in Romanian E-Commerce

The Winners of the 19th Edition from October 2024

eMAG, FAN Courier, Sezamo, Dr. Max, Decathlon, Cărturești, Deichmann, Aosom, MatHaus, and Cupio were among the companies awarded at this edition. The winners of the 19th edition of the eCommerce Awards Gala were announced on October 8th during the Gala event held at the National Theatre of Bucharest.

Now in its 19th annual edition, the 2024 eCommerce Awards Gala took place on October 8th at the National Theatre of Bucharest, recognizing the most important companies in Romanian online commerce.

The awards were presented in three categories: based on online consumer votes, evaluations by over 25 experts in the GPeC Proficiency program, and votes from the GPeC Community, comprised of leading companies in the field.

Dr. Max, Decathlon, Cărturești, and Deichmann were awarded as favorite stores in their specific categories:

Preferred Online Pharmacy: Dr. Max
Preferred Online Sports Store: Decathlon România
Preferred Online Bookstore: Cărturești
Preferred Online Footwear Store: Deichmann

The eComm Pulse study, which monitors the evolution of online commerce from the perspective of Romanian consumers, has been conducted for 8 years by iSense Solutions in collaboration with GPeC. It is representative of urban internet users aged 18 to 65. The data was collected online from the iSense Solutions panel in September 2024, with a margin of error of +/- 4.37% and a confidence level of 95%.

Aosom, Zodiacool.ro, and Caffe Culinarte were awarded for achieving the highest scores within the GPeC Proficiency program.

This year, in the GPeC E-Commerce Proficiency programme participated a total of 58 online stores, undergoing a six-month audit based on over 200 evaluation criteria. They had the opportunity to optimize their websites by implementing recommendations from 28 e-commerce and digital marketing specialists.

At the end of the program, CaffeCulinarte stood out in the Start-up category with the highest score, reflecting effective implementation of the auditors' feedback. In the Experienced and Professional categories, Zodiacool and Aosom achieved the highest scores, showcasing consistent efforts in continuous development.

Among the online stores participating in the GPeC Proficiency 2024 program that implemented the TRUSTED.ro Feedback System and received at least 100 customer reviews between November 1, 2023, and September 15, 2024, the winner of the Voice of the Customer Award 2024 is RepublicaBio.

GPeC Proficiency is a Mentorship program that encourages competition and continuous improvement of online stores, offering a comprehensive process of auditing, consulting, and optimization aimed at enhancing UX and conversion rates.

The goal of the program is to help the teams behind online stores become specialized in the latest E-Commerce and Digital Marketing trends, mastering essential techniques for increasing conversion rates.

Alongside the winning online stores at the 2024 eCommerce Awards Gala, the merits of E-Commerce Platforms and Digital Agencies that worked with the best online stores of the year were also recognized:

E-Commerce Platforms and Development Agencies: VTEX, MerchantPro, Gomag, easySales, SAP Commerce, Pronet Design
Digital Marketing & SEO Agencies: Artvertising, MTH Digital, DWF, five elements, Limitless Agency, ASM Agency, ContentSpeed, Evozon, Conversion.

About the event

The eCommerce Awards Gala 2024 took place during the 19th annual edition of the GPeC SUMMIT on October 8th at the National Theatre in Bucharest. The event brought together top Romanian and international speakers who delivered over 9 hours of practical content for everyone interested in eCommerce and Digital Marketing.

GPeC 2024 is an event series powered by FAN Courier

Gold Partner: eMAG Marketplace

Silver Partner: VTEX

Supported by: Google

Recommended Payment Processor: NETOPIA Payments

Eveniment susținut de: Auchan, Banca Transilvania, Canopy, Cargus, Compari.ro, cyber_Folks, Debonaire, Douglas, DPD, DWF, EBS Integrator, eMAG Academy, five elements digital, Gomag, GTS, Klarna, Limitless Agency, MerchantPro, MTH Digital, MDPromo.ro, Naratix, Oveit.com, PayU, Plăți.Online, Poșta Panduri, PTT Express, RTB House, Sameday, Sinaps, tbi bank, TikTok, Visa

Main Media Partner: StirileProTV.ro & VOYO

Stretegic Media Partner: Ringier

Official Radio: KISS FM

Official Hosting: HOSTERION

Official Coffee: 5 to Go

Refreshments by: Pepsi

Wine Partner: WineDeals

Treats by Eisberg, Nuii, Jamoneria by Alioli, Nestle

GPeC 2024 Awards

It is awarded to market-leading online shops and to the most important companies in the industry such as: courier companies, e-commerce tools, educational resources, affiliate networks, price comparing web services etc., but also to the people who bring their contribution to the development of the market or any entity / action designed to promote online commerce.

Online shop prizes will be awarded based on the vote of online shoppers and the awards of the profile companies will be awarded based on the vote of industry representatives and of online shops.

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Digital Agencies Awards

Creative and Digital Marketing Agencies that worked for the winning online shops in the GPeC E-Commerce Proficiency 2024 program
The e-commerce solutions that support the winning shops (whether it is a Romanian platform or an international solution implemented by Romanian agencies)

If there are other types of services provided by the agencies, please contact us with your suggestions. We reserve the right to set up new categories according to the interest shown by the participants.