Fulfillment expense (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fulfillment expense
Employee benefits expense - Fulfillment	€ 20,872	€ 16,970	€ 15,970
Fulfillment centers expense	4,920	3,573	3,326
Freight and shipping expense	51,600	29,923	15,140
Fulfillment expense	€ 77,392	€ 50,466	€ 34,436

Fulfillment expense represents those expenses incurred in operating and staffing the Group's fulfillment and consumer service centers, including expense attributable to procuring, receiving, inspecting, and warehousing inventories and picking, packaging, and preparing consumer orders for shipment, including packaging materials. Fulfillment expense also include expense relating to consumer service operations and amounts paid to third parties who assist us in fulfillment and consumer service operations.

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