# The Checkout

> The Checkout is European market intelligence for eCommerce and consumer brand operators. We cover the funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, distribution deals, and operator perspectives reshaping consumer in Europe — published by the Venice Founders Network.

## What's here

- Articles: news, analysis, and operator perspectives on European consumer brands and eCommerce
- Market Moves: a tracker of funding rounds, acquisitions, distribution deals, launches, and partnerships across European consumer
- Reports: long-form research on specific verticals and market dynamics
- City guides: directories of brands, investors, and vendors by European city
- Author pages: contributor bios and their published work

## Primary sections

- [Homepage](https://thecheckout.eu/): latest stories, expert perspectives, more stories, market moves, sponsors
- [Market Moves](https://thecheckout.eu/moves): full deal tracker with filters (type, sector, country)
- [Reports](https://thecheckout.eu/reports): research index
- [City Guides](https://thecheckout.eu/city-guides): location-based directories
- [Sitemap](https://thecheckout.eu/sitemap.xml): full machine-readable index of all URLs

## Structured data

Every article page includes JSON-LD `Article` and `BreadcrumbList` schema. The homepage includes `Organization` and `WebSite` schema. The dynamic sitemap (`/sitemap.xml`) lists every article, category, author, location, and report with last-modified dates.

## Contact

For press, partnerships, or correction requests, see the [About page](https://thecheckout.eu/about).