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AliExpress and YouTube launch affiliate partnership in Europe
Following the launch in South Korea, AliExpress and YouTube are bringing their affiliate partnership to Germany, the UK, the US and Brazil. Creators can select AliExpress products directly in YouTube Studio and link them in videos, Shorts and livestreams in return for a commission. Find out more on ChannelX
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eBay cuts around 1,000 jobs
eBay is cutting around 9% of its global workforce. This comes despite strong business in luxury goods, collectibles, refurbished products and the Depop acquisition. The aim is to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas. The marketplace had already cut 800 jobs in February. Get more details on Reuters
Amazon to invest €16 billion in Germany
Amazon plans to invest around €16 billion in Germany in 2027, including €4.8 billion in cloud and AI infrastructure around Frankfurt. In logistics, the money will mainly go into robotics and upgrading its sites. Around 3,000 additional jobs are currently being created there. See more on WirtschaftsWoche
Amazon raises FBA logistics surcharge
Amazon is raising its fuel and logistics surcharge for FBA, introduced only in April, from 1.5 to 2 percent as of November 2. The increase applies in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland and the UK, among others. On average, Amazon expects additional costs of around 2 cents per unit. For Multi-Channel Fulfillment, the new rate applies from November 19. Read more on Onlinehändler-News
Otto and Walmart open up to AI agents
Otto is making its APIs accessible to AI agents via the open AI interface standard MCP. The first use case is a ChatGPT plugin that offers product advice and checkout on otto.de. In parallel, Otto is testing ads in ChatGPT. Walmart goes further, giving AI agents their own customer accounts with spending limits, which they use to shop via an MCP gateway. Get more on Otto and LinkedIn (Walmart)
refurbed launches in the UK and expands trade-in
After 24 European markets, the Vienna-based refurbished marketplace is now also live in the UK. In addition, refurbed is expanding its trade-in offer. In 15 countries, it now also buys tablets, game consoles, laptops and smartwatches from private customers. See more on ChannelX (UK) and ChannelPartner (trade-in)
zooplus launches marketplace in Spain
zooplus has opened its marketplace in Spain, starting with 10,000 products. In Germany, its marketplace range has tripled and the number of sellers has more than doubled since the launch in August. Check out more on LinkedIn
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ChatGPT gets a buy box
ChatGPT now highlights a single retailer for product queries, complete with price and its own “Shop at” button. The feature is part of the new shopping layout rolled out with “Intelligent UI”. Retailers that send product feeds to ChatGPT get priority, even when others sell the same product for less. See more on LinkedIn
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