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Amazon removes 24 billion listings in massive cleanup effort
In one of the largest catalog overhauls in marketplace history, Amazon has quietly removed around 24 billion product listings – nearly a third of all offers – as part of an internal project called “Bend the Curve.” The goal: eliminate underperforming or inactive listings. According to internal documents reported by Business Insider, the initiative already saved Amazon USD 22 million in AWS costs, with an additional USD 36 million in savings targeted. A new “Creation Throttling” tool has also blocked over 110 million new listings from 12,000 sellers considered low-performing. Full story on t3n (German) Original reporting via Business Insider (paywall)
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eBay adds refurbished protection badge in Seller Update
In its Spring Seller Update, eBay Germany introduces the “eBay Zusatzschutz” (Extra Protection) badge for refurbished items, backed by Allstate warranties. The update also includes enhancements to offer pages, Best Offer handling, and cross-border listing tools – signaling a continued push in the certified refurbished space. See the full update (German)
QVC’s TikTok Shop debut breaks internal records
TV-shopping pioneer QVC has successfully tested TikTok Shop as a new sales channel during a “Super Brand Day” livestream campaign. The eight-hour live event featured influencers and celebrities – and resulted in the most-viewed livestream in QVC Group history, driving notable spikes in sales and engagement. Read more on Retail Dive
Refurbed turns profitable across all European markets
The refurbished marketplace Refurbed has announced full profitability across all 11 of its active European countries – just after crossing the milestone of EUR 2 billion in GMV. More than half of this volume has been generated on the German market, making it the company’s strongest region. Press release from Refurbed (German)
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TikTok Shop: Impulse-driven and low-ticket
A new YouGov study sheds light on buyer behavior on TikTok Shop in the U.S.: 1 in 3 TikTok users has already purchased something via the platform, 40 % spent less than USD 50, Only 2 % spent more than USD 500. The platform is clearly dominated by impulse buys, driven by promotions and entertainment value. Interestingly, Gen X (35–54) is the strongest spending age group – not Gen Z. Study breakdown via Retail Dive
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