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Marketplace Universe News 13.10.2025 – Zalando starts in Portugal / Temu among the top 5 in Germany / Verbaudet and Bauhaus launch marketplaces

Zalando has officially entered the Portuguese market to strengthen its position as Europe’s leading fashion and lifestyle platform. This move brings the company’s total footprint to over 25 markets. Portugal is one of Southern Europe’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets, driven by high smartphone penetration, rapid digital adoption and a growing appetite for international fashion brands.

Marketplace Country Quadrant Switzerland

The Marketplace Country Quadrant Switzerland lists the 24 most important players: Local heroes such as Digitec Galaxus and Ricardo, but also international players such as Amazon, eBay and Temu.

Marketplace Movers & Shakers in september 2025

Rafe Colburn, already serving as Chief Technology Officer at Etsy, is expanding his role and will also take over as Chief Product Officer. The move comes as Etsy consolidates its leadership structure following the departure of the former CPO.
Christian Lefken has made the move from MAX Trader to Christopeit Sport, where he’s now Head of Marketplaces.
Caroline Offergelt, after several years in the fashion marketplace world, has taken a new direction and joined bekuplast as Senior E-Commerce Manager.

Marketplace Universe News 06.10.2025 – ChatGPT starts in-chat-shopping / Amazon tests Haul in Spain / Platformisation in Germany

OpenAI is rolling out a native checkout in ChatGPT, letting users in the U.S. buy products without ever leaving the chat. The first integrations are with Etsy and Shopify sellers. Users can see product options, select variants, and complete the purchase directly in the interface. It’s a first step toward what some call “agentic commerce” – where AI handles not just discovery, but also transactions.

Pimkie collöaborets with Shein - Pact with the devil?

Pimkie Joins Shein: A Fashion Lifeline or a Faustian Bargain?

Pimkie joins Shein in a cooperation – and the French fashion industry is not happy about it. The deal is pitched as a survival strategy for Pimkie, but critics see it as betrayal. Is this simply “selling out” for quick revenue, or a blueprint for how ultra-fast-fashion platforms will reshape the European market?

important local marketplaces in central and eastern europe overview

CEE hits different: Don’t miss these Marketplaces in Central and Eastern Europe!

Marketplaces in CEE: Central and Eastern Europe remain strongly growing markets with significant potential, especially in the marketplace business. But what does the marketplace landscape look like in the individual countries from Poland to Romania, from Greece to the Czech Republic? Supported by our partner Base, we have compiled the key players and highlighted where changes are taking place.

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