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Marketplace Movers & Shakers in April 2026

Rossella Furnari has stepped up at Leroy Merlin, now leading as Marketplace Team Leader, taking on greater responsibility across marketplace operations. Jonny Hofberger has been Managing Director at GTK VATpilot GmbH since March. Pia Nolte left fashionette to join Douglas as a Director Partner Program. Johannes von Roth-Bandick has left TB International to step into a top leadership role as Co-CEO / Chief Commercial Officer at MAG – Marketplace Amplifier. Ronja Wichmann has taken the next step at limango, now leading as Teamlead Marketplace – Key Account, Operations & Retail Media, with a broader remit across marketplace performance.

Marketplace Universe News 27.04.2026 – Zalando kicks out retail partners, and Shemu erodes value

Zalando is consistently pushing its platform strategy and is discontinuing its Connected Retail programme – at the expense of its partners: all Connected Retail retailers must decide by May 15th whether to transition into Zalando’s Partner Programme by June 2027. If not, the partnership will already end this August.

Top Marketplaces in the UK – Marketplace Country Quadrant UK 2026

Explore the Marketplace Country Quadrant UK 2026 with 24 platforms: British local heroes and TikTok Shop dominate the British e-commerce.

Marketplace Universe News 20.04.2026 – QVC files for insolvency, TikTok expands

TikTok Shop is currently preparing to launch in Poland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Meanwhile, QVC has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. The home shopping channel has recently been suffering increasingly from the shift to TikTok Shop and Whatnot.

Marketplace Universe News 13.04.2026 – Vinted Breaks the €10 Billion Mark / TikTok Shop Doubles Growth / Sephora builds ChatGPT Integration

In 2025, sellers sold goods worth more than €10.8 billion through the second-hand marketplace Vinted, marking a nearly 50% increase compared to 2024. While net profit declined by 19% to €62 million, Vinted remains profitable for the third consecutive year.

How checking incomplete data can create a so-called Silo Trap.

The Amazon Silo Trap: Why Marketplace Performance Doesn’t Equal Growth

Strong Amazon performance doesn’t always mean real growth. But it can look like that, if you only look at half of the picture. We take a closer look at the Connected Commerce approach and how it can help widen the data horizon.

Marketplace Movers & Shakers in March 2026

Dr. Kai-Ulrich Deissner, CEO of CECONOMY AG / MediaMarktSaturn, will hand over the role of CEO during the course of 2026 for personal reasons. His successor Remko Rijnders will assume the role of CEO on July 1.
René Groll, previously Head of E-Commerce and Chief Digital Officer at Alberts, is joining Front Row German on May 1, where he will support the team behind the Catapult analytics tool.
Marco Pirani, Commercial Director at Benetton, left the group after four years to take the position of CEO Commercial at Lowa Sportschuhe GmbH.

In May Dutch employees get their vakantiegeld - a boost for E-Commerce

Vakantiegeld: How an Extra Month’s Salary Boosts Dutch E-Commerce

Every May, millions of Dutch employees receive their so-called Vakantiegeld This turns into a clearly measurable demand boost in e-commerce. Platforms like bol observe higher basket sizes, increased spending per order, and stronger demand for higher-priced products during this period. For brands and retailers, Vakantiegeld can therefore act as a recurring, predictable revenue driver.

Marketplace Universe News 07.04.2026 – 3.5% surcharge for Amazon logistics / Decathlon sees significant growth / Breuninger expands into the Netherlands

Due to rising energy prices caused by the ongoing war in Iran, Amazon is requiring its marketplace sellers in the U.S. and Canada to pay a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge. The policy is set to take effect on April 17. It remains unclear whether it will be implemented in other countries.

Kaufland: 8 Hacks for quick success on Marketplace

8 Hacks for Quick Success with Kaufland Global Marketplace

Getting started on Kaufland Global Marketplace is operationally relatively simple – first sales can happen within just a few days. However, quick success does not come from listing products alone, but from the combination of competitive pricing, targeted visibility, and early internationalization.

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