Sebastian Kux has been promoted at L’Oréal, now leading as Head of Digital & Consumer Engagement DACH for Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup, and essie. Ludwig Schirmer has left Develey Senf & Feinkost to take on the role of Head of B2C Europe at AIR – Advanced Inhalation Rituals. Laura Wiedemann moves into a broader role at Hama Deutschland, now heading up E-Commerce International & Outlet.
Amazon expands Pan-EU FBA to the Netherlands
As of June 25, 2025, sellers enrolled in Amazon’s Pan-European Fulfilment by Amazon (Pan-EU FBA) must list their products on Amazon.nl to stay in the program. The Netherlands has become a mandatory market, prompting sellers to ensure VAT registration and local listings are in place.
Marketplace Universe News 23.06.2025 – About You opens marketplace for new partners
Fashion platform About You has overhauled its onboarding process, aiming to make it easier for small brands, start-ups, and independent labels to join. The seller center has also been revamped as part of the update.
As the Marketplace Country Quadrant Netherlands 2025 shows, the Dutch market is very broad and flat. The Local Heroes find themselves under attack from the international competition.
Selling through online marketplaces offers enormous opportunities for brands and retailers – especially in cross-border commerce. But anyone wanting to sell internationally must deal intensively with one topic: VAT. And it’s a tricky one. Despite EU-wide rules, the reality remains complex. Different VAT rates, national exemptions, and ever-changing regulations make VAT one of the biggest stumbling blocks in European e-commerce. That’s why we’ve put together this guide: VAT-Traps: 7 Critical Rules Every Marketplace Seller in Europe Needs to Know. It highlights the key differences, common pitfalls, and action points – especially for marketplace sellers and brands with international ambitions.
With an estimated GMV of around 5.6 billion USD and over 1.6 billion USD in revenue in 2025 alone, bol represents the dominant marketplace model in the region. But which product segments are performing well? Where do assortment gaps exist? And what should new sellers focus on? The following insights into Categories and Assortments: What’s Working on bol provide guidance.
Refurbished boom: Back Market, Swappie & Co. hit new growth records
Europe’s refurbished electronics market is surging – and 2024 was a banner year for the sector’s leading players. Back Market increased its GMV by 32% to €2.2 billion, consolidating its lead in the European market. Swappie, the Finnish specialist for refurbished iPhones, grew its revenue by 20% to €249 million. German competitor Asgoodasnew expects 12% growth to €152 million for the year. Germany is developing into one of the most mature markets.
After two difficult years, the German online market grew again in 2025 for the first time, according to the HDE Online Monitor.
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.”
Nils Kernchen, previously Head of Business at ManoMano and most recently part of the founding team at yachting marketplace Yachtneeds, has joined ChannelMojo as Commercial Director.
Philipp Ludewig leaves Redcare Pharmacy to join marketplace agency Movesell as Director of Operations.
Sahiba Sachdeva joins L’Oréal as E-Commerce Director – Amazon, after eight years at Reckitt.
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