Marketplace Movers & Shakers in May 2024
The personnel carousel continues to turn in the marketplace business – it’s time to move chairs again, this time with many newcomers and some surprising changes, e.g. at Otto and Zalando.
Marketplace Quadrant “Jewellery & Watches” 2024
The Marketplace Quadrant “Jewellery & Watches” 2024 shows the 51 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. In addition to well-known and large players such as Amazon, Zalando, Galeries Lafayette, and Breuninger there are interesting niche and online pure players such as Miinto, 24S, Maty Bijoutier and Diemer.
The Rise of Shemu
What news: Shemu now has over 180 million monthly users in the EU.What’s the story behind the rise of Shemu – our new term for the succesful Chinese players Shein and Temu.
Zalando’s marketplace strategy: What the 2023 annual figures reveal
Zalando’s marketplace strategy: The annual figures for 2023 reveal a lot about the strategy for the Berlin-based company’s marketplace business. We therefore take a critical look at the figures, the most striking changes and the targets that Zalando has now set for the future.
Shrinking sales, Kipper‘s departure: what’s going on at the Otto Group?
Despite the success of the marketplace, which has recorded double-digit growth and achieved a GMV of over 2 billion euros, the traditional retail business is suffering from declining sales. The departure of marketplace boss Bodo Kipper suggests different views on the strategic direction.