Shein continues to face significant pressure in France: first, the government initiated to suspend the platform, then on Thursday, 200,000 Shein packages were inspected at Paris’ Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The goal: to remove illegal and unsafe products from circulation.
Patrick Bauernfeind became now officially the CEO & Managing Director of Nakoa Digital. Robin Prinsen formerly known as the CEO will stay as a partner. Valentin Lennartz has left Kaufland e-commerce to join UK-based marketplace OnBuy as Regional Manager DACH, supporting its expansion in the German-speaking region. Patrick Sedlmeier has left Kneipp GmbH and joined Douglas as Director Group Retail, bringing his retail expertise to the beauty giant.
Brands on Kaufland Global Marketplace can do more than just sell – they can stay visible, enhance their brand, and boost sales. Kaufland offers flexible partnership models (Marketplace Seller, Vendor Partner, Content Partner and Advertising Partner), which can be tailored to specific needs. The Brand Relations team provides 360° support, marketing campaigns, retail media solutions, and performance analysis.
Amazon reports double-digit sales growth
In Q3 2025, Amazon posted net sales of $180.2 billion, up 13% year over year. Operating income was $17.4 billion (roughly flat YoY) and net income rose to $21.2 billion. Yet the marketplace giant faces mounting headwinds. Agentic & social commerce, U.S. customs policy effects, and seller fatigue could weigh on performance, argues Malte Karstan.
Italian luxury retailer Rinascente cut fixed costs by double digits after partnering with Pixelmoda in 2024 for AI-assisted fashion product images. The new hybrid model – 70% visuals from brands, 30% co-produced – keeps the signature “Rinascente look” while also enabling savings in the company’s own studios. Production speed stayed the same, but workflows became leaner and more flexible. AI supports post-production tasks like retouching and color correction, with future potential for generative use – always under human creative control to preserve luxury quality.
AliExpress Europe is booming. Discover who shops there, what sells best, and how brands can win on this fast-growing marketplace.
MediaMarktSaturn is expanding its refurbished product program, selling 260,000 devices in fiscal year 2024/2025. The company now offers a dedicated Refurbished category and improves visibility through Google Shopping and price-comparison feeds.
Since 2018, Amazon’s logistics workforce in the U.S. has more than tripled to over 1.2 million employees. By 2027, around 160,000 positions are expected to be cut through increased automation. By 2033, this could make more than 600,000 potential new hires unnecessary.
The Chinese online e-commerce platform Temu doubled its pre-tax profits in its EU operations. The platform is reaching $120 million, according to its financial statement – despite having just eight employees. Their profits increased 171% in 2024, compared with $44.1 million the year before.
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.
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