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The German Trade Association HDE has raised its annual forecast: online retail growth is expected to be around 4% in 2025, with total sales climbing to €92.4 billion. Looking closer into the numbers, it is clear that “market growth” is actually “marketplace growth” in Germany: All marketplaces active in Germany realised a turnover growth of 8.8 per cent, with the lion share going to Amazon. The market share currently stands at 57%, recommerce at 7%. Einzelhandel.de
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In an effort to curb low-cost shippers Temu and Shein, the EU is planning to introduce a so-called processing fee on parcels with a value of less than €150 that are shipped directly from third countries to EU consumers. There is no concrete timetable yet. But the fee could come sooner than the end of the duty exemption for such shipments, which is scheduled for 2028. Reuters
Thanks to positive marketplace business, the Otto Group returned to profitability in fiscal year 2024/2025: GMV rose by 9% to more than €7 billion, and the number of active customers increased by 4% to 12.2 million. GMV is expected to break the €10 billion mark by 2030. Ecommercenews
Pelion, one of the largest companies in the healthcare sector in Poland, has become a strategic investor in DocMorris. DocMorris
Polish market leader Allegro is also growing in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia: 6 of the 21 million active users come from these countries, and GMV in these countries increased by 80%. Forbes
In addition to its own payment solution planned for Q3, The Platform Group intends to launch its own fulfillment service with TPG Fulfillment by the end of the year. The Platform Group
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After a five-year absence, Nike is returning to Amazon: in order to boost its recently declining sales, the sporting goods brand is once again starting to sell its products on the marketplace. But this time the strategy is much more gated and restricted. LinkedIn
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