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In our marketplace portraits, we take a closer look at what our valued sponsoring partners have to offer. In today's marketplace portrait MediaMarktSaturn, we take a look at one of the leading marketplaces for consumer electronics in Europe.
Michael Badichler, formerly Head of Digital Transformation at Rotkäppchen-Mumm, will now lead the E-Commerce department at Wenko-Wenselaar on an interim basis. Lynn Kröger has left Esprit to join Douglas as Senior Project Manager Global E-Commerce. Andreas Küpper, formerly Director Digital Sales EMEA at Lee & Wrangler, has joined Zalando as Commercial Director Modern.
The Marketplace Quadrant "Home & Living" 2025 shows the 64 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. New in: Debenham's, Tesco, heureka, Bed Bath & Beyond and more.
The Marketplace Quadrant "Baby & Kids" 2024 shows the 63 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. New in: Bricklink, TCG Players, Tradeinn and others.
No marketplace business without logistics. When more and more customers are complaining or leaving negative comments, when delivery times can no longer be met, storage space is running out or costs are spiraling out of control? So what do you do when logistics go awry, how can a smooth change be ensured?
Discover the 23 most important B2C marketplaces in Poland, and explore the country’s evolving e-commerce landscape! Featuring Allegro, Amazon, Vinted, empik, Modivo, morele and many others.
Marketplace portrait bol: Today, we take a look at the marketplace of bol, the undisputed market leader in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Kadir Batgi, International Marketplace Account Manager at Defacto has left the company after nine years and started a new position as International Marketplace Senior Executive at Jimmy Key. Stephanie Hölzlwimmer has left Bosch after 16 years to look for new challenges elsewhere. So far, she keeps quiet about her new workplace. Wandrille Lerfebvre has left 24S.com to join Loiuis Vuitton as Digital Business Performance Senior Manager.
Thanks to the EU: European REach of Online Giants Become Transparent The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has introduced a new era of transparency for online platforms, requiring those with over 75 million active monthly users in the EU to disclose their user figures twice a year, broken down by country. This data reveals fascinating insights into the online habits of Europeans and the role different platforms play across…
Fashion Bombshell: Why Zalando acquires About You Zalando, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer, has announced its acquisition of competitor About You, marking a major shakeup in the European fashion e-commerce and marketplace industry. The deal, valued at €1.13 billion, includes a purchase price of €6.50 per About You share—a 107% premium on the stock’s three-month average price. The acquisition comes as Zalando and other European e-commerce fashion players face mounting…
Internationalization in 28 markets and within just a few months? That sounds utopian, but it is feasible. The Fulda-based lighting specialist Lampenwelt has proven this with its internationalization.
Discover ChannelEnginge Global Marketplace's evolution, its defining KPIs, and retailer support services in this in-depth marketplace portrait.
Alina Bechte is now Head of Marketplaces, Price Comparison & Affiliate at DocMorris. Alexander Hally started a new position as Director Digital Sales and Revenue Growth Management at Weleda AG. Christin Kemper has returned to Amazon after a short spell at Shopify and is now Senior Program Manager Last Mile Logistics for Europe. Lots of job changes in November!
Why “Pre-loved” gets a lot of love this season Secondhand Christmas gifting is no longer a niche activity—it’s becoming a significant part of holiday shopping around the world. Driven by shifts in consumer attitudes, economic factors, and the growing focus on sustainability, the market for pre-loved goods is seeing strong growth. Platforms like eBay, Vinted, and Back Market are leading this transformation. Or, as eBay Germany’s Managing Director Saskia Meier-Andrae,…
Discover the marketplace service provider landscape with our service provider portraits. Today: bestSolutions
The Marketplace Quadrant "Electronics" 2024 shows the 42 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. Internationalization is more difficult than in other categories. Local heros are: Digitec Galaxus, bol.com, OTTO, Allegro, CDON.
What does the marketplace landscape look like in Central and Eastern Europe? Allegro, Heureka, eMAG and Skroutz are strong generalists in the CEE markets. In addition, there are other important players in each country.
The Marketplace Quadrant "Sports" 2024 shows the 49 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category.
Pia Nolte left Breuninger for fashionette. René Herzig left Sennheiser to join Paulmann Licht. Janina Kargoll moved from C&A to Logoco's Naturkosmentik. Lots of job changes in October!
Why Internationalization Has Been the Key Growth Factor in 2024 One of Marketplace Universe’s key predictions for marketplace business development in 2023 and 2024 was clear: internationalization would drive growth, even in a challenging economic environment. Now, as we review the first set of available data, we can say confidently: our predictions were spot-on. While e-commerce markets across Western Europe have faced economic headwinds in 2023, European cross-border sales have…
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Amazon is experimenting with re-directing search queries to brands' webshops outside of its own app. In the U.S., some Amazon customers…
A good year for Amazon: Amazon has generated an operating income of 68.6 billion US.Dollar after 36.9 billion US-Dollar in the…
Amazon.de is entering the optical business and is now also selling prescription glasses. With “Amazon optics”, Amazon is attacking established players…
Marketplaces are driving sales growth in German e-commerce: After two years of declining sales, online retailing is expected to grow by…
TikTok chaos in the US: Facing an impending ban, TikTok shut itself down on Saturday, only to start up again on…
Wayfair is pulling out of the German market. The German online shop has already closed, and Wayfair marketplace sales partners can…
2024 - an exciting year for the entire marketplace industry draws to a close. Time to look at the greatest…
New year, new costs: Amazon has published the fees that merchants will have to pay for marketplace sales, storage and shipping in…
Zalando, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer, has announced its acquisition of competitor About You, marking a major shakeup in the European…
Black Week 2024 broke records across all platforms, with the fashion and beauty sectors being the top performers. 60% of purchases…