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...
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.
The Marketplace Country Quadrant Switzerland lists the 24 most important players: Local heroes such as Digitec Galaxus and Ricardo, but also international players such as Amazon, eBay and Temu.
Rafe Colburn, already serving as Chief Technology Officer at Etsy, is expanding his role and will also take over as Chief Product Officer. The move comes as Etsy consolidates its leadership structure following the departure of the former CPO. Christian Lefken has made the move from MAX Trader to Christopeit Sport, where he’s now Head of Marketplaces. Caroline Offergelt, after several years in the fashion marketplace world, has taken a...
Discover how Amazon’s dominance in Europe is being challenged by Chinese e-commerce platforms Europe like AliExpress, Shein, and Temu. Explore platform penetration, growth, and regional trends in 2025.
Pimkie joins Shein in a cooperation - and the French fashion industry is not happy about it. The deal is pitched as a survival strategy for Pimkie, but critics see it as betrayal. Is this simply “selling out” for quick revenue, or a blueprint for how ultra-fast-fashion platforms will reshape the European market?
Marketplaces in CEE: Central and Eastern Europe remain strongly growing markets with significant potential, especially in the marketplace business. But what does the marketplace landscape look like in the individual countries from Poland to Romania, from Greece to the Czech Republic? Supported by our partner Base, we have compiled the key players and highlighted where changes are taking place.
The Marketplace Quadrant "Beauty & Care" 2025 shows the 50 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. New in: TikTok Shop, John Lewis, Next, n11, Temu and AliExpress.
It’s autumn, and the peak season is just around the corner – wrong: it has already started! eBay has put together a comprehensive whitepaper with concrete, helpful tips – not just for eBay sellers.
ABOUT YOU has launched a new self-onboarding tool to make access to its marketplace faster and more straightforward. The ABOUT YOU Seller Center replaces the previous, more complex onboarding process and lowers the barriers for brands and manufacturers to start selling online.
To speed up deliveries and reduce storage costs, Amazon sellers can choose between the Pan-European (Pan-EU) and the Central Eastern Europe (CEE) Programs.
Today in our Service Provoder Portait: Pixelmoda, the Milan-based global leader in AI-assisted content production for fashion e-commerce – delivering high-end imagery at a fraction of traditional costs.
Discover the 24 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.
E-commerce in the Nordics is booming: How to enter Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland - which marketplaces and niches matter.
The Marketplace Country Quadrant Spain shows a very dynamic marketplace landscape under serious attack by Chinese players Temu, Shein, AliExpress and Miravia.
Behind the hype lies a key question for any brand team: What kind of resources does it actually take to succeed on TikTok Shop?
Maximilian Gassner has taken on a broader leadership role as Vice President Sales Central at Adidas. Christina Skoeries has moved up the ranks at camel active and now holds the role of Director E-Commerce. Maria Jose Barrera Rojas has made a major move from Inditex to Louis Vuitton, where she now leads as Global VP E-Commerce.
We use our service provider portraits to introduce our sponsors in Marketplace Universe. Now, we are telling more about the ERP provider Base
Case Study: How Retailer Firalia turned Marketplace Onboarding into a Breeze Powered by base When COVID-19 hit, Cologne-based online seller Stefano Firenze and his retail company FiRelia saw demand explode. Having started out in 2013 selling fashion on eBay and Amazon — first clothing, then shoes — his business took an unexpected turn when he pivoted to protective equipment during the pandemic. “We were one of the first to sell...
As we close out 2025, it’s clear this wasn't just another year of incremental growth - it was a year...
From July 2026, the EU plans to levy a flat-rate tax of €3 on all imported small parcels worth up...
Starting in 2026, Amazon will significantly reduce its fees for FBA sellers in Europe by an average of €0.17 per unit sold....
OpenAI and Perplexity on the Road to an AI Marketplace Both OpenAI and Perplexity are pushing strongly toward becoming a marketplace with their agentic...
Following the US and UK, eBay is bringing its live shopping format to Germany. eBay Live enables curated live shows...
The European Commission and EU member states have agreed to scrap the €150 “de minimis” import threshold as early as Q1 2026, accelerating action...
Shein continues to face significant pressure in France: first, the government initiated to suspend the platform, then on Thursday, 200,000 Shein...
Amazon reports double-digit sales growth In Q3 2025, Amazon posted net sales of $180.2 billion, up 13% year over year. Operating income...
Since 2018, Amazon’s logistics workforce in the U.S. has more than tripled to over 1.2 million employees. By 2027, around...
The Chinese online e-commerce platform Temu doubled its pre-tax profits in its EU operations. The platform is reaching $120 million,...
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