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Eastern Europe is emerging as a critical growth market for e-commerce, driven by the stagnation in Western Europe and Germany's recession. Challenges such as language barriers, logistics complexities, and price sensitivity can be solved, double-digit growth rates beckon.
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.
Platform Building: Online as quickly as possible or step by step? BILD launched its marketplace within 11 weeks, but the speed has left its mark. Others such as Hornbach or Popken Fashion are taking much longer. The question of which is better was discussed by the panel at the Mirakle Platform Summit.
The Marketplace Quadrant "Home & Living" 2024 shows the 58 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. New in: XXXLutz, Vente-unique.com, BBK S.A., Black Red White, HomeDeco
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.
The Marketplace Quadrant "Baby & Kids" 2024 shows the 54 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. New in: Fashion Days, XXXLutz.
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.
Mädchenflohmarkt, a secondhand fashion platform, declared bankruptcy last summer after over 15 years in business. Christian Wegner, the ex-founder of Momox, stepped in as an investor with plans to streamline operations and open the platform to B2C sellers. His goal is to transform Mädchenflohmarkt into a profitable company by tightening logistics processes and expanding revenue streams.
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"Walmart Marketplace is now open for German registered companies to sell directly to our customers in the US, Canada, Mexico,…
Trading on Otto's marketplace will become more expensive for all partners from August 1. The basic fee will rise from…
The online bookseller and marketplace operator Weltbild has had to file for insolvency for the second time. The Weltbild D2C…
The British supermarket chain Tesco has launched an online marketplace. Around 9000 products from marketplace partners are currently live, so…
TikTok postpones the European roll-out: Rumor has it that TikTok Shop was to be launched in Germany, Spain, Italy, France…