18. October 2024
eBay's Free C2C Strategy: How a bold move in Germany boosted private sales and expanded to the UK. Insights from eBay's leadership.
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8. October 2024
Christina Schröder left edding and Arvid Gustafsson Krumhorn left AbouYou. MediaMarktSaturn has a new CEO Marketplace. A lot has happened in the marketplace worls in August. Keep up with all Movers & Shakers here!
3. October 2024
Western Brands Unknowingly Flood Shein: A New FrontieR in Unauthorized Sales by Ingrid Lommer Western luxury and sports brands are facing an unexpected dilemma as their products appear on Shein, the fast-fashion giant known for low prices and questionable sourcing. The likes of Adidas, Puma, Nike, Ray-Ban, and Calvin Klein are being sold on the Chinese platform—at deep discounts and with shoddy product listings—without the brands’ consent. With the platform...
22. September 2024
Major Innovations in AI, Social Commerce, and Supply Chain Every year, Amazon Accelerate sets the stage for the latest trends and innovations for the Amazon landscape, and 2024 was no exception. Held in Seattle, the event draws sellers and business leaders eager to learn how Amazon’s new tools can help them succeed in a rapidly changing retail environment. This year, the focus was on AI-powered solutions and new tools for...
11. September 2024
Amazon’s big vendor clean up Many brands selling on Amazon are finding a nasty surprise in their inboxes these days: termination notices from the e-commerce giant, signaling an abrupt end to long-standing vendor relationships. Amazon’s email to affected brands reads, “We’ve made the decision to stop sourcing products from your company as part of our regular review of product offerings, and a strategic realignment to optimize our operations and better...
3. September 2024
Retail Media is the fastest growing advertising channel worldwide at the moment – and online-marketplaces are profiting strongly from this new trend. Marketplace Universe spoke with Retail Media expert Thomas Philip-Bashar, Product manager at eCommerce solution provider Channable, about current trends in this highly dynamic field. Thomas, why is Retail Media advertising so attractive for marketeers at the moment, especially on marketplaces? Thomas Philip-Bashar: Retail Media is a new type...
2. September 2024
Christina Schröder left edding and Arvid Gustafsson Krumhorn left AbouYou. MediaMarktSaturn has a new CEO Marketplace. A lot has happened in the marketplace worls in August. Keep up with all Movers & Shakers here!
29. August 2024
German premium fashion retail chain and marketplace provider Breuninger is on sale. Several international competitors are interested.
28. August 2024
Discover Kaufland Global Marketplace's evolution, its defining KPIs, and retailer support services in this in-depth marketplace portrait.
23. August 2024
This has been a long time coming: In March, Temu first invited sellers to their US platform, moving slightly away from their factory-to-consumer model to tentativley open towards a more traditional marketplace model. From then on, US based sellers can list their products on Temu, sending orders from their own warehouses. Now, Temu has brought this new approach to Europe.
5. August 2024
Sebastian Klauke left Otto Group. Jonas Müller takes over as CEO at Avocadostore. Lisanne Dorn and Isabel Rocher leave Zalando. Nils Zundorf exits from DEPT agency. A lot has happened in the marketplace worls in June. Keep up with all Movers & Shakers here!
17. July 2024
The Marketplace Country Quadrant Switzerland lists the 35 most important players: Local heroes such as Digitec Galaxus and Ricardo, but also international players such as eBay and Temu. Zalando is also very dominant: the marketplace even tops the sales of the Swiss top dog Digitec Galaxus.
8. July 2024
Discover Kaufland Global Marketplace's evolution, its defining KPIs, and retailer support services in this in-depth marketplace portrait.
1. July 2024
Sebastian Klauke left Otto Group. Jonas Müller takes over as CEO at Avocadostore. Lisanne Dorn and Isabel Rocher leave Zalando. Nils Zundorf exits from DEPT agency. A lot has happened in the marketplace worls in June. Keep up with all Movers & Shakers here!
19. June 2024
A comparison of Amazon, Zalando and About You: The three major B2C marketplaces are characterized by their different approaches and scales. Understanding these differences is essential for any seller considering where to allocate their marketplace efforts.
3. June 2024
The personnel carousel continues to turn in the marketplace business - it's time to move chairs again, this time with many newcomers and some surprising changes, e.g. at Otto and Zalando.
20. May 2024
The Marketplace Quadrant "Jewellery & Watches" 2024 shows the 51 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. In addition to well-known and large players such as Amazon, Zalando, Galeries Lafayette, and Breuninger there are interesting niche and online pure players such as Miinto, 24S, Maty Bijoutier and Diemer.
17. May 2024
Amazon also has an outstanding position for local e-commerce in Germany, other Western and Central European countries. But things look different in other nations. That's why an internationalization with Amazon is sometimes not enough.
17. May 2024
Looking back on the 2023/2024 financial year, it is clear that even industry leaders such as Zalando and About You were not immune to the general economic challenges that shook online retail. Both companies reported slight declines in sales, but showed a strategic focus on healthy growth. Profitability at Zalando and AboutYou is a necessity in today's competitive environment.
16. May 2024
The Marketplace Quadrant "Fashion & Shoes" 2024 shows the 51 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category. New in: Carethy, PerfumesClub, H&M, Cdiscount, LE BVH MARAIS, ELLOS GROUP.
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27. January 2025
Marketplaces are driving sales growth in German e-commerce: After two years of declining sales, online retailing is expected to grow by...
20. January 2025
TikTok chaos in the US: Facing an impending ban, TikTok shut itself down on Saturday, only to start up again on...
13. January 2025
Wayfair is pulling out of the German market. The German online shop has already closed, and Wayfair marketplace sales partners can...
30. December 2024
2024 - an exciting year for the entire marketplace industry draws to a close. Time to look at the greatest...
23. December 2024
New year, new costs: Amazon has published the fees that merchants will have to pay for marketplace sales, storage and shipping in...
16. December 2024
Zalando, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer, has announced its acquisition of competitor About You, marking a major shakeup in the European...
9. December 2024
Black Week 2024 broke records across all platforms, with the fashion and beauty sectors being the top performers. 60% of purchases...
2. December 2024
The Platform Group (TPG) acquired 100 per cent of CHRONEXT, a German retailer and marketplace for luxury watches which filed for insolvency...
25. November 2024
How could a AI-powered marketplace look like? Perplexity might give as a glimpse of the future. The AI service has introduced a...
19. November 2024
Amazon shuts down Amazon Fresh in Germany and cooperates with Knuspr instead. Meanwhile, Temu starts selling FMCG products in its...