3. April 2025
Explore the 24 most important B2C marketplaces in the UK and discover key platforms, trends, and category leaders for 2025.
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2. April 2025
The Marketplace Quadrant "Sports" 2025 shows the 50 most relevant B2C online marketplaces in Europe for this category.
31. March 2025
Around 247 billion euros - that is the total gross merchandise value that sellers will generate through marketplaces in cross-border European trade in 2025, according to a forecast by CB Commerce. It's no wonder that many brands and retailers are looking for new marketplaces to sell to abroad. And the range is constantly growing because many marketplace providers are expanding and integrating more and more countries into their business. One...
27. March 2025
Marketplace Country Quadrants : Surprising Leaders, Missed Opportunities & Local Champions Which country tops the chart in online spend per capita?Where is Amazon not the dominant player?And is Shein really the biggest fashion marketplace in Spain? In her keynote at E-Commerce Berlin Expo 2025, Marketplace Universe co-founder Valerie Dichtl revealed surprising truths and untapped opportunities in the evolving European marketplace landscape. Drawing from the latest Marketplace Country Quadrants, she shares...
24. March 2025
How Europe’s online pharmacy market is shifting—platforms, retail media, OTC growth & what brands should watch now.
12. March 2025
Zalando Deep Dive into the 2024 results: Marketplace growth, B2B challenges & the About You acquisition. Is it truly becoming a platform?
10. March 2025
Almost half of all online shoppers now start their shopping journey on marketplaces, and the majority also prefer to shop on marketplaces rather than in brand web shops. However, purchasing behavior varies considerably depending on the user group, product, or country. This means that how customers shop is a crucial success factor in e-commerce: Only those who know which customers prefer to shop where can serve them in a targeted...
7. March 2025
The interest in and thus the market for professionally refurbished electronic and electrical appliances is growing and growing. This means that suppliers of refurbished products are finding more and more platforms through which they can sell their goods. MediaMarktSaturn started this four years ago and is now massively pushing the refurbished business.
5. March 2025
Within a year, the Danish supplier of men's accessories had launched on five marketplaces in eight countries. For its entry into the marketplace business, Trendhim chose bol, the Dutch market leader. Reason enough to take a look at the best practise of Trendhim's start at bol.
2. March 2025
Melvin Hinrichs has left MediaMarktSaturn to join Sorara Outdoor Living as Country Manager Benelux. Carsten Feiler has left Tradebyte to embark on a new journey as Managing Partner at factor-D-Diversity-Consulting. Andreas Neuhauser steps into a global leadership role as Global Director Digital Commerce HEAD Sport at HEAD.
24. February 2025
If you want to sell via marketplaces in the Netherlands and Belgium, there is no getting around the top dog, bol. But Amazon also wants a piece of the action and is trying to expand its position. It therefore makes sense for sellers to take a closer look at the similarities and differences between the two platforms – for example, in ad campaigns. Together with our partner Channable, we have...
5. February 2025
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.
3. February 2025
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.
27. January 2025
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.
21. January 2025
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?
14. January 2025
Marketplace portrait bol: Today, we take a look at the marketplace of bol, the undisputed market leader in the Netherlands and Belgium.
8. January 2025
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.
19. December 2024
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...
11. December 2024
Fashion Bombshell: Why Zalando acquires About You by Ingrid Lommer 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...
9. December 2024
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.
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10. June 2025
In one of the largest catalog overhauls in marketplace history, Amazon has quietly removed around 24 billion product listings - nearly a...
2. June 2025
About You was one of the first brands to dive into TikTok Shop Germany, launching alongside early adopters like Hitschler and Deiters. But...
26. May 2025
The German Trade Association HDE has raised its annual forecast: online retail growth is expected to be around 4% in 2025, with total...
19. May 2025
Amazon is offering rock-bottom prices and launching its first "Everyday Essentials Week" from May 21 to 27, with discounts of up...
12. May 2025
Marketplace Universe News 12.05.2025 - rump forces players to Europe / Amazon Hauls starts in UK / Good figures for...
5. May 2025
In the US, this accusation led to the imminent demise of TikTok: The EU has fined TikTok €530 million for transferring user data...
28. April 2025
Marketplace Universe News 28.04.2025 - DHL is suspending US deliveries / Technical Issues on Otto marketplace / Amazon starts Beauty...
22. April 2025
Shein and Temu have announced price increases in the US in response to high tariffs on imports from China and the expiry of...
14. April 2025
The German Retail Association HDE has filed a complaint with the Federal Cartel Office against Temu for anti-competitive behavior. The accusation: Temu deprives retailers...
7. April 2025
The situation regarding TikTok in the US remains unclear: Trump has extended the deadline for a sale, which would have expired at...