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.
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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.
8. May 2024
No new form of advertising has grown so quickly in the last 20 years: this year, global spending on retail media is likely to increase by 20 percent. The ongoing conflict between advertisers' demands for detailed data and marketplaces' control over it highlights the tensions in this rapidly evolving industry, signaling that retail media's impact is still unfolding.
7. May 2024
54% of German e-commerce sales were generated via online marketplaces in 2023 - according to the HDE in the new edition of its Online Monitor 2024. The overview of sales shares by channel simply shows at a glance, how incredibly dominant Amazon is in German e-commerce and how difficult it is to do without online marketplaces in the sales mix.
29. April 2024
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.
26. April 2024
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.
19. April 2024
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.
19. March 2024
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.
8. March 2024
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.
5. March 2024
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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24. February 2025
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17. February 2025
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10. February 2025
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...
3. February 2025
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27. January 2025
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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...