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EU customs duty slows Shein, Temu and AliExpress
The new EU customs duty on small parcels is taking effect: according to bevh, revenue of Shein, Temu and AliExpress in Germany plunged by 35.5% to €566 million in the third quarter. The association attributes this mainly to the higher cost of small shipments from non-EU countries. See more at Handelsblatt
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Amazon holds 63% of German online retail
Around 63% of German online retail runs through Amazon, according to IFH. Marketplace sellers alone accounting for 46.1%. Competitors are growing too: In 2025, Amazon added €3.2 billion, Otto and Zalando combined €1.4 billion, and Temu and Shein around €1 billion. IFH sees groceries as Amazon’s next growth area. Read more at IFH Köln
Temu overtakes Shein in France
Temu is the new ultra-fast fashion leader in France. With a 1.9% volume share of the clothing market, the platform surpassed Shein’s previous peak of 1.7% at the end of March. Its growth came mainly at the expense of Shein, but also of Amazon. See the full story on FashionNetwork
TikTok adds one-click checkout and AI shopping assistant
With “Buy Direct”, TikTok users will be able to buy from brands with a single click straight from the For You feed. A new AI assistant also recommends products in conversation and answers questions on sizing, availability and shipping. TikTok is thus taking shopping beyond TikTok Shop into the wider app. Get more details on TechCrunch
Kaufland launches in Spain
One month after the Netherlands, Kaufland Global Marketplace is now also live in Spain – starting with 3,100 sellers and 10 million items. This expands the Kaufland network to nine countries. Find out more on LinkedIn
Argos launches marketplace after test phase
After a test with 40 partners in July, Argos is now rolling out its curated marketplace “Trusted Sellers” at scale. More than 130,000 products from vetted third-party sellers are set to be available by the end of 2026, with over 70,000 already live. Furniture, home and toys are now joined by beauty, gifting and electricals. See more on Retail Gazette
Ikea brings second-hand marketplace to UK and Germany
Ikea has expanded its second-hand marketplace for Ikea Family members to the UK and Ireland. Germany will follow on 14 October. In its existing six markets, the platform generated 95,700 listings and 15 million visits through the end of August. Read more at Ikea
Recommerce keeps gaining ground
According to the eBay Recommerce Report 2026, 47% of consumers buy second-hand products at least once a month, up from 35% the year before. Second-hand electronics lead in Spain, while second-hand gifts are growing fastest in France. Find out more at eBay
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Vinted invests in live shopping app Tilt
Vinted has taken a stake in London-based live auction app Tilt. This gives it insight into a model that Whatnot, TikTok Shop and eBay are increasingly using to push into the second-hand market. The learning, according to MarketMaze: attention is becoming marketplace infrastructure. Read the full analysis on LinkedIn
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