France inspects 200,000 Shein packages
Shein continues to face significant pressure in France: first, the government initiated to suspend the platform, then on Thursday, 200,000 Shein packages were inspected at Paris’ Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The goal: to remove illegal and unsafe products from circulation. Previously, sex dolls that looked like small children had been found in Shein packages. Shein suggested a meeting with French Trade Minister Papin, who categorically rejected the idea. See more on Fashionnetwork I (packages) and Fashionnetwork II  (Minister Papin)

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Zalando reports strong sales figures and DFB deal
In the third quarter of 2025, Zalando increased its sales by 26.5% year-on-year to €3 billion. GMV rose by 21.6% to €4.2 billion.  A large part of this is attributable to the acquisition of About You in the summer, but even without this effect, growth was 7.5% (sales) and 6.7% (GMV). For the future, Zalando is focusing more on the sports segment: Zalando will be the main partner of the German Football Association (DFB) for five years. More on Retail-Insight-Network 

TikTok Shop off to a good start in Germany
Just six months after its launch in Germany, TikTok Shop already ranks 24th among the top-grossing online retailers, according to NIQ Digital Purchases. This means that one in ten online shoppers has made at least one purchase via TikTok Shop since its launch at the end of March. Read more on NielsenQ (German) 

Pinterest launches Shoppable Christmas Edit
Based on its user, search and trend data, Pinterest has developed gift lists curated by experts. They cover 17 categories, including fashion, home, food, beauty, travel, parenting and technology. Read more on ChannelX 

Otto buys back Hermes
Five years ago, investor Advent acquired a minority stake in Otto‘s logistics subsidiary Hermes. Now, the Otto Group has bought back the shares, regaining full control. More on LinkedIn 

Agentic Commerce News

Dispute between Amazon and Perplexity escalates
Amazon is seeking an injunction to prevent shoppers from continuing to shop on the platform via Perplexity‘s AI browser Comet. The argument: the AI agents would impair the shopping experience on Amazon. Perplexity has responded by accusing Amazon of bullying and describing the action as an ‘aggressive legal threat’. This shows that nerves are frayed when it comes to agentic commerce – so many players want a piece of the pie. Even PayPal has announced that it will make its affiliated merchants available via ChatGPT in the future. More on CNBC Amazon) and Ecommercebytes (PayPal)

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