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Marketplace Universe News 26.01.2026 – OpenAI charges sales fee / Wolt becomes shopping platform / Decathlon buys Rebike

OpenAI is making its “ChatGPT Instant Checkout” a paid service and charging a 4% sales commission – initially from Shopify merchants. The reason for this is the high pressure to monetize due to the high investments. At the same time, OpenAI is changing the retail landscape: those who don’t pay lose convenience and thus sales – a clear signal that agentic commerce is no longer a free traffic channel.

Marketplace Universe News 07.04.2025 – TikTok battle in the US / Decathlon grows with marketplace / Amazon starts Buy for Me

The situation regarding TikTok in the US remains unclear: Trump has extended the deadline for a sale, which would have expired at the weekend, by another 75 days. This gives prospective buyers time to get into position. The list of potential buyers is getting longer and longer. Amazon, Microsoft, Perplexity AI, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, Mr. Beast, OnlyFan founder Tim Stokely, and billionaires like Elon Musk and Frank McCourt are included.

Marketplace Universe News 24.02.2025 – TikTok shop coming soon in Italy / Otto cuts service jobs / Meta opens Facebook marketplace

Regardless of the uncertain future in the US, TikTok is apparently continuing to expand TikTok Shop. According to reports, TikTok Shop is set to launch in Italy in March or April, with Germany, France, Brazil and Japan to follow later in the year. Meanwhile, Lidl has launched initial sales attempts on TikTok Shop in the UK.

Marketplace Universe News 13.01.2025 – Wayfair quits Germany / Figures for TikTok Shop / eBay partners with Facebook Marketplace

Wayfair is pulling out of the German market. The German online shop has already closed, and Wayfair marketplace sales partners can no longer reach their contacts. The Berlin office is also being closed, costing all employees there their jobs – unless they move to London or Boston, which Wayfair is offering about half of the workforce.