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. See the full story on LinkedIn

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Wolt becomes a local shopping platform
The Finnish delivery platform Wolt has completed its shift to a general shopping platform with an app update. Instead of first selecting a store, users can now search for products across stores and compare them. This should give retailers greater reach and enable them to better target potential customers. The update applies to all 30 Wolt markets. Find out more on Ecommercenews 

TikTok Shop launches new logistics offensive in Europe
TikTok Shop wants to set new standards in cross-border e-commerce with its new concept of “local fulfillment centers.” Retailers send their goods to warehouses in Europe – currently in Spain, Germany, or Italy. From there, TikTok takes over all logistics, including storage, shipping, and returns. In the US, TikTok Shop is completely discontinuing shipping by sellers. Since the beginning of 2026, orders must be processed via TikTok Shop’s logistics services. See more on Retail-News (Europe, German) and ChannelX (US) 

Facebook Marketplace tests eBay listings
Meta is launching a test in Germany, France, and the US that allows Facebook users to view eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace. When a user clicks on a listing, the eBay website opens in a new tab. Read more on Mashable 

Douglas increases sales despite declining margins
The perfumery chain’s Douglas consolidated sales rose by 1.7% to €1.67 billion in the Christmas quarter (the first quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year). However, price pressure meant that less remained at the bottom line: the margin fell to 19.9% (21.5% in the first quarter of the previous year). Read more on EQS-News 

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Decathlon acquires Rebike
Decathlon Pulse, the investment arm of French sporting goods retailer Decathlon, has acquired a majority stake in Rebike. This move strengthens Decathlon’s reCommerce ambitions. Rebike refurbishes around 20,000 e-bikes annually in flagship stores and via marketplaces. Rebike now plans to further expand its business in Italy, Spain, Poland, and Germany. See more on ZAGdaily 

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Der Beitrag Marketplace Universe News 26.01.2026 – OpenAI charges sales fee / Wolt becomes shopping platform / Decathlon buys Rebike erschien zuerst auf Marketplace Universe.

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. BBC

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With TikTok Shop, the company has also brought its logistics services to Europe: “Fulfilled by TikTok” for Germany and Spain and “Intra-EU Logistics” for cross-border shipping. The Zalando logistics service ZEOS and the logistics company Fiege are on board as major partners. LinkedIn (logistic services)   Exciting Commerce (partners)

Decathlon generated 16.2 billion euros in revenue worldwide in 2024, an increase of 3.8% over 2023. The big winner is the marketplace. Its share is 20%, up from 11% in 2023 and just 7% in 2022. Ecommercenews

eBay is expanding the cooperation with Facebook Marketplaces that it launched in January and is automatically listing even more eBay offers on the marketplace. However, merchants can opt out of the cross-listing if they do not want their offers to appear on Facebook. Ecommercebytes

Amazon has introduced an AI-powered shopping feature in its Photos app. It is allowing users to find and purchase similar products on its retail platform by searching their photo library. Nairametrics

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Amazon is launching a “Buy for Me” service that allows online shoppers to order goods from external providers in the Amazon app. This makes it clear why Amazon has been opening up to third-party shopping offers for some time. So far, the beta test is only available in the US for selected brand stores and Amazon customers. LinkedIn

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Der Beitrag Marketplace Universe News 07.04.2025 – TikTok battle in the US / Decathlon grows with marketplace / Amazon starts Buy for Me erschien zuerst auf Marketplace Universe.

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. Germany, France, Brazil and Japan are to follow later in the year. Meanwhile, Lidl has launched initial sales attempts on TikTok Shop in the UK. SCMP (launch)   Watson (Lidl)

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Otto is eliminating 480 call center positions and lays off hundreds of customer service employees. Several customer service locations will be closed. EcommerceNews 

The struggling marketplace aggregator SellerX is cutting 170 of its more than 800 jobs, a fifth of its workforce. The aim is to increase profitability by reducing costs. EcommerceNews  

Amazon is discontinuing its “Inspiration” feed launched in 2022, which was designed to enable product discoveries in the style of TikTok. Apparently, the compensation for the videos was not attractive enough for influencers. TechCrunch  

Zalando has extended the deadline for the sale of About You shares to March 6, as expected. On February 17, the previously applicable cut-off date, Zalando was already in possession of around 85 % of the About You shares. Exciting Commerce

In response to an EU fine of nearly 800 million euros at the end of 2024, Meta opened its Facebook marketplace to third-party providers in the EU. eMarketer 

Amazon is testing shorter delivery times with a number of Prime members: if you order by 9 p.m., you will receive your goods by 7 a.m. the next day at no extra charge. Giga

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Decathlon has become one of the world’s leading sports equipment retailers, offering a wide selection of sports equipment for more than 70 sports. A SWOT analysis shows Decathlon’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Businessmodelanalyst

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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. LinkedIn

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First sales figures for TikTok Shop: According to estimates, TikTok Shop in the US is said to have reached a trading volume of 9 billion US-Dollar in its first full year. In the UK, it is now estimated at 1.5 billion US-Dollar, up from 900 million US-Dollar in 2023. The global trading volume in 2024 was therefore 32.6 billion US-Dollar. Exciting Commerce

Decathlon has relaunched its e-commerce platform in Germany and wants to score points there with expanded services, including a universal shopping cart with just one payment process across all offers, as well as a rental service and repair instructions. Stores-Shops

Zalando has massively shortened its returns deadline in Germany: As implemented in France and Switzerland before, German customers now need to return their goods within 30 days – before the deadline was 100 days. LinkedIn

According to new figures from Shop Apotheke (12.5 million) and About You (12.8 million), both have a similar number of customers, but the drugstore Shop Apotheke is valued at twice the amount of About You. This means that Shop Apotheke could also take over its struggling competitor DocMorris – if the drugstore chain dm does not snap it up first. Exciting Commerce (Shop Apotheke)  Exciting Commerce (DocMorris)

Meta is testing the integration of eBay listings into its Facebook Marketplace – ostensibly to increase reach for sellers and offer users more choice. In reality, however, it is probably an attempt to circumvent EU requirements. Winfuture   LinkedIn

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More than one eighth of Czechia’s e-commerce turnover – or 1,2 billion euro – went to international marketplaces in 2024, Czech e-commerce expert Jitka Dvorakova estimated. The strongest international players for Czech customers are Amazon, Temu, Shein, Allegro and Kaufland. Thanks to David Cikanek for making us aware of these interesting numbers! LinkedIn

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Der Beitrag Marketplace Universe News 13.01.2025 – Wayfair quits Germany / Figures for TikTok Shop / eBay partners with Facebook Marketplace erschien zuerst auf Marketplace Universe.