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Stop profit loss - 5 tips for better marketplace profitability

5 Tips for Better Marketplace Profitability

Profitability has been one of the most important topics for brands and retailers over the past 12 months – and it will continue to be a key focus. Selling on marketplaces, however, often makes it tricky to understand what actually remains at the end of the day. When brands operate across multiple platforms, they need reliable and comparable data to identify cost traps. Only then can they develop a strategy for improving profitability. Together with our partner ChannelEngine, we’ve put together 5 tips for better marketplace profitability.

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 Country Quadrants – Full Keynote VIdeo

Marketplace Country Quadrants : Surprising Leaders, Missed Opportunities & Local Champions Which country tops the chart in online spend per capita?Where is Amazon not the dominant player?And is Shein really the biggest fashion marketplace in Spain? In her keynote at E-Commerce Berlin Expo 2025, Marketplace Universe co-founder Valerie Dichtl revealed surprising truths and untapped opportunities in the evolving European marketplace landscape. Drawing from the latest Marketplace Country Quadrants, she shares exclusive insights into how consumer behavior, cross-border growth, and platform dynamics vary across eight key countries — including Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Poland. Check out the full video of her presentation below! 💡 What you’ll learn: Beyond the hard numbers, Valerie explains how local heroes like Bol.com (NL) and Allegro (PL) outperform Amazon in their home markets — and why Shein has quietly become Spain’s largest fashion marketplace. The talk also sheds light on regional differences in marketplace share, online shopper penetration, and e-commerce maturity. 🎥 Watch the full Keynote here: 👉 Want to dive deeper? Check out our dedicated Marketplace Country Quadrants — with detailed figures and our table of generalist and category-specific marketplaces here: ➡️ Germany | UK | France | Spain | Italy | Netherlands | Switzerland | Poland And for weekly marketplace news and insights, don’t forget to subscribe to the Marketplace Universe Weekly newsletter.

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