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Marketplace Movers & Shakers in September 2024
Christina Schröder left edding and Arvid Gustafsson Krumhorn left AbouYou. MediaMarktSaturn has a new CEO Marketplace. A lot has happened in the marketplace worls in August. Keep up with all Movers & Shakers here!
Marketplace Universe News 30.09.2024 – Unauthorized brand products on marketplaces / Zalado bundles partner programs / Asian products not safety compliant
Products of Western sports and fashion brands such as Adidas, Puma, Ray Ban, Nike or Guess have appeared on the marketplace of Shein. Some of the affected brands have already announced legal steps.
Marketplace Universe News 23.09.2024 – Otto is massively losing sellers / SellerX is not being auctioned / e-commerce might rise again
Otto has lost over 1.100 seller partners on its marketplace since April 2024, the German business newspaper “Handelsblatt” reports. Nearly 700 sellers were fired from the marketplace by Otto, round about 500 sellers have left the platform on their own account due to frustration over raised fees, technical problems and high return rates.
Marketplace Universe News 16.09.2024 – Amazon eases export without Store / Asos will not sell Topshop to Shein / Internationalization of Galaxus is secured
Amazon eases the export to countries without a specific Amazon Store with the new Export Central, which is part of Amazon’s EU Export programm. With it, sellers can enable international shipping settings to 39 European countries with just a few clicks.
Marketplace Universe News 09.09.2024 – Retail media at Amazon grows strongly / Country Quadrant France / Hot education autumn
Last year, Amazon Germany’s retail media sales shot through the roof again. In 2023, the company generated sales of 2.9 billion euros – 20 percent more than in the previous year and already 10 percent of Amazon Germany’s total sales.
Marketplace Movers & Shakers in August 2024
Christina Schröder left edding and Arvid Gustafsson Krumhorn left AbouYou. MediaMarktSaturn has a new CEO Marketplace. A lot has happened in the marketplace worls in August. Keep up with all Movers & Shakers here!
Marketplace Universe News 02. 09. 2024 – Breuninger is on sale / Temu opens for Eu-Seller / Shopify with Youtube agains Temu
Youtube and Shopify cooperate – against TikTok Shop: U.S. based Shopify Plus and Advanced merchants can now sign up for YouTube’s affiliate programm directly on Shopify. Creators can then tag their products and link to their Shopify shop.
Temu Opens Marketplace for EU sellers
This has been a long time coming: In March, Temu first invited sellers to their US platform, moving slightly away from their factory-to-consumer model to tentativley open towards a more traditional marketplace model. From then on, US based sellers can list their products on Temu, sending orders from their own warehouses. Now, Temu has brought this new approach to Europe.
Marketplace Universe News 19.08.24 – MediaMarktSaturn doubles marketplaces turnover/ Otto starts graduated commissions / Kaufland launches in Poland
Breaking News MediaMarktSaturn doubles marketplace turnover: The marketplace of German electronics retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn is going strong. In the past financial year, sales already amounted to 137 million euros. In the current quarter, marketplace sales more than doubled. The marketplace is active in Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. eCommerce News.eu More News Otto starts graduated commissions: German marketplace player Otto has again tweaked its commission model. From October 1st, graduated commissions will be introduced, with higher commissions on less valuable goods. Commission will also be charged on shipping costs. Onlinehaendler-News Alibaba grows internationally by 38 percent: The chinese e-commerce company continues its international expansion this year. Exciting Commerce Kaufland launches marketplace in Poland: The first marketplace retailers have now gone live on Kaufland’s new Polish platform. Channel-X Zalando with 3.4 percent sales growth: Europe’s largest fashion retailer increased its turnover to 2.6 billion euros in the second quarter. Handelsblatt News to consider Thailand is gearing up against Temu: The Chinese app has launched in Thailand a year ago; now, local entrepreneurs, consumers, and the government are looking for ways to regulate or ban the new player. Three government agencies are now working on developing strategies against Temu. National Thailand Don’t want to miss any news? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter!