The German Retail Association HDE has filed a complaint with the Federal Cartel Office against Temu for anti-competitive behavior. The accusation: Temu deprives retailers who sell on Temu of the sovereignty to set prices.
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.
Pierre-Yves Delforge has advanced to Vice President Vendor Management at zooplus.
Michael Hartmann, the driving force behind the Amazon success of German gardening brand Gardena, left the company after more than eight years. He joined NBG EDV as Senior Head of E-Commerce.
Radha Patel has left B&Q to join Temu in London as Senior Business Development Manager.
After much back and forth, TikTok Shop is launching today in Germany, France and Italy. In Germany, About You, Beiersdorff and Cosnova, among others, are taking part. TikTok Shop has been available in the UK since 2021 and in the US since the end of 2023.
Shein has massively expanded its product range. In addition to fashion, shoes, accessories and beauty items, the platform now also offers jewelry, electronics, sports and outdoor, home & living, DIY, pet supplies, office supplies and even car accessories. The assortment in these new verticals seems to be sold almost exclusively by marketplace partners.
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In the course of the takeover of About You, Zalando has secured more than 90% of About You’s share capital. Irrespective of the takeover, Zalando has ambitious plans: in 2025, sales are expected to increase by between 4 and 9 percent – twice as much as in 2024. Incidentally, Switzerland is Zalando’s second strongest market after Germany.
The time has come: TikTok Shop has opened its seller portal for merchants in Germany. At the same time, TikTok is working on expanding Fulfilment by TikTok to Germany. In France and Italy, too, merchant registration is now possible.
Melvin Hinrichs has left MediaMarktSaturn to join Sorara Outdoor Living as Country Manager Benelux.
Carsten Feiler has left Tradebyte to embark on a new journey as Managing Partner at factor-D-Diversity-Consulting.
Andreas Neuhauser steps into a global leadership role as Global Director Digital Commerce HEAD Sport at HEAD.
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.
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