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Marketplace Universe News 17.02.2025 -Amazon tests opening to shops / Colizey at the end / Green light for new VAT rules

Amazon is experimenting with re-directing search queries to brands’ webshops outside of its own app. In the U.S., some Amazon customers have been presented with options to visit external online shops if they searched for products which Amazon itself doesn’t sell. The beta test seems to be directly connected to Amazon’s “Buy with Prime” initiative through which brands can integrate Prime shipping options and payment through Amazon directly into their own webshop.

Marketplace Universe News 10.02.2025 – Amazon’s growth in 2024 / Perplexity wants to buy TikTok / JD.com is apparently flirting with MediaMarktSaturn

A good year for Amazon: Amazon has generated an operating income of 68.6 billion US.Dollar after 36.9 billion US-Dollar in the previous year. Net income almost doubled to 59.2 billion US dollars, with Amazon posting a net income of 20 billion US dollars in the fourth quarter alone.

Marketplace Universe News 03.02.2025 – Amazon launches Amazon Optics / Westwing grows / Temu best app 2024

Amazon.de is entering the optical business and is now also selling prescription glasses. With “Amazon optics”, Amazon is attacking established players such as Mister Spex – however, many additional services such as virtual try-on are missing.

Marketplace Movers & Shakers in January 2025

Michael Badichler, formerly Head of Digital Transformation at Rotkäppchen-Mumm, will now lead the E-Commerce department at Wenko-Wenselaar on an interim basis.
Lynn Kröger has left Esprit to join Douglas as Senior Project Manager Global E-Commerce.
Andreas Küpper, formerly Director Digital Sales EMEA at Lee & Wrangler, has joined Zalando as Commercial Director Modern.

Marketplace Universe News 20.01.2025 – TikTok chaos in USA / Zalando exceeds forecast / Amazon stops “try before you buy”

TikTok chaos in the US: Facing an impending ban, TikTok shut itself down on Saturday, only to start up again on Sunday after Donald Trump declared that he would issue an executive order on Monday immediately after taking office to delay it. He can imagine a joint venture in which the US would hold half of TikTok’s shares. In the meantime, many users have fled to the Chinese app RedNote in protest.

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.

Marketplace Movers & Shakers in December 2024

Kadir Batgi, International Marketplace Account Manager at Defacto has left the company after nine years and started a new position as International Marketplace Senior Executive at Jimmy Key.
Stephanie Hölzlwimmer has left Bosch after 16 years to look for new challenges elsewhere. So far, she keeps quiet about her new workplace.
Wandrille Lerfebvre has left 24S.com to join Loiuis Vuitton as Digital Business Performance Senior Manager.

Marketplace Universe Greatest News 2024

2024 – an exciting year for the entire marketplace industry draws to a close. Time to look at the greatest news – from ABOUT YOU to Zalando, from Amazon to Temu and many more

Marketplace Universe News 23.12.2024 – New Amazon fees in 2025 / Growth at MediaMarktSaturn / Mini IPO oF Shein

New year, new costs: Amazon has published the fees that merchants will have to pay for marketplace sales, storage and shipping in 2025. In addition to the prices, existing structures in individual segments have also been significantly revised.

Marketplace Universe News 16.12.2024 – Zalando buys About You / Amazon launches in Ireland / Mirakl has acquired Adspert

Zalando, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer, has announced its acquisition of competitor About You, marking a major shakeup in the European fashion e-commerce and marketplace industry. The deal, valued at 1.13 billion Euro, includes a purchase price of 6.50 Euro per About You share – a 107% premium on the stock’s three-month average price.