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TikTok Shop is preparing to launch in Germany, as indicated by various job postings. Notably, sellers will soon be able to utilize Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) in Germany. This suggests TikTok plans to open warehouses for sales partners on the European mainland.TikTok, the international subsidiary of the Chinese company ByteDance,…

German online marketplace Kaufland is discontinuing Fulfillment by Kaufland (FBK). The service will remain active until February 28, after which stored products will be returned free of charge to the respective selling partners. The platform is working on an international multichannel alternative.Kaufland Global Marketplace confirmed the news that came out…

Most well-known marketplaces and social media platforms are using dark patterns. These are designs that manipulate consumers into making impulsive purchases, or into revealing more data. Using these patterns is banned under the DSA. Stricter regulations seem necessary, say researchers. The German Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbz) looked into…

At least 47 percent of shoppers start their product search on marketplaces. The share of shoppers doing that is even higher in the United Kingdom, with 54 percent. This means that marketplaces are more often used to find products than search engines or brand websites. These data come from ChannelEngine’s…

After two years of decline, online product spending in Germany has increased once more. In 2024, spending reached 80.6 billion euros, an increase of 1.1 percent. Stronger growth is expected for this year.This was reported by the Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland, or bevh for short. After years of strong…

Chinese online marketplace Temu has recently started using local warehouses in Europe. In the future, the company wants 80 percent of all European orders to be shipped from local warehouses. Temu launched in Europe in 2023. A year later, it announced that it would open the marketplace to European sellers.…

OnBuy, a popular cashback marketplace from the United Kingdom, has quietly begun its European expansion. The business reports 30 percent day-on-day sales growth in key European markets, with a rapidly growing backlog of retailers.OnBuy has been one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in its domestic market for years. Since its…

At least 85 to 95 percent of products from Shein, AliExpress and Temu do not comply with European legislation. This is according to an inspection by European market surveillance authorities. Dutch regulators want a joint approach to protect consumers. Chinese marketplaces are very popular in Europe. For example, Temu was…

Ecommerce giant Amazon has released a study indicating that joining the Climate Pledge Friendly program results in a 12.5 percent increase in sales for sellers on the marketplace. Especially products with low visibility profit from the program. Online marketplace Amazon has been making an effort to reduce its carbon footprint…

After two years of declining revenue, Zalando has regained its growth path. Revenue grew by an estimated 3.9 percent to 10.5 billion euros last year, setting a new record. The company has again revised its profit forecast upwards.Following years of strong growth, peaking at over 10.4 billion euros in 2021,…

Galaxus, Switzerland’s largest ecommerce company, saw its platform sales increase 18 percent last year, reaching 3.4 billion euros. Growth was particularly strong outside its home market, with further European expansion on the agenda.This was announced by Galaxus in a report on its performance over the past year. The company attributes…

Whatnot, a livestream shopping platform competing with TikTok Shop, is preparing for further European expansion. The U.S.-based company announced this move following a fresh capital injection. The video platform is also aiming to expand into new categories.Founded in 2019, Whatnot raised 257.2 million euros (265 million dollars) in a new…

Zalando customers in Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy will have less time to return orders starting tomorrow. The return window will be shortened from 100 days to 30 days. Changes to the loyalty program, Zalando Plus, are also imminent in these three countries.Zalando, which built its reputation on free shipping,…