Marketplaces

Looking for popular online marketplaces in Europe? If not, please read further. Whenever you ask someone what comes up in their mind on hearing the word ‘ecommerce’, there’s a big chance they will come up with eBay or Amazon. And can you blame them? These marketplaces are amongst the biggest and most successful ecommerce players in the world. Marketplaces are very popular among consumers as they often offer a very wide range of merchandise, all on one site.

Manor launches online marketplace

By Ecommerce News - May 25, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch, Marketplaces.

Manor, a big department store chain from Switzerland, has launched its online marketplace. The platform was announced last year, was released in silent beta mode recently and is now officially live.

Ankorstore raises €82 million for expansion in Europe

By Ecommerce News - May 17, 2021 - Subject(s): Funding, Marketplaces.

Ankorstore, a wholesale marketplace from France, has raised 100 million dollars (82.4 million euros) in a Series B funding round. The online marketplace will use the money to further expand in Europe and grow its customer base.

BVOH: ‘Merchants extremely dissatisfied with Amazon’s support’

By Ecommerce News - April 19, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Almost eight in ten Amazon merchants in Germany don't see the marketplace as a partner. But they also generate an average of 51.2 percent of their turnover through Amazon. German ecommerce association BVOH calls on Amazon to reform its relationship with merchants.

BigBuy: turnover of €65 million in 2020

By Ecommerce News - March 29, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Wholesale platform BigBuy generated a turnover of 65 million euros in 2020. And 90 percent of the B2B company's sales shipped out of Spain. France and Italy accounted for most sales through this wholesale platform.

AliExpress Russia acquires 30% stake in KazanExpress

By Ecommerce News - March 29, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

AliExpress Russia has invested in KazanExpress, a major regional ecommerce company from Russia, by acquiring a 30 percent stake. KazanExpress was founded five ears ago, but is growing extremely fast recently.

Amazon in Europe welcomes 1,461 new sellers per day

By Ecommerce News - March 22, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Amazon in Europe has welcomed 115,453 new sellers this year. This equates to 1,461 per day. Most new sellers have joined the Amazon marketplaces in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany.

Amazon sellers, check your PSP

By Ecommerce News - March 16, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Payments.

Online retailers who sell on Amazon and use a payment service provider (PSP) to receive their Amazon sales proceeds, need to make sure their PSP participates in Amazon's Payment Service Provider program. Here's what is about to change and how you can be ready for the changes.

Finland’s eBrands enters Amazon seller acquisition market

By Ecommerce News - March 5, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

Amazon seller acquisition companies are everywhere. And now there's also one in Finland: eBrands. This company even says it's the only Amazon FBA brand aggregator based in the Nordics. eBrands acquires brands in both Europe and the US.

Orderchamp expands to Germany

By Ecommerce News - March 3, 2021 - Subject(s): Cross-border, Marketplaces.

Dutch wholesale marketplace Orderchamp has announced its expansion to Germany. It's the fifth market where the B2B platform officially has a presence. It's also active in the Benelux and France. After a soft-launch, Orderchamp will now open an office in Germany to further penetrate this market.

Amazon launches in Poland

By Ecommerce News - March 2, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch, Marketplaces.

Amazon has launched Amazon.pl in Poland. Amazon was already active in Poland since 2014, but now it has opened a dedicated local ecommerce website. Polish shoppers can buy over 100 million products across more than 30 categories.

Kaufland officially enters the world of ecommerce

By Ecommerce News - February 25, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Online store.

Next month, Kaufland will officially enter the world of ecommerce. For the first time, the German hypermarket chain will be visible as a new operator on the previous online marketplace of Real, the company it acquired in June last year.

Bol.com sales worth €4.3 billion in 2020

By Ecommerce News - February 17, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Statistics.

Bol.com, the biggest online store in the Netherlands, has generated sales worth 4.3 billion euros in 2020. That's way more than was expected by its holding, Ahold Delhaize. Of course, it has everything to do with the closure of physical stores in the Netherlands and Belgium.

ManoMano increases focus on Germany and UK

By Ecommerce News - February 4, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

French DIY-marketplace ManoMano has plans to double down on Northern Europe in 2021. The ecommerce platform wants to increase its focus on Germany and the United Kingdom. It also wants to improve the website's experience for both merchants and customers.

Berlin Brands Group to invest €250 million in acquiring Amazon brands

By Ecommerce News - January 29, 2021 - Subject(s): Funding, Marketplaces.

Berlin Brands Group has announced today it will invest 250 million euros for the acquisition of ecommerce brands that sell on Amazon. It plans to spend this money over the next 18 months.

ProfiCircle expands to Germany and Switzerland

By Ecommerce News - January 26, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces.

ProfiCircle, a B2b marketplace from Romania that sells commercial equipment like pallet racks and industrial mezzanines, is expanding. The startup will launch its marketplace in Germany and Switzerland next month.