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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dutch payments startup Mollie has raised 665 million euros in a Series C funding round. The payment service provider has raised a total of over 780 million euros to date. With the money, Mollie wants to expand further and scale its team.

Dutch payment fintech unicorn Mollie has entered the United Kingdom. Here it will support British merchants who are looking to grow into Europe. The payment service provider has enhanced its services available to UK companies who can incorporate several EU payment methods into their online stores.

Ikea is a strong household name in the furniture industry. But online it's a different story. It seems the Swedish company has missed the ecommerce boat. For years it ignored online retail, while focusing solely on sales happening in-store. But recently Ikea has been leaning more towards the online channel, as profit is slowing. Can it still succeed online?

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.

After red numbers in the first and second quarter, Dutch marketplace Bol.com made 1,2 billion euros in revenue in Q3. That is an increase of 5,6 percent. This is mostly thanks to its 51.000 third-party sellers, who account for nearly 60 percent of sales.

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.

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.