Last week eBay was seeing the effects of the lockdown on its business. eBay's marketplaces were experiencing a demand surge. However, car dealers closed and advertising slowed more widely and this hit eBay's classified advertising platforms. eBay removed or blocked more than 15 million listings in order to ensure its platforms remains safe and trusted. Some of the listings,
Amazon delays Prime day
Marketplace Amazon postpones its major summer shopping event, Prime Day, according to Reuters. This is due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Usually, the event takes place in July. At this moment, it is unlikely the event will happen at least in August. It expects a potential $100 million hit from excess devices it might now sell at a discount. The marketing event started in
Pinduoduo: 113% growth in 2019
Chinese e-commerce player Pinduoduo announced their financial results for 2019. The fast-growing technology platform is one of the leading Chinese e-commerce players. The company's turnover in 2019 grew 113% compared to 2018. 2019 results Pinduoduo noted a total turnover of RMB1,006.6 billion ($144.6 billion), compared to RMB471.6 billion in 2018. The large increase of
ChannelAdvisor adds support for brands and retailers on Amazon.nl
Cloud-based e-commerce solutions provider ChannelAdvisor announced its support for Amazon.nl. This enables merchants with a European unified account to directly list and sell their products on the new Dutch marketplace. They can manage the new marketplace through their familiar ChannelAdvisor suite of tools. More than 85% of the Netherlands’ population shops online. This
Amazon launches in the Netherlands
Amazon officially launched its marketplace in the Netherlands. In the past, it offered only e-books and e-readers. The Amazon.nl platform now offers a greater product selection, intensifying the competition with local players such as Bol.com, Coolblue and Wehkamp. In preparation for the Amazon launch, Dutch marketplace Bol.com already added a fashion category to its