Episode Description
The EU fined Temu €200M, France hit Shein with another penalty. Is this the turning point many in European e-commerce have been waiting for? In this episode, Ingrid and Valerie go through the most important marketplace news of the last few weeks. Their take on regulation: it works – slowly, but for real. The first genuine DSA enforcement actions against Temu and Shein are a clear signal. Amazon dominates two news blocks: Prime Day this year runs from 23 to 26 June – earlier and longer than ever before. And with Amazon Supply Chain Services, Amazon is opening its entire logistics network to every industry for the first time. Meanwhile, the AI shopping race is already running: structured product data is your advantage now – for AI agents and human customers alike. Also: JD.com is eyeing the UK's Very Group after the Ceconomy deal was put on hold, Otto is opening to Polish sellers, and eBay is making a clear recommerce statement in its fee structure.
Note to Agentic Commerce:
AI shopping is moving so fast that even a dedicated news block barely scratches the surface. For the fuller picture, we published a deep-dive analysis on marketplace-universe.com. https://marketplace-universe.com/when-buyer-is-algorithm-what-brands-need-to-know-about-agentic-commerce/