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Walmart imported fewer goods this holiday season: While that could be a sign that it expects tepid sales, it also reflects the retailer鈥檚 growing reliance on third-party marketplace sellers to broaden its product assortment.

Ghost eyes an opportunity helping brands move surplus goods: The private B2B marketplace aims to address market inefficiencies by connecting brands with buyers of surplus and goods online.

In 12 years, marketplace Tuckernuck has grown from a small online retailer using friends and family to model their product to a robust marketplace offering men鈥檚, women鈥檚, and children鈥檚 apparel, accessories, and home goods.

Amazon caps prices for its low-cost marketplace at $20: The move should help broaden its appeal with price-sensitive shoppers.

Marketplaces play a major role in beauty and clothing, while grocery shoppers rely on in-store visits. Retailers must balance both online and in-store strategies, leveraging loyalty programs and fast delivery to stay competitive.

A US ruling requires Google to abandon exclusivity practices, potentially empowering smaller developers to enter the Android app market more easily.

Amazon, Temu, and other marketplaces sold toys that failed EU safety standards, investigation finds: That could open the retailers up to stricter regulatory oversight.

EBay scores a significant win for online marketplaces: A federal judge ruled the site isn鈥檛 liable for items sold on its platform that violate environmental laws.

The integration aims to bridge gaps between supply and demand in fragmented streaming environments by streamlining access through Amazon鈥檚 Transparent Ad Marketplace.

And the results are clear: Walmart鈥檚 marketplace generated $11.12 billion in revenues last year, nearly double the $5.83 billion it brought in five years ago, per our forecast. It鈥檚 beefing up Walmart+ perks to keep members engaged.

Why it matters: Marketplaces like Shein, Temu, and even Amazon Haul鈥攚hich were built on low-cost, duty-free imports鈥攈ave had to pivot quickly:. Temu has shifted to selling only US-sourced goods 鈥渇or the foreseeable future鈥� to avoid the new import costs. Amazon Haul is also changing direction.

Last but not least, Etsy鈥檚 Depop marketplace is poised to benefit from growing interest in resale for both environmental and financial reasons. While the company didn鈥檛 break out numbers, it noted that Depop recorded its best GMS performance since its 2021 acquisition in Q1, driven by healthy US growth.

US B2B ecommerce growth is outpacing B2B product and electronic sales growth鈥攂ut at a slow rate. Buyers鈥� preference for third-party marketplaces (e.g., Amazon Business) is fueling growth, pushing sellers to consider ecommerce solutions and third-party platforms to reach buyers and meet their procurement expectations.

American Eagle sues Amazon for trademark infringement in fight against product dupes, knockoffs: The retailer accused the ecommerce giant of unauthorized use of its 鈥淎erie鈥� trademarks, which it said helped drive traffic and sales on the marketplace at American Eagle鈥檚 expense.

By 2026, 30% of every $10 spent online in the region will occur on Mercado Libre鈥檚 digital marketplace, up from slightly less than a quarter in 2022. Mercado Env铆os serves as the logistics backbone behind Mercado Libre's marketplace success. Mercado Env铆os, the shipping arm of Mercado Libre, has been a key driver of the company鈥檚 ecommerce success since its 2013 launch.

That strategy is working for Instacart, which noted during its Q1 earnings call that retailers with price parity are growing faster on its marketplace than those with higher prices.

With margins under pressure, their path to growth may hinge on how deftly they can navigate鈥攁nd compete in鈥攁n increasingly fortified global marketplace. Go further: Check out our coverage on the Impact of Tariffs.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why many retailers are choosing now to launch peer-to-peer marketplaces, why consumers might choose IKEA鈥檚 resale platform versus the already established players like Facebook Marketplace and eBay, and what they need to be successful. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Sarah Marzano.

Ad revenues grew 18% in Q1, driven by strong demand for sponsored ads on its marketplace as well as growing interest in Prime Video ads. The headwinds: Amazon is trying to control the controllables, but little about the current situation is precedented or predictable.

The Commission鈥檚 decision represents the EU鈥檚 strongest effort yet to curb the market power of big tech companies and promote a more competitive digital marketplace. Given that Meta and Apple intend to appeal the decision, the actual payment of fines could be significantly delayed, and appeals could alter the final outcome.