LTM 101 Newsflash: TikTok Shop, Amazon figures, Colizey Closed

A fresh spring wind is blowing through the “Let's talk
Marketplace” podcast! For the second season, Ingrid and Valerie
have slightly changed the podcast concept: there is now a
dedicated news episode once a month – so there is finally enough
time to dive deeper into the most relevant news of the last few
weeks.


This episode is the first pure newsflash episode dealing with the
most breaking marketplace news in February: Ingrid and Valerie


- have looked extensively at the background to the launch of
TikTok Shop in Germany, France and Italy


- discussed the consequences of the new US customs policy – both
for the US market and for European markets.


- They also analyzed Amazon's 2024 figures


- and examined the reasons for the end of the sports marketplace
Colizey.





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Chapters


00:00 Introduction to Season Two


02:47 Changes in Podcast Format


06:01 TikTok Shop Expansion in Europe


09:06 US and EU Responses to Chinese E-Commerce


12:00 Impact of US Tariffs on Marketplace Sellers


15:08 Amazon's Financial Results and Marketplace Insights


17:04 Analyzing Amazon's Sales Performance


24:45 The Shift Towards Refurbished and Circular Economy


28:01 The Closure of Colizey and Market Challenges


31:39 Reflections on Market Trends and Future Insights