Happy Sunday,
Here’s a quick roundup of last week’s news:
Chart of the Week:
Marketplace Pulse published their Year in Review. Take a look - here’s one of the 84 slides:
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Movers & Shakers 🙌
Mirakl acquires Adspert to strengthen retail media position [eCommerce News]
German e-retailer Zalando to buy rival About You in billion-euro deal [Reuters]
Cart.com Acquires OceanX and Deepens Capabilities for Health & Beauty Brands [Cart.com]
Strategy ♟
Amazon Seller Central to Integrate Intuit QuickBooks for Financial Management [PYMNTS.com]
Amazon Targets Influencer Reviews on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram [Bloomberg]
Walmart Marketplace sees record sales during Black Friday-Cyber Monday amid online shopping boom [Modern Retail]
The rise of Temu and Shein is fueling cross-retailer return abuse [Modern Retail]
How beauty brands and agencies are preparing for the possible TikTok ban [Glossy]
Events 🎤
National Retail Federation NRF 2025, Jan 11-14 in New York
Prosper Show, Mar 25-27 in Las Vegas
Shoptalk, Mar 25-27 in Las Vegas
Make this week count 🙌
Christian