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Marketplaces come out on top thanks to Covid crisis

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General22 September, 2021

Marketplaces experienced growth of up to 37.5 per cent in Europe as a result of the Covid pandemic. This is shown in the second edition of the “Top 100 Cross-Border Marketplaces Europe”. Notable risers are OLX, Uber Eats and Zalando.

 

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