Marketplaces
AliExpress in the UK: China's Cross-Border Marketplace
AliExpress, launched by Alibaba Group in 2010, ships cross-border into the UK. A profile of how it handles VAT, customs and UK warehousing.
Retail
Marketplaces
Online marketplaces and platforms hosting third-party sellers.
Marketplaces
Amazon.co.uk: how Britain's biggest online marketplace works for sellers
Amazon.co.uk launched in 1998 and is now the UK's largest online marketplace. A look at how it works for sellers, its fulfilment network and market position.
Marketplaces
eBay.co.uk: inside Britain's second-largest online marketplace
eBay.co.uk launched in 1999 and is one of the UK's most-visited marketplaces. How it works for sellers, its Richmond HQ and its position in UK e-commerce.
Marketplaces
Etsy in the UK and Ireland: the marketplace for handmade and vintage
Etsy launched in 2005 and is the go-to marketplace for handmade, vintage and craft goods. How it works for UK and Irish sellers, and its market position.
Marketplaces
Notonthehighstreet: the Richmond-based marketplace for independent makers and gifts
Notonthehighstreet, founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker and Sophie Cornish, is a UK marketplace for independent makers, gifts and homeware. A profile.
Marketplaces
OnBuy: the Bournemouth-founded marketplace taking on Amazon on fairness
OnBuy, founded in 2016 near Bournemouth, is a UK online marketplace where every sale is made by a third-party seller. A profile of its model and growth.
Marketplaces
Temu in the UK: PDD Holdings' Fast-Growing Marketplace
Temu launched in the UK in April 2023 and quickly became the country's most downloaded shopping app. A profile of the PDD Holdings marketplace.
Marketplaces
Top B2B & retail marketplaces in the UK & Ireland for 2026
Amazon UK, eBay UK, OnBuy, Notonthehighstreet, Etsy and Fruugo compared for UK and Irish sellers on fees, seller base and where each marketplace actually fits.
Marketplaces
Zalando UK & Ireland: Germany's Fashion Platform and Its Partner Programme
Zalando launched in the UK in 2011 and in Ireland in 2018. A profile of the German fashion platform's Partner Programme for retailers and brands.