{
  "id": 6737052,
  "title": "E-Commerce: Ebay-Deutschland-Chefin bekommt mehr Macht: So will sie jetzt zu Amazon aufholen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/e-commerce-ebay-deutschland-chefin-bekommt-mehr-macht-so-will-sie",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/ebay-deutschland-chefin-bekommt-mehr-macht-das-hat-sie-jetzt-vor/100252848.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Ebay, the German e-commerce giant, is set to gain more power as it aims to catch up with Amazon in the European market. The company plans to simplify cross-border trade within the EU's single market. Saskia Meier-Andrae, the CEO of Ebay Deutschland, expressed her excitement about the enormous potential in this intra-European market, stating that it is their goal to largely eliminate the barriers that sellers face when exporting through the platform.\n\nMeier-Andrae emphasized the need for a more cohesive approach towards Europe's online marketplaces and capabilities, with a focus on standardizing offers, searches, and shipping across borders. This would also aim to strengthen customer confidence in purchasing from foreign sellers. As a first step, the company has transferred full leadership of all its EU marketplaces to Meier-Andrae, working alongside the management team to develop ideas on how to make cross-border trade within the EU easier for both sellers and buyers.\n\nDespite the setback, Ebay has not lost its overall position in the online marketplace. However, it still lags behind Amazon in terms of market share in Europe.",
  "summary": "Der Onlinemarktplatz baut sich um und schafft eine gemeinsame Führung für alle EU-Länder. Ziel ist es, die Exportprozesse für die Händler zu vereinfachen – und so wieder zu Amazon aufzuholen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}