Five Things Friday EU: TikTok Shop, Amazon Second-Chance, Decathlon City, US Parcels, Zalando Beauty

The Retail Podcast · Sep 8, 2025 · 14m · transcript

Fast EU retail intel: marketplace moves, refurbished economics, urban formats, cross-border shocks, and beauty platform plays.

Fnac Darty’s TikTok Shop test, Amazon’s Second Chance Deal Days across Europe, Decathlon’s new “City” format inside Boulanger in Paris, the impact of new US rules on postal parcels from the EU, and Zalando’s expansion into beauty with virtual try-on and creator boards.

Topics

• Fnac Darty joins TikTok Shop to reach younger buyers and test curated seasonal assortments.

• Amazon runs “Second Chance Deal Days” across Europe: refurbished/open-box with warranties—resale…