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Why marketplaces & dropship platforms win in the agentic commerce era

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Download the 2025 Marketplace & Dropship Index Report

For several years traditional eCommerce has struggled to push beyond single digit growth. But there is a sector of eCommerce that is far outperforming the rest: marketplace and dropship platforms.

Mirakl's 2025 Marketplace and Dropship Index Report analyzes 153 retailers operating these platforms and found that they not only outpaced traditional eCommerce by 4X, but are also best positioned to optimize for an agentic commerce future. Download the full report to learn:

  • How to these retailers grew GMV by 34.3% year-over-year

  • Winning strategies specialty marketplaces use to dominate their industries

  • How to future-proof for agentic commerce

  • The marketplace-retail media formula for unlocking new revenue and sustainable growth

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We expanded the marketplace model to 13 countries across Europe. What's especially encouraging is that our average order value for marketplace products keeps rising, and rather than seeing cannibalization, we're seeing true complementarity within our offer.

Thibaut Peeters
Marketplace Leader

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