๐Ÿ† ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ #๐Ÿญ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ... and it wasnโ€™t even close to pr

By Nick Penev ยท April 22, 2026 ยท Curated by George's Blog

๐Ÿ† ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ #๐Ÿญ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ... and it wasnโ€™t even close to predictable a few years ago.

With โ‚ฌ179.7B in GMV, it just edged past Lidlโ€™s parent by ~โ‚ฌ300M. Meanwhile, Aldi sits โ‚ฌ80B+ behind.

What drove it? Explosive growth in third-party sellers.

Why this matters: The era of grocery dominance is fading.

Digital marketplaces are now setting the pace.

If youโ€™re a brand, this isnโ€™t optional anymore:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Go where demand compounds

๐Ÿ‘‰ Prioritize high-velocity platforms

๐Ÿ‘‰ Play the marketplace gameโ€”or get left behind

The leaderboard has changed. Have you?

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Big shoutout to my partner Artur Staล„czuk, Founder of MarketMaze, for droppinโ€™ this gem post!

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