Marketplace Meetups October 1st; The Marketplace Operating Model in 2027''

​This edition's topic ''Marketplace operating model in 2027''

Subtopics we'll explore:

​1. The marketplace control tower
- What needs to be centralized across product data, stock, price, orders, promotions, listing errors, delivery, returns, and compliance?

​2. Marketplace P&L ownership
- Who owns profit after commissions, retail media, shipping, return costs, discounts, operational tooling, and compliance workload

​3. Governance between brand, integrator, carrier, returns platform, and marketplace operator
- Where do responsibilities begin and end, and what should be automated versus reviewed manually?

You know the feeling

​Another event with a speaker who clearly prepared for a different audience. Another pitch dressed up as a panel discussion. Or a lovely dinner where you spent three hours talking to the person next to you and learned absolutely nothing useful about the other people in the room. We've all been there.

​We do things differently at Marketplace Meetups

​This event is part of our community program for senior leaders in e-commerce who work with marketplaces. A place for real conversations with people who actually get it. People who know what it's like to balance channel conflicts, fight for internal buy-in, or figure out whether a new marketplace plugin is worth the headache.

​The topics you can't easily bring up with your boss, your team or your agency? Those are exactly the ones we talk about here. Openly, honestly, and among peers who've dealt with the same shit.

​Who it's for

​You're in the right place if you're a head of e-commerce, marketplace lead or in a c-level role, if you shape or own marketplace strategy, and if you make real decisions, not just recommendations. More specifically: you work at a consumer brand and deal with the day-to-day realities of selling your products online.

​This is not for consultants, agencies or software providers. Not because you're not great at what you do, but because the conversations only work when everyone in the room shares the same challenges and pressures. We assess every profile to make sure that's the case.

​What to expect

​Small groups. Everyone contributes. The agenda is shaped by what you and the other participants are actually dealing with right now, not by some commercial guru's newest Linkedin post.

​You'll leave with practical insights, honest perspectives and connections that are actually useful. And yes, it's also just a genuinely good evening.

​We take care of food and drinks!

​Our 2026 program

​Marketplace Meetups runs four events this year: three intimate, content-driven sessions and one fun evening in July. This meetup is the last of the year. If it's your first, you'll find your footing quickly. The conversations stand on their own.

​Made possible by: Sendcloud, ChannelEngine, Maxeda DIY, ChannelMojo and Returnless.