MediaMarkt-Saturn: European Commission approves Chinese takeover
MediaMarkt-Saturn: European Commission approves Chinese takeover: The Chinese online giant JD.com is allowed to take over Ceconomy, the parent company of ...
zdfheute.de/wirtschaft/mediamarkt-saturn-china-eu-uebernahme-100.html
EU Approves JD.com Acquisition of MediaMarkt Parent
EU Approves JD.com Acquisition of MediaMarkt Parent: The planned acquisition of Ceconomy by Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has cleared its final regulatory ...
notebookcheck.net/EU-Approves-JD-com-Acquisition-of-MediaMarkt-Parent.1443063.0.html
New Owner: What the Chinese Takeover Means for MediaMarkt in Austria
New Owner: What the Chinese Takeover Means for MediaMarkt in Austria: For a long time, MediaMarkt's future was uncertain. Now, the acquisition by the Chinese ...
meinbezirk.at/c-wirtschaft/was-die-uebernahme-aus-china-fuer-mediamarkt-in-oesterreich-bedeutet_a8993049
EU agrees: China's JD.com swallows MediamarktSaturn
EU agrees: China's JD.com swallows MediamarktSaturn: The EU has approved the sale of MediamarktSaturn to the Chinese multinational JD ...
manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/handel/eu-genehmigt-verkauf-von-mediamarkt-saturn-an-jd-com-a-32b72cda-e0dd-4bc8-a268-b18974ffe678
Fiscal Year 2025/26: Ceconomy Continues to Grow
Fiscal Year 2025/26: Ceconomy Continues to Grow: Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarkt and Saturn, reports positive development for the fiscal year 2025/26 ...
lebensmittelzeitung.net/handel/nachrichten/geschaeftsjahr-202526-ceconomy-legt-weiter-zu-193957
JD.com set to win EU approval for Ceconomy deal, source says
JD.com set to win EU approval for Ceconomy deal, source says: Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is set to secure European Union ​approval for its $2 ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/jdcom-set-win-eu-approval-ceconomy-deal-source-says-2026-10-02/
Carsten Schwecke takes over MediaMarktSaturn's growing advertising ...
Carsten Schwecke takes over MediaMarktSaturn's growing advertising business: MediaMarktSaturn is changing the entire management of its marketing company ...
wuv.de/themen/media/carsten-schwecke-uebernimmt-mediamarktsaturns-wachsendes-werbegeschaeft
EU vs. China: Power struggle over MediaMarkt
EU vs. China: Power struggle over MediaMarkt: A major Chinese corporation wants to take over MediaMarkt-Saturn. Beijing is now forbidding its companies from ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/eu-gegen-china-machtkampf-um-mediamarkt-201148045.html
Chinese want to buy Media Markt - | EU Commission has a nasty suspicion
Chinese want to buy Media Markt - | EU Commission has a nasty suspicion: The planned takeover of MediaMarktSaturn by the Chinese online retailer JD ...
infranken.de/ratgeber/verbraucher/chinesen-wollen-media-markt-kaufen-eu-kommission-hat-boesen-verdacht-art-6361423
EU probes deal that would give Chinese retailer a stake in France's Fnac ...
EU probes deal that would give Chinese retailer a stake in France's Fnac Darty: The European Union has opened an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant JD ...
rfi.fr/en/international/20260528-eu-probes-deal-that-would-give-chinese-retailer-a-stake-in-france-s-fnac-darty
JD.com’s US$2.6 billion bid for Germany’s Ceconomy faces deeper EU ...
JD.com’s US$2.6 billion bid for Germany’s Ceconomy faces deeper EU scrutiny: European Commission launches in-depth investigation under Foreign Subsidies ...
scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3355213/jdcoms-us26-billion-bid-germanys-ceconomy-faces-deeper-eu-scrutiny
Half-year balance: Ceconomy takeover by JD.com should be completed soon
Half-year balance: Ceconomy takeover by JD.com should be completed soon: Mediamarkt-Saturn parent Ceconomy is not only reporting an increase in sales after the ...
lebensmittelzeitung.net/handel/nachrichten/halbjahresbilanz-ceconomy-uebernahme-durch-jd.com-soll-bald-abgeschlossen-sein-191043
MediaMarktSaturn parent company Ceconomy: Growth trajectory continues
MediaMarktSaturn parent company Ceconomy: Growth trajectory continues: For just over a year, Kai-Uwe Deissner was at the helm of Ceconomy, the parent company of ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/regionale-wirtschaft/mediamarktsaturn-mutterkonzern-ceconomy-wachstumskurs-haelt-an-21135055
Media Markt CEO resigns before takeover by Chinese conglomerate JD.com
Media Markt CEO resigns before takeover by Chinese conglomerate JD.com: Kai-Ulrich Deissner only took over as CEO of Media Markt's parent company in May 2025 ...
diepresse.com/20651480/medie-markt-und-saturn-chef-geht-vor-uebernahme-durch-chinesischen
Head of MediaMarkt parent Ceconomy is about to be taken over by the ...
Head of MediaMarkt parent Ceconomy is about to be taken over by the Chinese: VIENNA/DÜSSELDORF. Deissner had been Ceconomy's chief financial officer since ...
nachrichten.at/wirtschaft/chef-der-mediamarkt-mutter-ceconomy-geht-vor-uebernahme-durch-chinesen;art15,4146123
First quarter: Ceconomy records increase in sales
First quarter: Ceconomy records increase in sales: Ceconomy, the parent of Mediamarkt and Saturn, is generating growth before its final takeover by the Chinese ...
lebensmittelzeitung.net/handel/nachrichten/erstes-quartal-ceconomy-verbucht-umsatzplus-189339
Parent company of Ingolstadt-based MediaMarktSaturn increases sales and ...
Parent company of Ingolstadt-based MediaMarktSaturn increases sales and profit: Ceconomy continues to grow: In the first quarter of 2025/26 – | which was ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/mutterkonzern-der-ingolstaedter-mediamarktsaturn-steigert-umsatz-und-gewinn-20500606
Retail: branch network thinning out - | What will become of Saturn?
Retail: branch network thinning out - | What will become of Saturn?: The Saturn retail chain is disappearing from more and more city centers ...
handelsblatt.com/dpa/einzelhandel-filialnetz-duennt-aus-was-wird-aus-saturn/100190538.html
Retail: JD.com's European plans encounter surprising hurdles
Retail: JD.com's European plans encounter surprising hurdles: JD.com takes control of Media Markt and Saturn. The Chinese corporation wants to build a ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/handel-europa-plaene-von-jdcom-stossen-auf-ueberraschende-huerden/100179772.html
What the new Chinese owner plans to do with MediaMarkt
What the new Chinese owner plans to do with MediaMarkt: MediaMarkt-Saturn wants to grow under its new Chinese owner. MediaMarkt Austria was able to maintain ...
kleinezeitung.at/wirtschaft/20412429/was-der-neue-chinesische-eigentuemer-mit-mediamarkt-vorhat
Fiscal year 2024/2025: Ceconomy earns significantly more money
Fiscal year 2024/2025: Ceconomy earns significantly more money: The Ceconomy trading group reports good results for the 2024/25 financial year ...
lebensmittelzeitung.net/handel/nachrichten/geschaeftsjahr-20242025-ceconomy-verdient-deutlich-mehr-geld-188396
Offer accepted: Media Markt and Saturn get owners from China
Offer accepted: Media Markt and Saturn get owners from China: The electronics retail chains Mediamarkt and Saturn are to get a Chinese owner: the tech giant JD ...
t-online.de/finanzen/aktuelles/wirtschaft/id_100845982/angebot-angenommen-media-markt-und-saturn-bekommen-eigentuemer-aus-china.html
Key FactsJD.com Expands European Reach via Ceconomy Acquisition
Jul 31, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
  • JD.com secured majority ownership of Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarkt and Saturn, gaining a network of roughly 1,000 stores throughout Europe.

  • Ceconomy reported an annual revenue near €22 billion with 50,000 employees, generating about 25% of sales through online channels.

  • This purchase provides JD.com direct customer access both in physical stores and online, enhancing its established supply chains in Europe.

  • Ceconomy retains its strategic stake exceeding 23% in French electronics retailer Fnac Darty, which will not be sold.
  • We consider it a long-term strategic option that we will hold on to.
    — Ceconomy CEO Deissner about the stake in Fnac Darty.