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EU backs Chinese bid for Europe's largest consumer electronics stores: The European Commission on Tuesday approved the planned takeover of Europe's largest ...
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EU agrees: China's JD.com swallows MediamarktSaturn: The EU has approved the sale of MediamarktSaturn to the Chinese multinational JD ...
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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 ...
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EU vs. China: Power struggle over MediaMarkt: A major Chinese corporation wants to take over MediaMarkt-Saturn. Beijing is now forbidding its companies from ...
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Chinese want to buy Media Markt - | EU Commission has a nasty suspicion: The planned takeover of MediaMarktSaturn by the Chinese online retailer JD ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Retail: branch network thinning out - | What will become of Saturn?: The Saturn retail chain is disappearing from more and more city centers ...
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Fiscal year 2024/2025: Ceconomy earns significantly more money: The Ceconomy trading group reports good results for the 2024/25 financial year ...
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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 ...
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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
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.