Nuvei has been selected by MediaMarktSaturn to power online marketplace payments across its European markets, marking a significant expansion of Nuvei’s footprint in large-scale retail commerce.
MediaMarktSaturn, Europe’s leading retailer of consumer electronics and related services, operates across multiple countries through its MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. As the company continues to grow its digital marketplace model connecting customers with an expanding network of third-party brands and sellers — payments have become a critical layer of its strategy. The partnership with Nuvei is designed to strengthen that layer by delivering localized, high-conversion checkout experiences tailored to each European market.
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Europe’s payments landscape remains highly fragmented, with strong local preferences varying by country. Nuvei’s platform provides access to a broad portfolio of locally preferred payment methods through a single, scalable infrastructure. By enabling familiar options at checkout, the partnership aims to reduce friction, improve authorization rates, and support higher conversion across MediaMarktSaturn’s digital channels.
Phil Fayer, Chair and CEO of Nuvei, emphasized that for large marketplaces, payments are no longer just a processing function but a growth driver. He noted that MediaMarktSaturn’s scale across multiple markets requires both international reach and deep local acquiring capabilities — an area where Nuvei has positioned itself strongly, particularly in complex B2B and cross-border commerce environments.
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Nuvei’s payment coverage includes global digital wallets as well as prominent European methods such as Klarna, Wero, BLIK, and Bizum, ensuring customers can pay using trusted, regionally relevant options. Beyond payment method breadth, MediaMarktSaturn cited Nuvei’s enterprise-grade service model and ability to centrally manage operations while maintaining localized optimization across countries as key differentiators.
Christian Kollesch, Vice President and CEO of MediaMarktSaturn Marketplace, highlighted the importance of balancing local relevance with operational consistency. As the retailer continues to scale its marketplace ecosystem, having payments infrastructure that can support both cross-border growth and country-specific expectations is essential to maintaining reliability and flexibility.
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The agreement further reinforces Nuvei’s position as a payments partner for large enterprise retailers operating across Europe’s diverse and evolving commerce landscape. As marketplaces increasingly compete on user experience and checkout performance, localized payments infrastructure is becoming a defining factor in digital retail growth.
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