Online marketplace Ricardo won two awards at the Digital Commerce Award 2026 ceremony last night in the categories «Sustainable Business Model» and «Marketplaces & Platforms». Ricardo impressed the 22-member jury with its innovative spirit and the user-friendly experience of its secondhand online marketplace, which promotes the circular economy.
At the Digital Commerce Award 2026, presented for the 15th time on 20 May 2026 at StageOne in Zurich Oerlikon, Ricardo received two awards. Ricardo came out on top in the categories «Sustainable Business Model» and «Marketplaces & Platforms» against a strong field of competing projects.
The secondhand online marketplace Ricardo, which has been operating for more than 26 years, impressed the expert jury with its innovative mindset, consistent focus on different target groups and long-term sustainable strategy. By continuously developing and implementing new features and services, Ricardo aims to make sustainable consumption in Switzerland as user-friendly and secure as possible. Examples of successfully launched innovations include the pick@home service in partnership with Swiss Post and the AI-powered product search and listing creation tool «Ricardo AI».
Winning the Digital Commerce Awards 2026 in two categories confirms Ricardo’s commitment, investments and strategic direction. «These awards encourage us to continue offering people in Switzerland a secure and user-friendly online marketplace for secondhand items and to further strengthen the circular economy in Switzerland», says Francesco Vass, Managing Director of Ricardo at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group.
The Digital Commerce Award is an annual award initiated and organised by Carpathia AG to recognise the best Swiss online shops.
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