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TikTok Shop

News

Global

Payments & Checkout

TikTok tests brand checkout inside its discovery feed

Shopping Assistant and Buy Direct bring product answers and payment closer to discovery, with access limited to eligible advertiser tests.

OpenAI plans visual ads beside ChatGPT image generation

Americas

News

OpenAI

Retail Media & Advertising

OpenAI plans visual ads beside ChatGPT image generation

An initial US test is due later in October, with labeled ads separate from generated images and expanded measurement support.

News

Shopify

Global

Payments & Checkout

Shopify moves shopper recognition before checkout

Eligible Shop users can carry carts across devices, with simpler sign-in and saved-payment checkout.

Insights

Amazon

Europe

Logistics & Fulfillment

Amazon’s Logistics Model Moves The Margin

WePay can cut inbound cost sharply, but FBA buys a much broader service.

Americas

Insights

Amazon

AI & Agentic Commerce

Shoppers Have More Discovery Doors

Amazon still leads as retailer sites and AI gain ground in U.S. holiday shopping intent.

Insights

Social Commerce & Creator Economy

Europe

Why Athletes Beat Celebrity Reach

Trust clusters around people, reviews and athletes—not the biggest follower counts in fashion shopping.

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

AI & Agentic Commerce

OpenAI

Global

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

Photo previews and Favorites extend product evaluation before the merchant visit.

eBay

Global

Payments & Checkout

eBay raises cross-border seller currency conversion fees

A quarter-point increase reaches eight seller markets from October to December.

Temu

Europe

Shein

Commerce Economics & Market Structure

Temu, Shein and AliExpress capture 90% of EU outbound online spending

ECDB estimates €49.7bn went to the three platforms in 2025, within a €55.1bn overseas physical-goods market.

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

Logistics & Fulfillment

Global

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

Poland's locker preference leads Britain by 56 points, but adoption alone cannot prove delivery savings.

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Other Companies

AI Adoption Splits by Content Format

Images lead at 91.4%, while video trails nearly 32 percentage points behind in one survey

Americas

Amazon

Logistics & Fulfillment

Amazon Same-Day Delivery Lifts Order Frequency

Selected U.S. markets ordered more often, while basket economics remain the next test.

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TikTok tests brand checkout inside its discovery feed

OpenAI plans visual ads beside ChatGPT image generation

Shopify moves shopper recognition before checkout