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Americas

Google

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

Other Companies

Newegg moves checkout into Google conversations

U.S. shoppers can buy eligible products inside Google while Newegg keeps fulfilment and support.

Google

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Prebid wants Google's buyers without Google's ad server

A proposed auction reversal could loosen publisher dependence, but Google's choice of connection remains decisive.

US customs wants parcel paperwork by arrival

Americas

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Ecommerce News

US customs wants parcel paperwork by arrival

A proposal would bring low-value import declarations forward and create a fuller electronic postal process.

Social Commerce & Creators

Facebook lets users explain what belongs in their feed

Written preferences join Facebook’s recommendation signals. The effect on advertising remains undisclosed.

Europe

Shein

Logistics & Fulfillment

Ecommerce News

Shein gives Spanish sellers more shipping choices

GLS, FedEx and CTT connect marketplace sellers with European routes, but public prices and measured savings remain unknown.

Visa gets permission to prepare China entry

APAC

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

Other Companies

Visa gets permission to prepare China entry

Preparatory approval advances a domestic card network, with further steps before payments can begin.

Resale Specialists Need More Than Listings

Marketplaces & Platforms

Ecommerce Insights

Global

Resale Specialists Need More Than Listings

Twelve categories reveal why transaction friction and operating responsibility matter more than a narrow catalogue.

Amazon

Ecommerce Insights

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Global

Amazon’s Business Extends Beyond Its Storefront

Online stores supplied 38% of FY2025 sales; seller services, AWS and ads supplied 52% more

Shopify

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Shopify connects AI product search to approved checkout

Shop MCP gives compatible agents one catalog and payment connection, with buyer confirmation still required.

Americas

Walmart

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce News

Walmart takes shopper audiences to Spotify and TV

US Spotify access, selected television deals and a Yahoo alpha expand advertising beyond Walmart’s screens.

Amex ties AI purchases to approved buying instructions

Global

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

Other Companies

Amex ties AI purchases to approved buying instructions

A new payment framework records shopper limits before agents pay, while deployment and dispute benefits remain unproven.

Advertising & Retail Media

Meta reportedly restricts TikTok-linked ads in seven markets

Third-party paid messages may be affected when their destination is a ByteDance service; detailed enforcement rules remain unverified.

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Newegg moves checkout into Google conversations

Prebid wants Google's buyers without Google's ad server

US customs wants parcel paperwork by arrival

Facebook lets users explain what belongs in their feed

Shein gives Spanish sellers more shipping choices

Visa gets permission to prepare China entry

Resale Specialists Need More Than Listings

Amazon’s Business Extends Beyond Its Storefront

Shopify connects AI product search to approved checkout

Walmart takes shopper audiences to Spotify and TV

Amex ties AI purchases to approved buying instructions

Meta reportedly restricts TikTok-linked ads in seven markets

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Newegg moves checkout into Google conversations

Prebid wants Google's buyers without Google's ad server

US customs wants parcel paperwork by arrival

Facebook lets users explain what belongs in their feed

Shein gives Spanish sellers more shipping choices

Visa gets permission to prepare China entry

Resale Specialists Need More Than Listings

Amazon’s Business Extends Beyond Its Storefront

Shopify connects AI product search to approved checkout

Walmart takes shopper audiences to Spotify and TV

Amex ties AI purchases to approved buying instructions

Meta reportedly restricts TikTok-linked ads in seven markets

Your smart, no-nonsense guide to the maze of e-commerce

Join 1,000+ other readers and get ecommerce & marketplace insights, Monday–Friday.Always data-driven, always stunning in under five minutes.

MarketMaze

Join 1,000+ other readers and get ecommerce & marketplace insights, Monday–Friday.
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