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May 27, 2026

Stord Raises $250M To Build Prime Without Amazon

The fulfillment startup doubled its valuation to $3 billion by selling independent brands a software, warehouse, AI, and robotics stack for Prime-level delivery.

May 27, 2026

TikTok Shop turns Spain into its seller lab

TikTok Shop has reached 21,000 local Spanish sellers, turning content, creators, checkout, and fulfillment into one marketplace layer.

May 27, 2026

JD Wants Very's UK Doorway

JD.com is reportedly weighing a GBP 2 billion bid for The Very Group. The strategic prize is UK access, but the asset comes with retail-credit complexity.

May 27, 2026

JD Wants The UK Doorway 🧩

PLUS: TikTok turns sellers social, Stord sells Prime without Amazon, retail media splits by execution, AI Max faces efficiency math, and ChatGPT needs complex products.

May 26, 2026

Amazon's New Badges Turn Launches Into A Signal Race

New Arrival and Notable Arrival labels give selected products early visibility, but Amazon decides who gets the shelf space.

May 26, 2026

Amazon Ads Has a Trust Tax

Retail media gets harder when paid placement explains too little.

May 26, 2026

TikTok Shop Turns Small Sellers Into Scale Stories

TikTok Shop says U.S. small sellers grew sales 66% in 2025. The bigger story is entertainment becoming a marketplace discovery engine.

May 26, 2026

Small Sellers Scale Up 🛍️

PLUS: Amazon ads tests shopper trust, new badges pick launch winners, AI software waits for budgets, and TikTok pressures Shopee scale.

May 25, 2026

Vinted Chases America's Closets

Europe's resale winner tests whether zero seller fees can travel.

May 25, 2026

Uber Tests the Price of Delivery Density

Delivery Hero turns food-delivery consolidation into a live valuation test.

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Stord Raises $250M To Build Prime Without Amazon