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Google

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Google adds softer ad budget controls

New channel priorities offer more choice, while soft limits and a future migration leave advertisers with decisions.

Etsy keeps the print sale, designers get no extra pay

Americas

Marketplaces & Platforms

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Etsy keeps the print sale, designers get no extra pay

A separate printing checkout keeps another purchase on Etsy while creator payment and shop controls remain limited.

UK eyes a wider marketplace VAT collection duty

eBay

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Amazon

Europe

Ecommerce News

UK eyes a wider marketplace VAT collection duty

A reported reform could close an evasion route while shifting working capital from compliant sellers.

Shopify

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Shopify audit finds buyer-answer gaps

A 122-store audit found working checkout tools and missing delivery estimates, without completing purchases.

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

Archive

Google adds softer ad budget controls

Etsy keeps the print sale, designers get no extra pay

UK eyes a wider marketplace VAT collection duty

Shopify audit finds buyer-answer gaps

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

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MarketMaze

Archive

Google adds softer ad budget controls

Etsy keeps the print sale, designers get no extra pay

UK eyes a wider marketplace VAT collection duty

Shopify audit finds buyer-answer gaps

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

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.
Always data-driven, always stunning in under five minutes.