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Americas

Walmart

Logistics & Fulfillment

Ecommerce News

Walmart plans more automation at 25 US warehouses

The additional $6bn commitment includes development funding, while operating fees remain extra.

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Europe

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Fresh cyber incidents hit Europe’s supermarket freezers

Remote cooling controls exposed stock to damage. Rapid intervention limited losses at one Estonian store.

US regulator asks nine companies how personal data shapes prices and pay

Americas

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Ecommerce News

US regulator asks nine companies how personal data shapes prices and pay

FTC orders seek records from retailers, airlines and delivery platforms; they establish no finding of wrongdoing.

ShopX gives three retail-ad businesses one identity and a store-sales mission

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

ShopX gives three retail-ad businesses one identity and a store-sales mission

Flipp, Shopfully and MEDIA CENTRAL keep their brands as their existing group promises shared technology for physical-store advertising.

Apple

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Global

Ecommerce News

Apple holds more inventory as memory costs rise

A bigger component buffer can buy time. It cannot fix the price of the next purchase.

The RealReal sets resale records, but investment still absorbs cash

Americas

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

The RealReal sets resale records, but investment still absorbs cash

The US luxury resale marketplace grew orders 15%; its positive operating cash did not cover nine-month investment.

Screwfix expands rapid tool delivery to 600 UK stores

Europe

Logistics & Fulfillment

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Screwfix expands rapid tool delivery to 600 UK stores

A £4.99 courier service can replace a trip for missing supplies, but access and delivery times remain conditional.

Marketplaces & Platforms

eBay

Global

Ecommerce News

eBay adds Fundbox seller credit up to $2m

Eligible sellers can reuse approved credit, but fixed repayments continue when sales slow. Country coverage and individual pricing remain restricted.

Mastercard and Tencent explore China payment links and AI shopping

APAC

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

Other Companies

Mastercard and Tencent explore China payment links and AI shopping

A memorandum proposes broader visitor payments and Weixin transfers while leaving AI shopping integration ahead.

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Global

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Squarespace cuts 19% of its global workforce

Most cuts affect software teams. Merchant service effects remain unproven.

Europe

Consumer & Category Trends

Ecommerce Insights

Europe's Retail Slice Keeps Getting Smaller

Household spending shifts beyond retail, leaving country budgets and brand share as separate planning questions.

Three Gatekeepers Shape US Advertising Budgets

Americas

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce Insights

Three Gatekeepers Shape US Advertising Budgets

Search, retail media and social dominate spending, but company shares require a different denominator.

Archive

Walmart plans more automation at 25 US warehouses

Fresh cyber incidents hit Europe’s supermarket freezers

US regulator asks nine companies how personal data shapes prices and pay

ShopX gives three retail-ad businesses one identity and a store-sales mission

Apple holds more inventory as memory costs rise

The RealReal sets resale records, but investment still absorbs cash

Screwfix expands rapid tool delivery to 600 UK stores

eBay adds Fundbox seller credit up to $2m

Mastercard and Tencent explore China payment links and AI shopping

Squarespace cuts 19% of its global workforce

Europe's Retail Slice Keeps Getting Smaller

Three Gatekeepers Shape US Advertising Budgets

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Walmart plans more automation at 25 US warehouses

Fresh cyber incidents hit Europe’s supermarket freezers

US regulator asks nine companies how personal data shapes prices and pay

ShopX gives three retail-ad businesses one identity and a store-sales mission

Apple holds more inventory as memory costs rise

The RealReal sets resale records, but investment still absorbs cash

Screwfix expands rapid tool delivery to 600 UK stores

eBay adds Fundbox seller credit up to $2m

Mastercard and Tencent explore China payment links and AI shopping

Squarespace cuts 19% of its global workforce

Europe's Retail Slice Keeps Getting Smaller

Three Gatekeepers Shape US Advertising Budgets

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

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