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Shein, Temu and AliExpress sales fall 35.5% in Germany

Europe

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Ecommerce News

Shein, Temu and AliExpress sales fall 35.5% in Germany

Q3 consumer spending fell sharply, but higher import costs have not handed local sellers a clear win.

THG puts sponsored products inside AI shopping chats

Europe

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

THG puts sponsored products inside AI shopping chats

Labelled Criteo recommendations add ad inventory to THG's retailer assistant; early performance claims lack disclosed test methods.

Facebook promised a $10 fee after a sale. Why did another screen show $400 a day?

Americas

Advertising & Retail Media

Facebook promised a $10 fee after a sale. Why did another screen show $400 a day?

One Marketplace ad test showed conflicting prices and settings. It did not establish that the seller was charged $400.

Ecommerce Changed Winners More Than Industry Rewards

Americas

Ecommerce Insights

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Ecommerce Changed Winners More Than Industry Rewards

U.S. retail history shows why technology can defend a business without lifting industry profit.

Europe

Logistics & Fulfillment

Ecommerce Insights

Other Companies

Royal Mail Faces Two Checkout Gaps

UK retailer data separates broad carrier reach from large accounts and position beside delivery rivals.

Marketplaces & Platforms

TikTok Shop

Amazon

Ecommerce Insights

Global

TikTok Wins Where Amazon Looks Small

Amazon leads average revenue, yet TikTok wins nearly a third of SmartScout's matched shops.

Marketplaces & Platforms

eBay

APAC

Ecommerce News

eBay takes control of Australia’s fee-free shipping

Prepaid Australia Post labels become compulsory for eligible sellers, while postage choice moves behind Pro.

Shopify

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Shopify lets shopping agents see merchant markdowns

Eligible reference prices now travel through Catalog, with merchant controls and buyer-region limits.

TikTok Shop's winners sell the body—and struggle to stay on top

Americas

Social Commerce & Creators

TikTok Shop

Ecommerce News

TikTok Shop's winners sell the body—and struggle to stay on top

A new US study maps personal-care demand and shifting seller leaders, with limits brands should keep in view.

Americas

Google

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce Insights

AI Advertising Still Belongs To Search

US forecasts favour search placements while conversations capture most new dollars and complicate retail budgets

Americas

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce Insights

Commerce Media’s New Money Squeeze

US spending keeps growing, but shrinking annual additions make new advertising inventory harder to fund.

Americas

Walmart

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce Insights

Walmart's Stable Margins Hide A Transition

Ecommerce grew faster than retail while quarterly profitability arrived late, complicating the advertising scorecard.

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Shein, Temu and AliExpress sales fall 35.5% in Germany

THG puts sponsored products inside AI shopping chats

Facebook promised a $10 fee after a sale. Why did another screen show $400 a day?