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Wero begins replacing the Netherlands’ iDEAL payment method

Europe

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

Other Companies

Wero begins replacing the Netherlands’ iDEAL payment method

Eleven banks are ready. Shops migrate through their payment providers, while new features and Dutch purchase protection follow separate timelines.

Etsy buyers return to growth, but order frequency still lags

Marketplaces & Platforms

Global

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Other Companies

Etsy buyers return to growth, but order frequency still lags

Marketplace sales rise 8.8% as annual buyer spending improves; the recovery does not yet mean more frequent purchases.

C.H. Robinson expands AI freight quotes; worldwide booking rollout is still planned

Logistics & Fulfillment

Global

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Other Companies

C.H. Robinson expands AI freight quotes; worldwide booking rollout is still planned

The logistics company reports quotes in minutes, but ocean booking and US customs paperwork have different measures and rollout limits.

UK Budget shifts marketplace VAT collection from October 2027

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Europe

Ecommerce News

UK Budget shifts marketplace VAT collection from October 2027

Platforms will collect tax on qualifying UK-business sales. The compliance push leaves sellers waiting for details on refunds and cash timing.

Marketplaces & Platforms

Europe

Ecommerce Insights

Italy's Marketplace White Space

Specialist platforms are crowded, while grocery-led generalist retail remains unresolved.

Europe

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce Insights

AI Still Favors Scale

Eurostat data shows Europe's AI adoption gap widening by company size.

Google

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce Insights

Global

AI Search Breaks Forecasts

Zero-click behavior is making old search traffic assumptions look too confident.

Temu

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Europe

Ecommerce News

EU accepts Temu’s plan to assess risks from illegal products

Implementation and an independent audit still lie ahead for Temu’s EU marketplace.

EU adds €2 per customs category on direct consumer imports

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Europe

Ecommerce News

EU adds €2 per customs category on direct consumer imports

From 1 November, mixed baskets can trigger multiple handling fees alongside customs duty.

Instacart will wind down its Caper smart-cart business

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Global

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Instacart will wind down its Caper smart-cart business

Retailer adoption could not justify further investment, the company says. Its exit separates shopper convenience from a supplier’s ability to keep funding the equipment.

Venmo grows in the US as PayPal checkout stays slow

Americas

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

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Venmo grows in the US as PayPal checkout stays slow

More debit-card activity cushions PayPal, while its checkout recovery remains a separate challenge.

UPS earns more per parcel while handling fewer U.S. packages

Americas

Amazon

Logistics & Fulfillment

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

UPS earns more per parcel while handling fewer U.S. packages

Quarterly revenue rises as UPS changes its mix, but fuel charges and rising unit costs qualify the story.

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Wero begins replacing the Netherlands’ iDEAL payment method

Etsy buyers return to growth, but order frequency still lags

C.H. Robinson expands AI freight quotes; worldwide booking rollout is still planned