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Marketplaces & Platforms

Apple

Global

Ecommerce News

Apple lets app makers offer deals before subscribers cancel

App Store subscription teams can now pitch a reminder or discount on Apple’s cancellation screen. The harder question is whether a save turns into another payment.

YouTube rolls out product picks for its shopping affiliates

Social Commerce & Creators

Google

Global

Ecommerce News

YouTube rolls out product picks for its shopping affiliates

YouTube’s November 6 recap revisited the rollout of suggested products and estimated commissions for eligible creators.

Americas

Amazon

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce News

Amazon lets invited U.S. shoppers order by texting Alexa

Amazon’s shopping assistant can recommend products and complete orders in a text thread. Digiday reports a test of sponsored suggestions.

Shopify

Global

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

Shopify adds five ways to pay at eligible store checkouts

Shoppers scan a code and pay on their phones. Availability depends on the store, payment method and currency.

Firmly raises $15 million and launches a shopping chat for online stores

Americas

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Firmly raises $15 million and launches a shopping chat for online stores

Ask Agent guides shoppers on a retailer’s own site. The funding will expand Firmly’s service for selling through outside apps and marketplaces.

EU challenges how TikTok picks videos for its For You feed

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Europe

Ecommerce News

EU challenges how TikTok picks videos for its For You feed

The European Commission says TikTok can give viewing time more weight than a viewer’s request to see fewer similar videos.

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Meta pauses terms that would expand access to business websites

The November 20 deadline is off. For retailers using Meta ads or catalogs, the current agreements still apply.

ThredUp sold more used clothes as prices and margins fell

Americas

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

ThredUp sold more used clothes as prices and margins fell

More orders lifted revenue, but discounts on older stock and higher handling costs squeezed the U.S. resale marketplace.

Australia’s David Jones enters administration with some suppliers still unpaid

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

APAC

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Australia’s David Jones enters administration with some suppliers still unpaid

The department store’s shops and website kept trading, while old supplier bills and new orders went through separate processes.

AI & Agentic Commerce

Muse Reads More, Says Less

AirOps finds broader sourcing and shorter buying answers, creating two separate contests for brands

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce Insights

Global

UK/US Shoppers Prefer AI Price Tools

Price alerts beat outfit advice, while better product information offers a different returns opportunity.

AppLovin revenue rises 55% as online retailers spend more on ads

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

AppLovin revenue rises 55% as online retailers spend more on ads

AppLovin earned more per app install as consumer advertisers, mostly online retailers, increased spending. The company gave no ecommerce revenue breakdown.

Archive

Apple lets app makers offer deals before subscribers cancel

YouTube rolls out product picks for its shopping affiliates

Amazon lets invited U.S. shoppers order by texting Alexa

Shopify adds five ways to pay at eligible store checkouts

Firmly raises $15 million and launches a shopping chat for online stores

EU challenges how TikTok picks videos for its For You feed

Meta pauses terms that would expand access to business websites

ThredUp sold more used clothes as prices and margins fell

Australia’s David Jones enters administration with some suppliers still unpaid

Muse Reads More, Says Less

UK/US Shoppers Prefer AI Price Tools

AppLovin revenue rises 55% as online retailers spend more on ads

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Apple lets app makers offer deals before subscribers cancel

YouTube rolls out product picks for its shopping affiliates

Amazon lets invited U.S. shoppers order by texting Alexa

Shopify adds five ways to pay at eligible store checkouts

Firmly raises $15 million and launches a shopping chat for online stores

EU challenges how TikTok picks videos for its For You feed

Meta pauses terms that would expand access to business websites

ThredUp sold more used clothes as prices and margins fell

Australia’s David Jones enters administration with some suppliers still unpaid

Muse Reads More, Says Less

UK/US Shoppers Prefer AI Price Tools

AppLovin revenue rises 55% as online retailers spend more on ads

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