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ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

AI & Agentic Commerce

OpenAI

Global

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

Photo previews and Favorites extend product evaluation before the merchant visit.

eBay

Global

Payments & Checkout

eBay raises cross-border seller currency conversion fees

A quarter-point increase reaches eight seller markets from October to December.

Temu

Europe

Shein

Commerce Economics & Market Structure

Temu, Shein and AliExpress capture 90% of EU outbound online spending

ECDB estimates €49.7bn went to the three platforms in 2025, within a €55.1bn overseas physical-goods market.

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

Logistics & Fulfillment

Global

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

Poland's locker preference leads Britain by 56 points, but adoption alone cannot prove delivery savings.

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Other Companies

AI Adoption Splits by Content Format

Images lead at 91.4%, while video trails nearly 32 percentage points behind in one survey

Americas

Amazon

Logistics & Fulfillment

Amazon Same-Day Delivery Lifts Order Frequency

Selected U.S. markets ordered more often, while basket economics remain the next test.

California narrows one route for tracking suits

Americas

Regulation, Policy & Risk

California narrows one route for tracking suits

SB 690 shifts specified website pen-register claims to the attorney general from 2027, while other privacy claims remain.

Americas

DoorDash

Logistics & Fulfillment

DoorDash makes returns a doorstep service

A select-city pickup launch tests whether shoppers will pay for the reverse trip.

Shopify

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Shopify turns store design into a Sidekick conversation

Canvas shows live changes across a whole storefront, but early access and app gaps limit who can use it.

Americas

Walmart

Commerce Economics & Market Structure

Stores Need a Network Balance Sheet

AI exposes fulfillment, media, and data value that a store P&L still misses.

APAC’s E-Commerce Lead Has Stopped Widening

Commerce Economics & Market Structure

Global

APAC’s E-Commerce Lead Has Stopped Widening

China keeps APAC above half of global revenue, but the regional split has frozen.

Commerce Economics & Market Structure

APAC

APAC’s Ecommerce Lead Hides Local Gaps

Five of seven displayed markets trail the global benchmark despite the region’s overall lead.

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ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

eBay raises cross-border seller currency conversion fees

Temu, Shein and AliExpress capture 90% of EU outbound online spending