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Temu

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Ecommerce News

Temu’s Texas deal adds work beyond a $3m payment

US data hosting, conditional audit penalties and seller-wide product remedies shape the announced agreement. Its effective date remains unverified.

Visa and Mastercard press US court on merchant-fee deal

Americas

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Visa and Mastercard press US court on merchant-fee deal

The disputed settlement promises average fee relief and more card choices, but approval and individual savings remain uncertain.

Shopify

Logistics & Fulfillment

Global

Ecommerce News

Shopify batches orders, then checks each parcel

A 250-fulfillment workflow pairs grouped packing work with item checks, within shipping-label eligibility limits.

Google

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Google makes web links more prominent in AI answers

Earlier links and wider article cards create new routes to websites, but traffic gains remain unmeasured.

Retail media gains budgets, but new demand is unproven

Americas

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce News

Retail media gains budgets, but new demand is unproven

Consumer brands lift advertising intensity as existing retailer-promotion budgets enter measured media.

Google

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Google plans a customer-data upload change

Encryption becomes Data Manager’s planned default on November 16, but current API guidance still requires hashing.

Google

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Google cuts off ad vendor linked to spyware

Discover-Tech’s removal exposes the limits of vendor approval and ad scanning.

Shopify

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Shopify carries buyer consent into AI checkouts

Compatible shopping assistants can pass store-specific privacy and marketing choices alongside an order.

Ecommerce Insights

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Global

Other Companies

WordPress Plugin Growth Hits Zero

Established vendors now compete for installed users instead of riding category expansion

Europe

Ecommerce Insights

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Germany’s China Shock

Chinese import pressure now targets Europe’s industrial core, not just consumer shelves.

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce Insights

Global

AI Visibility Rewards Brand Memory

WARC/Charlie Oscar data puts brand equity ahead of paid spend.

Google

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Google adds softer ad budget controls

New channel priorities offer more choice, while soft limits and a future migration leave advertisers with decisions.

Archive

Temu’s Texas deal adds work beyond a $3m payment

Visa and Mastercard press US court on merchant-fee deal

Shopify batches orders, then checks each parcel

Google makes web links more prominent in AI answers

Retail media gains budgets, but new demand is unproven

Google plans a customer-data upload change

Google cuts off ad vendor linked to spyware