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Airbnb limits guest cleaning chores for bookings made from November 20

Marketplaces & Platforms

Global

Ecommerce News

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Airbnb limits guest cleaning chores for bookings made from November 20

Hosts lose some control over checkout demands and separate contracts, while guests still owe basic care.

ChatGPT ads will change by default unless advertisers opt out

Advertising & Retail Media

OpenAI

Global

Ecommerce News

ChatGPT ads will change by default unless advertisers opt out

OpenAI can alter ad wording and click destinations without each version receiving advertiser approval. Its help page sets an October 29 start.

Marketplaces & Platforms

eBay

Global

Ecommerce News

eBay plans to cut around 1,000 jobs in another workforce reduction

The new 9% cut follows February layoffs, while its exact effects on teams and sellers remain unclear.

Arkose says 97.7% of its legitimate AI-agent sessions lacked verified identity

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Arkose says 97.7% of its legitimate AI-agent sessions lacked verified identity

A security vendor's Q3 sample separates identifying a shopping agent from deciding what it may do.

Americas

Amazon

Consumer & Category Trends

Ecommerce Insights

Amazon’s US Fresh Buyers Shop More

Fresh grocery buyers spend more across Amazon, but the evidence does not prove causation.

Brands Prioritize Social Shopping Over AI

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce Insights

Global

Brands Prioritize Social Shopping Over AI

Survey priorities favor established channels, while AI shopping remains a smaller bet for brand teams

Europe

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce Insights

European AI shoppers compare before buying

A three-country survey separates product research from basket help, support and repeat ordering.

Salesforce agrees to buy customer messaging firm Braze for $5.66 billion

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Global

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Salesforce agrees to buy customer messaging firm Braze for $5.66 billion

The pending deal could connect customer data with timely messages, but software integration and buyer benefits remain unproven.

Americas

Walmart

Ecommerce Markets & Economics

Ecommerce News

Walmart bundles US delivery and warehouse-club memberships for $120 a year

Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus now share an annual price. Existing members get different upgrade and refund options.

Americas

eBay

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

eBay resets automatic bank transfers for eligible US sellers

From November 4, mandatory balance enrollment switches scheduled bank transfers to manual withdrawals. Sellers can restore their schedule.

Study maps ad sellers for 2,116 recipe sites with misleading authors

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

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Other Companies

Study maps ad sellers for 2,116 recipe sites with misleading authors

DecryptAds maps suspicious authorship and seller links, while vendor rebuttals expose the limits of public account records.

AliExpress lets YouTube creators earn from sales in US, UK, Brazil and Germany

Social Commerce & Creators

Google

Alibaba

Global

Ecommerce News

AliExpress lets YouTube creators earn from sales in US, UK, Brazil and Germany

Eligible creators can tag marketplace products in videos, but sales and profit gains remain unproved.

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Airbnb limits guest cleaning chores for bookings made from November 20

ChatGPT ads will change by default unless advertisers opt out

eBay plans to cut around 1,000 jobs in another workforce reduction

Arkose says 97.7% of its legitimate AI-agent sessions lacked verified identity

Amazon’s US Fresh Buyers Shop More

Brands Prioritize Social Shopping Over AI

European AI shoppers compare before buying

Salesforce agrees to buy customer messaging firm Braze for $5.66 billion

Walmart bundles US delivery and warehouse-club memberships for $120 a year

eBay resets automatic bank transfers for eligible US sellers

Study maps ad sellers for 2,116 recipe sites with misleading authors

AliExpress lets YouTube creators earn from sales in US, UK, Brazil and Germany

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Airbnb limits guest cleaning chores for bookings made from November 20

ChatGPT ads will change by default unless advertisers opt out

eBay plans to cut around 1,000 jobs in another workforce reduction

Arkose says 97.7% of its legitimate AI-agent sessions lacked verified identity

Amazon’s US Fresh Buyers Shop More

Brands Prioritize Social Shopping Over AI

European AI shoppers compare before buying

Salesforce agrees to buy customer messaging firm Braze for $5.66 billion

Walmart bundles US delivery and warehouse-club memberships for $120 a year

eBay resets automatic bank transfers for eligible US sellers

Study maps ad sellers for 2,116 recipe sites with misleading authors

AliExpress lets YouTube creators earn from sales in US, UK, Brazil and Germany

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