Americas

Ecommerce news and analysis across the Americas, covering the United States, Canada and Latin America, including marketplaces, retail, payments, logistics and consumer trends.

Oct 15, 2026

Etsy keeps the print sale, designers get no extra pay

A separate printing checkout keeps another purchase on Etsy while creator payment and shop controls remain limited.

Oct 15, 2026

Newegg moves checkout into Google conversations

U.S. shoppers can buy eligible products inside Google while Newegg keeps fulfilment and support.

Oct 15, 2026

US customs wants parcel paperwork by arrival

A proposal would bring low-value import declarations forward and create a fuller electronic postal process.

Oct 14, 2026

Walmart takes shopper audiences to Spotify and TV

US Spotify access, selected television deals and a Yahoo alpha expand advertising beyond Walmart’s screens.

Oct 14, 2026

How Walmart Turns Creators Into a Shopping Channel

Creators earn from product recommendations, sellers can find partners, and a dedicated team keeps the system running.

Oct 14, 2026

What AI Shopping Scores Mean for Brands

Zinklar’s Agentic Commerce Index combines shopping use of AI with consumer trust. Here is how to read it.

Oct 13, 2026

Facebook promised a $10 fee after a sale. Why did another screen show $400 a day?

One Marketplace ad test showed conflicting prices and settings. It did not establish that the seller was charged $400.

Oct 13, 2026

Ecommerce Changed Winners More Than Industry Rewards

U.S. retail history shows why technology can defend a business without lifting industry profit.

Oct 12, 2026

TikTok Shop's winners sell the body—and struggle to stay on top

A new US study maps personal-care demand and shifting seller leaders, with limits brands should keep in view.

Oct 12, 2026

AI Advertising Still Belongs To Search

US forecasts favour search placements while conversations capture most new dollars and complicate retail budgets

Oct 12, 2026

Commerce Media’s New Money Squeeze

US spending keeps growing, but shrinking annual additions make new advertising inventory harder to fund.

Oct 12, 2026

Walmart's Stable Margins Hide A Transition

Ecommerce grew faster than retail while quarterly profitability arrived late, complicating the advertising scorecard.

Oct 9, 2026

Walmart gives members one-hour curbside pickup

Express Pickup launches at 500 US stores, with a national rollout planned before Thanksgiving and capacity limits still in place.

Oct 9, 2026

eBay may hide wireless-device listings missing US certification numbers

Affected sellers face an October 13 warning; the number identifies a device’s radio certification, and eBay’s handling of exemptions remains unclear.

Oct 8, 2026

Uber Buys Into Workplace Meals

The $2.3bn ezCater agreement adds large baskets and corporate ordering workflows, with integration still to come.

Oct 8, 2026

Shopify Takes Supplier Payments Abroad

Eligible US Balance users gain mobile transfers, with disclosed FX fees and destination limits.

Oct 6, 2026

OpenAI plans visual ads beside ChatGPT image generation

An initial US test is due later in October, with labeled ads separate from generated images and expanded measurement support.

Oct 6, 2026

Shoppers Have More Discovery Doors

Amazon still leads as retailer sites and AI gain ground in U.S. holiday shopping intent.

Oct 5, 2026

Amazon Same-Day Delivery Lifts Order Frequency

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

Oct 2, 2026

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.

Oct 2, 2026

DoorDash makes returns a doorstep service

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

Oct 2, 2026

Stores Need a Network Balance Sheet

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

Oct 1, 2026

Stripe moves to buy Parafin's credit rails

The deal could widen platform financing, but closing and integration details remain open.

Oct 1, 2026

Amazon tests an afternoon USPS handoff

A small same-day pilot may extend later-order delivery through local postal routes.

Sep 30, 2026

Amazon puts sponsored prompts inside shopping chats

Branded Conversations brings paid product guidance into AI shopping, with limits on what brands can control.

Americas

Etsy keeps the print sale, designers get no extra pay

Newegg moves checkout into Google conversations

US customs wants parcel paperwork by arrival

Walmart takes shopper audiences to Spotify and TV