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Global ecommerce news and analysis on cross-border trade, marketplaces, retail media, AI, logistics, payments and consumer trends shaping digital commerce worldwide.

Oct 12, 2026

Shopify lets shopping agents see merchant markdowns

Eligible reference prices now travel through Catalog, with merchant controls and buyer-region limits.

Oct 9, 2026

Resale Funding Follows The Cost Of Trust

Electronics and luxury absorb half the capital in EIV’s US and European resale sample.

Oct 9, 2026

Amazon gives sellers two ways to fly stock from China to the US

Sellers can spread stock across five US regions in 7–10 days, or choose a cheaper 11–15-day route to Los Angeles.

Oct 9, 2026

Human Judgment Becomes AI Infrastructure

Insurance is turning human oversight into an operating-model constraint, not a compliance footnote.

Oct 9, 2026

Grocery Screens Build Their Audience Early

One campaign reaches most viewers halfway through, making weekly audience growth a buying question

Oct 9, 2026

Shein’s Growth Engine Slows To One Percent

First-half sales remain large, but slowing growth demands closer attention to comparable periods and economics.

Oct 8, 2026

Agents Dominate OpenRouter's Growing Token Traffic

A seven-day usage snapshot reveals rising automated demand while leaving productivity and economics unresolved.

Oct 8, 2026

AI Food Discovery Has Different Gatekeepers

Retailers lead ChatGPT citations while publishers lead Gemini, giving food brands different sources to monitor.

Oct 7, 2026

Meta and partners plan permission rules for AI agents

Sierra confirms a protocol in development, with its first specification planned for later in October.

Oct 7, 2026

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure

Unauthorized messages are confirmed; the alleged full database compromise remains unproven.

Oct 7, 2026

TikTok Shop's European Growth Starts Small

Europe's modest share creates headroom, but retailers still need local demand and margin tests

Oct 6, 2026

TikTok tests brand checkout inside its discovery feed

Shopping Assistant and Buy Direct bring product answers and payment closer to discovery, with access limited to eligible advertiser tests.

Oct 6, 2026

Shopify moves shopper recognition before checkout

Eligible Shop users can carry carts across devices, with simpler sign-in and saved-payment checkout.

Oct 5, 2026

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

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

Oct 5, 2026

eBay raises cross-border seller currency conversion fees

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

Oct 5, 2026

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

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

Oct 5, 2026

AI Adoption Splits by Content Format

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

Oct 2, 2026

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.

Oct 2, 2026

APAC’s E-Commerce Lead Has Stopped Widening

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

Oct 1, 2026

Fashion’s Stable Rankings Hide Unequal Growth

India accelerates while Brazil and Indonesia climb, reshaping where retailers should test future demand.

Oct 1, 2026

Fast Growth, Bigger Revenue Bases

Emerging markets lead percentage growth while mature giants capture most new ecommerce revenue.

Oct 1, 2026

GenAI Enters the Consideration Set

More consumers now use GenAI before brands win or lose a product recommendation.

Sep 30, 2026

Shein Still Relies On Western Sales

The United States and Europe remained the majority of revenue despite growing sales elsewhere.

Sep 29, 2026

Shopify Opens Checkout to Browser Agents

New WebMCP tools let supported agents update the live checkout, with the buyer retaining confirmation and authentication.

Sep 28, 2026

AI Shopping Crosses Generational Lines

Gen Z leads use, but one in six boomers already shop with AI.

Global

Shopify lets shopping agents see merchant markdowns

Resale Funding Follows The Cost Of Trust

Amazon gives sellers two ways to fly stock from China to the US

Human Judgment Becomes AI Infrastructure

Grocery Screens Build Their Audience Early

Shein’s Growth Engine Slows To One Percent

Agents Dominate OpenRouter's Growing Token Traffic

AI Food Discovery Has Different Gatekeepers

Meta and partners plan permission rules for AI agents

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure

TikTok Shop's European Growth Starts Small

TikTok tests brand checkout inside its discovery feed

Shopify moves shopper recognition before checkout

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

eBay raises cross-border seller currency conversion fees

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

AI Adoption Splits by Content Format

Shopify turns store design into a Sidekick conversation

APAC’s E-Commerce Lead Has Stopped Widening

Fashion’s Stable Rankings Hide Unequal Growth

Fast Growth, Bigger Revenue Bases

GenAI Enters the Consideration Set

Shein Still Relies On Western Sales

Shopify Opens Checkout to Browser Agents

AI Shopping Crosses Generational Lines

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Global

Shopify lets shopping agents see merchant markdowns

Resale Funding Follows The Cost Of Trust

Amazon gives sellers two ways to fly stock from China to the US

Human Judgment Becomes AI Infrastructure

Grocery Screens Build Their Audience Early

Shein’s Growth Engine Slows To One Percent

Agents Dominate OpenRouter's Growing Token Traffic

AI Food Discovery Has Different Gatekeepers

Meta and partners plan permission rules for AI agents

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure

TikTok Shop's European Growth Starts Small

TikTok tests brand checkout inside its discovery feed

Shopify moves shopper recognition before checkout

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

eBay raises cross-border seller currency conversion fees

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

AI Adoption Splits by Content Format

Shopify turns store design into a Sidekick conversation

APAC’s E-Commerce Lead Has Stopped Widening

Fashion’s Stable Rankings Hide Unequal Growth

Fast Growth, Bigger Revenue Bases

GenAI Enters the Consideration Set

Shein Still Relies On Western Sales

Shopify Opens Checkout to Browser Agents

AI Shopping Crosses Generational Lines

Your smart, no-nonsense guide to the maze of e-commerce

Join 1,000+ other readers and get ecommerce & marketplace insights, Monday–Friday.Always data-driven, always stunning in under five minutes.

MarketMaze

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