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The most important ecommerce news, curated weekly for marketplace operators, sellers, and retail leaders.

Sep 30, 2026

Shein's European sales fall as parcel costs rise

A pre-fee sales decline and higher fulfilment costs put its cheap-import model under pressure.

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.

Sep 30, 2026

eBay widens access to Custom Store ads

Eligible Store sellers can choose featured products and themed destinations for paid clicks.

Sep 29, 2026

Amazon Opens Seller Central to Rival Channels

The phased U.S. rollout brings listings and orders from eBay, Shopify, TikTok and Walmart into Amazon's merchant console.

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 29, 2026

Walmart Combines Fashion, Home and Beauty Teams

The new Style Strategic Business Unit puts related merchandising and private-brand decisions under Denise Incandela.

Sep 28, 2026

Google Tests Flipkart Checkout in Gemini

A limited India experiment takes selected shoppers from AI answers to a Flipkart-branded checkout without leaving Google's interface.

Sep 28, 2026

eBay Expands Managed Shipping to More US Sellers

Ship with eBay simplifies labels for eligible personal sellers, while the marketplace controls postage and fees still matter.

Sep 28, 2026

Amazon Opens DSP Console in Five More Markets

Self-service campaign creation reaches Belgium, Poland, Singapore, Egypt and South Africa, with prior access in four markets still unclear.

Sep 25, 2026

Stitch Fix grows sales while its client base shrinks

Higher spending per shopper narrowed losses, but the fiscal 2027 outlook tests customer acquisition.

Sep 25, 2026

Best Buy Takes TikTok's Shopping Shelf

A planned late-October launch puts electronics discovery inside TikTok while Best Buy handles fulfillment.

Sep 25, 2026

Amazon Brings Prime Delivery to Merchants’ Own Websites

U.S. merchants keep checkout and returns while Amazon handles eligible Prime shipments; a separate six-month fee offer targets FBA sellers.

Sep 24, 2026

JD.com's EU Deal Reaches the Remedy Gate

Secret commitments will decide whether MediaMarkt gains JD.com's capital without importing a subsidy advantage.

Sep 24, 2026

eBay UK Removes PayPal From Royal Mail Labels

Sellers must route postage through eBay funds and review their accounting flow.

Sep 24, 2026

Shopee brings urgent groceries and pharmacy access to Thailand

Instant Mart and Telepharmacy extend the marketplace into frequent local needs, with partner economics still undisclosed.

Sep 24, 2026

Amazon India connects creators with brand campaign budgets

A phased rollout links affiliate recommendations to campaigns, while Amazon retains visibility into the purchase.

Sep 24, 2026

Shein's IPO Puts Cheap Fashion on Trial

A $27 billion valuation asks whether Shein can protect margins after tariffs reset cross-border commerce

Sep 24, 2026

YouTube Wants To Shape Your Shortlist

Shopping questions move closer to creator reviews, giving brands another discovery surface to test.

Sep 24, 2026

Citi Turns Card Spending Into a New Advertising Channel

The U.S. platform links purchase insights, ads and sales measurement while the Kard acquisition remains pending.

Sep 24, 2026

Amazon Opens Seller Operations to Claude and Quick

A U.S. beta brings marketplace data and approved actions into outside assistants, while Amazon retains the access rules.

Sep 23, 2026

Banks Seek Safeguards Before AI Shopping Scales

Six lenders propose voluntary principles for automated purchases, with implementation and dispute-handling details still ahead.

Sep 23, 2026

McDonald’s Tests Selling Ads While Customers Wait for Food

A limited US pilot turns post-order menu screens into advertising inventory, with nationwide scale and returns still unproven.

Sep 23, 2026

China Separates Checkout Payments From Consumer Credit Offers

September 30 rules redraw how payment apps present loans while installment products can remain available.

Sep 22, 2026

Temu leads four European markets where incumbents are weaker

ECDB’s 2025 rankings expose country-level differences in competition, before later tariff effects.

Sep 22, 2026

Shopify Changes Session Counting and Resets Conversion Comparisons

A September analytics rollout can move visit and conversion metrics without changing sales, orders or customer totals.

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Shein's European sales fall as parcel costs rise