Regulation, Policy & Risk

How regulation and systemic risks shape ecommerce, including antitrust, tariffs, consumer protection, privacy, cybersecurity, fraud, platform governance and regulatory enforcement.

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 7, 2026

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure

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

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.

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 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 9, 2026

Vinted separates its buyer fee from the protection promise

October terms in the US, UK and Australia reframe the checkout charge, extend seller evidence time and add a UK custody risk.

Sep 7, 2026

Magento Attacks Put Storefronts On Notice

StyleSmuggler hit patched stores, forcing merchants to weigh urgent protection against potential checkout disruption.

Sep 3, 2026

Google Keeps AdX As Antitrust Remedies Await Details

The U.S. court preserves ownership while leaving publishers and advertisers waiting for the operating rules.

Sep 1, 2026

Temu's Creator-Ad Machine Has an Identity Problem

Partnership ads can scale cheap creative faster than brands and platforms verify the person carrying the message.

Aug 27, 2026

Canada Makes Tariffs a Retail Cost

Matched border levies force Canadian importers to reprice, substitute, or absorb the shock.

Aug 27, 2026

Coupang Turns a Coupon Probe Into a Test of Regulatory Power

Four rejected inspections put supplier-cost allegations and South Korea's surprise-inspection powers on separate legal tracks

Aug 27, 2026

eBay Deletes the Airbag Aisle

A safety-critical category moves from certified sellers to a marketplace-wide ban.

Aug 25, 2026

Stablecoins Face the Cash Test

FASB ties cash-equivalent treatment to direct redemption, reserve quality and auditable holder access.

Aug 20, 2026

The FTC Wants a Receipt for Your Personal Price

A proposed US policy would turn disclosure into the compliance line for data-driven individualized pricing

Aug 13, 2026

Honey’s Last Click Enters Discovery

Merchant losses and a surviving creator lawsuit turn affiliate attribution into an auditable payment rule

Aug 12, 2026

Shopify Moves the Customs Bill Into Checkout

Managed Markets ends DDU support, replacing doorstep duty surprises with a sharper pricing test

Aug 12, 2026

TikTok Passes the Federal Device Test

U.S. ownership and security controls turn a banned app into agency-level discretion

Aug 10, 2026

Fraud Moves Beyond the Checkout

AI-scaled attacks push ecommerce risk into accounts, fulfillment, returns, and customer experience at once

Aug 5, 2026

Court Opens Amazon's Gate to AI Agents

A narrow appeals ruling gives Perplexity room to shop, but not a universal access pass.

Aug 4, 2026

Teads Turns Google's Ad-Tech Pipe Into a Damages Case

The 6.88 trillion-impression allegation puts routing control—not auction slogans—at the center of competition

Aug 3, 2026

Temu Hits Europe’s Evidence Wall

An obstruction charge turns internal records into a fresh risk for marketplace expansion.

Jul 30, 2026

Shein’s Consumer Engine Gets a Regulator

An undisclosed FTC probe turns checkout risk into IPO math

Jul 29, 2026

eBay's $55.7 Million Governance Bill

The settlement turns a campaign against independent critics into a public platform-accountability test.

Jul 24, 2026

India Opens an Export Lane for Amazon

Foreign platforms can now own Indian-made inventory, but only when it ships abroad

Jul 24, 2026

Europe Opens Google's Search and Play Gates

The €890 million DMA decision targets who wins visibility and who controls the purchase channel.

Regulation, Policy & Risk

eBay may hide wireless-device listings missing US certification numbers

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure