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Ozon Tells FBO Sellers to Ship Smaller Batches Ahead of Ingosstrakh Insurance Tariff Change
Russian marketplace Ozon advises sellers to hold only one to two weeks of FBO inventory before a new daily insurance for...
No Joining Fee, Europe-Wide Logistics: Temu Courts Small Sellers
Temu’s Small Business Insights Report 2026 outlines a Local Seller Programme with no joining fee, a Europe-wide logistic...
India's E-Commerce Order Volumes Jump 31% in Independence Day Sales
Fashion led order volumes while FMCG nearly doubled, as e-commerce sales value rose 30% during the August 6–14 sale wind...
Austria's 2024 Christmas Sales Cross €2 Billion, Led by Physical Stores
Estimated holiday spending reached €2.05 billion in Austria, up 2.5% from 2023, with nearly half still going to brick-an...
Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Wildberries, Russia's Biggest Online Retailer
Kyiv has struck more than a dozen Wildberries warehouses since mid-July, accusing Russia's top e-commerce platform of se...
Brazil’s Tax Reform Leaves a Key Question Unanswered: Will Shelf Prices Show or Hide Tax?
Retailers and tax authorities are divided over whether Brazil’s new consumption tax will appear in advertised prices, wh...
DHL Express Reports 9.4% Q2 Weight Surge as Geopolitics Push Heavy Cargo to Express
DHL Express says second-quarter Time Definite International shipment weight rose 9.4% year on year, with Europe up 2.9%,...
SHEIN's Hong Kong IPO Tests a $30bn–$40bn Valuation After Growth Slows
SHEIN is reportedly set to launch its Hong Kong IPO within days, seeking up to $2.8bn at a $30bn–$40bn valuation. Invest...
Shein's Reported $2.8bn Hong Kong IPO Faces Valuation Fight as Growth Cools
Shein is reportedly set to launch a Hong Kong IPO next week targeting $30bn-$40bn, down more than 60% from its 2022 priv...
Academy Sports Adds Instacart Same-Day Delivery Across 300 Stores
The retailer is putting more than 300 stores in 21 states on Instacart's marketplace while promising in-store prices, ex...
EU Packaging Regulation: The August 2026 Deadline That Can Block Your Products
From August 2026, EU packaging rules impose PFAS restrictions, heavy-metal caps and importer-level verification — non-co...
How a Slovak AI Interior Design Startup Hit 213,000 Users Without an Investor
MeltFlex AI pivoted from hardware to 2D room redesigns, with AI model recommendations replacing paid ads. Most subscribe...
Sea Limited Jumps 14% as Shopee Targets $1 Billion EBITDA
Sea Limited's shares surged after the company reported 48% revenue growth, driven by Shopee’s 28% GMV jump and an upgrad...
Sellers Seek Tax Relief After Drone Attacks Hit Wildberries Hubs
E-commerce vendors hit by drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses ask for deferrals on taxes and social contributions. M...
Mercado Libre Revenue Surges 50%, But Margin Squeeze Sends Shares Down 6%
Mercado Libre posted its fastest revenue growth in four years, yet an 11% drop in net profit and a plummeting operating ...
Russia Weighs Unprecedented E-Commerce Support After Wildberries Logistics Attacks
Deputy Trade Minister says government is reviewing seller requests for tax payment deferrals following attacks on Wildbe...
Temu and Shein Swamp Global Air Cargo with 88 Planeloads a Day
The two Chinese e-commerce giants ship around 9,000 tonnes of goods daily by air, pushing transpacific freight rates to ...
Shopify Says AI Search Tripled Store Traffic — Traditional Search Still Growing
Shopify credits its Q2 earnings beat partly to AI agents, which tripled AI-referred traffic and orders year over year — ...
Walmart's Drone Delivery Push Nears St. Louis as Service Lands in Florida
Walmart is lining up St. Louis-area launch sites with drone operator Wing, weeks after opening its first Florida markets...
Wayfair to Open Its First Pennsylvania Store in Pittsburgh in 2027
Wayfair is adding a 95,000-square-foot Pittsburgh store at North Hills Village in 2027, its first Pennsylvania location,...
Wayfair Bets on Luxury as Q2 Revenue Hits Post-COVID High
Wayfair posted its best U.S. growth since COVID in Q2 2026 as luxury brand Perigold grew 35%+, with guidance for high si...
Cimed CEO's Makeover Prescription for E-commerce Franchise Yeet: Know Your Customer
Cimed CEO João Adibe's mentorship of Yeet exposes why the e-commerce franchise spends R$50,000 a month on recruitment wi...
Kyrgyz Sellers Pivot to Kazakhstan Marketplaces After Wildberries Attacks
Kyrgyz clothing producers disrupted by warehouse attacks on Russia's Wildberries are weighing entry into Kazakhstan's Ka...
A 320-Yuan 'Australian' Supplement Was Made for 35 Yuan: The Nuofeili Scam Explained
Police say a bestselling 'Australian' supplement was actually made in Guangzhou and sold through shell companies, genera...
Latam and Shopee Team Up After Amazon's Brazil Mileage Exit
Latam Pass members now earn 1 mile for every R$2 spent on Shopee purchases made through the airline's app, weeks after A...
Zepto Confirms Pre-IPO Equity Placement at $4.5 Billion Valuation
Zepto has agreed a pre-IPO equity placement at a reported $4.5 billion valuation, staying debt-free with ₹5,681 crore in...
Premium Packaging Pays Off: Adobe Survey Links Unboxing to Repeat Purchases
Adobe survey data shows packaging and unboxing experiences drive repeat purchases and referrals — with 73% of consumers ...
EU Creates New Customs Agency in Lille to Centralise Data and Risk Checks
A new EU customs agency in Lille will run a bloc-wide data hub and risk controls from autumn 2026, reshaping how importe...
Shopify's Partner Directory: What Merchants Get — and What It Doesn't Tell You
Shopify's Partner directory connects merchants with developers, designers and marketers — but tiers say little about fit...
Boot Barn beats Q1 forecasts, lifts FY2027 outlook after 27-store quarter
Boot Barn posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings and sales, opened 27 stores, and raised its full-year net income guida...