Key Takeaways: Surveillance pricing differs from dynamic pricing because it uses personal data such as browsing history, location, and past purchases to set individual prices, rather than adjusting for overall demand. An FTC study found surveillance pricing can raise...
Key Takeaways: Shopify’s shop.md lets AI agents such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini search Shopify’s product catalog and complete checkout through Shop Pay. Agentic commerce moves purchase decisions from product pages into AI chat windows, raising the...
Amazon items purchased Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, qualify for returns through Jan. 31, 2027, under the company’s new annual holiday return policy. Apple-branded products carry a shorter window, with returns accepted through Jan. 15, 2027, instead of the...
Key Takeaways: Ground parcel rates for the 2026 holiday season are forecast to be 43.3 percent above the January 2018 baseline, a 5.8 percent year-over-year increase Fuel surcharges account for 72 percent of parcel cost increases since early 2021, even as LTL rates...
Key Takeaways: TikTok’s new Shopping Assistant utilizes conversational AI to answer product questions and remember shopper preferences in real time. Buy Direct introduces one-click in-app checkout, built with partners including Shopify, Salesforce, Shoplazza,...
Key Takeaways: Amazon sellers targeting Black Friday 2026 must submit Best Deal and Lightning Deal offers by Oct. 20 and confirm FBA inventory is checked in before the late October shipping cutoffs. Black Friday falls on Nov. 27, 2026, and Cyber Monday follows on...
Key Takeaways: Amazon identity impersonation attacks increased 188% ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, and AI-generated messages are making these scams harder to detect than in past years. Fraudsters registered 1,284 Amazon-themed domains in September, and Check Point...
Amazon sellers now run their businesses across a growing number of systems. Ads, inventory, orders, catalog, rankings, finance and fulfillment each hold part of the picture. Pulling that data together often means exporting spreadsheets, taking screenshots and...
Key takeaways Walmart and Wing are expanding drone delivery to Denver and Seattle as part of a broader push to reach 270 stores and 40 million customers. The service is designed to make fast delivery of everyday items more accessible through the Walmart app,...
Key Takeaway Pack Grid combines inventory tracking, shipment planning, packing and labeling so Amazon sellers and prep centers can reduce spreadsheet-driven manual work. Hemal Makani says Amazon’s end to U.S. FBA prep and item labeling services has raised the stakes...
Key Takeaways Amazon now lets third-party sellers manage their eBay, Shopify, TikTok Shop and Walmart businesses from inside Seller Central, pulling listings, orders and profitability into one workspace. The multichannel tools roll out gradually to U.S. sellers at no...
Key Takeaways Prosper 2027 is intentionally focused on attracting established marketplace brands and decision-makers, while continuing to serve the operators and entrepreneurs who built the community. The event moves into the Lafite and Latour Ballrooms at Wynn Las...
Key Takeaways Power Digital acquired Amazon agency pirawna and TikTok agency uptickk on Sept. 22, adding more than $1 billion in annually managed Amazon revenue and specialized TikTok Shop expertise to its marketplace practice. The combined business connects...
Key Takeaways The U.S. e-commerce platform market, valued at $2.98 billion in 2025, is projected to reach $17.57 billion by 2035 at a 19.4% CAGR, driven by AI, cloud computing and omnichannel retailing. Shopify leads the market as the top platform, followed by Adobe...
