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...
Key Takeaways The holiday shopping season now starts earlier and runs longer, pushing brands to prepare inventory, fulfillment and promotions well ahead of the traditional Black Friday rush. Rising customer expectations, international market growth, flexible...
Key Takeaways EcommerceBytes, launched as AuctionBytes in 1999 by Ina and David Steiner, has ceased publication after 27 years of covering eBay, Amazon, Etsy and other marketplaces. The shutdown follows the Steiners’ $55.7 million settlement with eBay over the...
Key Takeaways Keep Converting raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Nuwa Capital and COTU Ventures to build AI-generated product pages personalized for every visitor. The platform reports an average 64% conversion lift for e-commerce clients, targeting the 98%...
Key Takeaways Walmart expanded sub-30-minute delivery to 38 U.S. markets and grew fast delivery 48% during the quarter, with stores serving as last-mile fulfillment nodes for 80% of e-commerce orders. More than 50% of Walmart’s e-commerce fulfillment volume now...
Key Takeaways Amazon has joined YouTube Shopping as an affiliate partner, letting creators tag Amazon products in videos and livestreams while earning a commission on every sale. YouTube Shopping’s gross merchandise volume grew 13-fold globally between the first...
Key Takeaways Nearly two-thirds of shoppers now lean on AI-assisted tools to evaluate and select products, pushing brands to optimize for AI-powered search or risk losing consideration. Price still matters, but consumers increasingly weigh factors like ethical...
Key Takeaways Video gaming is the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce vertical, with a 13.3% compound annual growth rate projected to lift the market to $633.8 billion by 2035. Emerging economies fuel this surge, claiming 42 of the 50 fastest-growing markets and...
Key Takeaways Amazon plans to grow Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, a sixfold jump from its current reach. Drones deliver items weighing 5 pounds or less in as fast as 30 minutes, covering more than 60% of the products...
Key takeaways U.S. e-commerce sales reached $340.2 billion in Q2 2026, rising 12.2% from a year earlier and outpacing total retail growth. E-commerce accounted for 17.1% of total U.S. retail sales in Q2 2026, showing online sales continue to gain share. In the second...
Key Takeaways Registration is open for Prosper 2027, set for March 2-3, 2027, at Wynn Las Vegas, where operators, brand owners, agencies, platforms and investors gather to grow their businesses. The 2027 event moves the conference, expo and networking onto a single...
