CHARLESTON, S.C. – New research by Omnisend reveals that side hustles in 2026 are less about passion projects and more about financial necessity. In a survey of 1,370 Americans, 28% report currently having a side hustle, and four-in-five (80%) admit they...
HANGZHOU, CH – Alipay recently debuted a “full-stack AI payment solution” to partners ranging from AI companies to traditional retailers. A May 26 press release touts “the world’s first AI Wallet and Token Pay” to support the agentic economy’s rapid...
SAN FRANCISCO – AI is changing how people discover and decide what to buy. But those decisions can’t turn into purchases without a clear and trustworthy way to pay. At the moment of payment, people want to know exactly what they’re agreeing to —...
WASHINGTON – New Clutch research finds that 85% of consumers say the way they discover brands has fundamentally changed over the last five years. With nearly 60% of consumers discovering brands online and 78% still finding new brands while physically...
SEATTLE – Amazon is preparing to expand Amazon Now, its ultra-fast delivery service, to dozens of cities and millions of customers across the U.S. Amazon Now currently provides thousands of fresh groceries, everyday household essentials, and locally relevant...
First Quarter Revenue up at Coupang SEATTLE – Prosper exhibitor/sponsor Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net revenues were $8.5 billion, up 8% year-over-year on a reported and constant currency basis....
LEHI, UT – Results at Pattern Group Inc. (a Prosper 2026 exhibitor) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 hit record revenues of $774 million, up 43% year over year. “Our Q1 results demonstrate the compounding power of our model at scale,” said Dave...
SEATTLE – The term conversational shopping has been around for a while, but the concept has become more real with each passing year. Amazon has a vice president of conversational shopping, and he wrote an article about the company’s new Hear the Highlights...
CHICAGO – Following its recent report on the rise of agentic commerce, NielsenIQ recently released more data showing that AI is indeed becoming embedded in how consumers shop—providing data-backed views into how this shift is taking place. NIQ’s findings...
LOS ANGELES – Prosper exhibitor SHEIN is continuing its partnership with CoComelon, the children’s show known for teaching life skills through music, with more co-branded kids’ fashion styles. Inspired by the colorful world of CoComelon,...
by Assad Sternfeld SEATTLE – What surprises most sellers are the practices that seem innocent, but Amazon treats as serious violations. A few of those practices are listed below. Offering Any Incentive for Reviews Discounts, gift cards, free products, or...
SAN JOSE, CA – Revenue at eBay Inc. for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 hit $3.1 billion, up 19%. “eBay’s first quarter results marked a strong start to the year,” said Jamie Iannone, CEO at eBay via April 29 press release. “We...
SEATTLE – Amazon net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 increased 17% to $181.5 billion, compared with $155.7 billion in first quarter 2025. According to an April 29 Amazon press release, operating income at the Seattle-based juggernaut (and...
by Assaf Sternfeld SEATTLE – Amazon blocked more than 275 million fake customer reviews in 2024 alone – and the crackdown continues to intensify. What many sellers don’t realize is that even innocent customer service mistakes can now trigger immediate...
