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Global container shipping volumes hit a record 17.46 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August 2026, underscoring the resilience of international trade despite geopolitical instability, rising fuel costs, and mounting...
Global fulfilment provider fulfilmentcrowd has reported a 19% increase in EBITDA to £3.7m on revenue of £23.7m for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, supported by international expansion and...
Amazon has confirmed another round of corporate job cuts, affecting fewer than 1,000 employees primarily within its Stores division, the business responsible for the company's core e-commerce operations. The reductions...
Kaufland has officially launched its online marketplace in Spain, bringing more than 10 million products and over 3,100 sellers to one of Europe's largest e-commerce markets as the German retailer...
Ant International's Antom has partnered with Google Gemini to expand access to Google's AI services across Asia, combining localized payments, subscription management, and digital distribution infrastructure in a collaboration that...
UPS has partnered with TikTok Shop to introduce box-free and label-free returns for participating sellers across the United States, connecting the fast-growing social commerce marketplace with the nationwide reverse logistics...
Amazon is expanding Seller Central beyond its own marketplace by introducing new multichannel selling tools that let merchants manage listings, orders, inventory, and profitability across Shopify, Walmart, eBay, and TikTok...
JD Logistics is accelerating the international expansion of its fulfillment network, positioning overseas warehousing at the center of a global logistics model that combines cross-border transportation, inventory management, fulfillment, last-mile...
Chinese low-value and e-commerce exports to the European Union fell by 65% year-on-year in August 2026, providing one of the clearest indications yet that Europe's new customs regime is fundamentally...
A major strategic divide is emerging over the future of agentic commerce. Shopify is opening its merchant ecosystem to Meta’s new AI shopping agent, Muse, while Amazon has taken the...
Salesupply has expanded its international logistics network by opening a new fulfillment center and returns hub in Switzerland. Located in Embrach, in the canton of Zurich, the facility lets international...
Amazon, Temu and TikTok Shop are facing renewed scrutiny over product safety after a Reuters investigation found more than 20 skin-lightening products previously identified as containing prohibited levels of mercury...
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