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ChatGPT now has a shopping functionality
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT to introduce a shopping experience through the chatbot and has integrated search on WhatsApp, allowing users to ask questions and receive updated answers. ChatGPT already enables...
April 30, 2025
Spain Total Blackout Economic Impact - ON GOING
On April 28, 2025, Spain experienced the worst blackout in its history, resulting in widespread disruption across various sectors. The massive power outage, which also affected Portugal and parts of...
April 29, 2025
SPOTLIGHT ON: Jonas Højlund, Business Development & Implementation at UBsend
In today’s Spotlight On, Jonas Højlund - Business Development Director at UBsend - shares his approach to innovation, agility, and building strong client partnerships at UBsend. A unique career journey...
April 25, 2025
ChatGPT could be working on a Shopify integration to sell products directly
A recently leaked code has sparked a wave of speculation in the tech and retail industries: OpenAI is reportedly working on an integration with Shopify to enable purchases directly from...
April 23, 2025
Global Spending on e-commerce via Multimedia Messaging Channels to reach $19 billion in 2027
Leading experts in the telecommunications market predict that global spending on e-commerce via multimedia messaging channels will grow from $14 billion in 2025 to nearly $19 billion in 2027, according...
April 21, 2025
Meta will use public content from the EU to train its AI models
Meta has announced that it will begin training its AI models using public content from European Facebook, Instagram, and Threads users. This includes posts, comments, and captions, as well as...
April 17, 2025
Retail keeps growing globally reaching 1.19 trillion euros by 2025
Retail brands continue to experience significant growth, especially in e-commerce. According to a report by Brand Finance, the world's leading brand valuation consultancy, the total value of the 100 most...
April 14, 2025
Amazon Launches Nova Sonic: AI Voice Chat Model
Amazon has expanded its family of foundational models with Nova Sonic, which has been developed to enable conversations with voices that are more similar to human ones based on speech...
April 11, 2025
The Impact of Recent U.S. Tariffs on Global E-commerce
The recent imposition of tariffs by the United States has significantly disrupted global e-commerce, affecting businesses, consumers, and international trade relations. These tariffs, introduced by President Donald Trump in early...
April 7, 2025
France's first anti-digital piracy sentence: Cloudflare to block illegal transmissions of MotoGP
The Court of Justice of Paris has set the precedent for France's first anti-digital piracy laws by ordering Cloudflare to implement specific blocking measures to prevent the illegal transmission of...
April 4, 2025
Carrefour Launches ai.carrefour in Spain
Carrefour Group has taken a significant step forward in its digital transformation strategy by launching its new global artificial intelligence platform, ai.carrefour, with Spain as the pioneering market. This strategic...
April 1, 2025
Meta bets on AI to improve retail
Meta continues to rely on AI to assist retail and e-commerce companies, optimizing their performance and reaching consumers at the right time and place.  Through its platform, it continues to...
March 31, 2025
AI Impact on E-commerce Globally + Regional Forecast
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the global e-commerce landscape, enhancing customer experiences, optimizing operations, and accelerating growth. Retailers worldwide are adopting AI technologies to stay competitive in an increasingly digital...
March 30, 2025
Amazon Anti-piracy Seized 15 million Counterfeit Products Globally
Amazon Anti-piracy policies have identified, seized and eliminated more than 15 million counterfeit products worldwide in 2024, which is eight million more than in 2023, preventing them from harming consumers...
March 28, 2025
Zara opens a flagship store in China: It promises to be the ‘most digital’ Zara ever
The Zara flagship store has opened in Nanjing (China) and promises to be Zara's ‘most digital’ store. Its innovative format combines digital integration with spaces designed to improve the shopping...
March 25, 2025
PDD Holdings presents a net profit of 14.3 billion euros in 2024
The Chinese group PDD Holdings, owner of Temu, reported in a statement that its net profit was 112.435 billion yuan (around 14.343 billion euros) in 2024, an increase of 87.3%...
March 24, 2025
Amazon Spring Sale 2025: What to Expect + Insights
Amazon has announced the arrival of its Spring Sale, which will take place this year from midnight on Tuesday, March 25th, until Monday, March 31st. According to the company's statement,...
March 20, 2025
Google presents a Carbon Footprint calculation tool for Google Ads
Google has announced the launch of Carbon Footprint for its Google Ads. This tool provides advertisers with reports based on their data, allowing them to measure the carbon emissions generated...
March 19, 2025
Shein will join the London Stock Exchange
Shein has confirmed its intention to join the London Stock Exchange for the first time. Executive Chairman Donald Tang stated this in an interview with the Financial Times while assuring...
March 18, 2025
Bleckmann quadruples their Kardex AutoStore
Leading third-party logistics provider Bleckmann has accelerated the expansion of its Kardex AutoStore system at its Grobbendonk, Belgium, facility—completing a multi-year growth plan in just one year due to the...
March 17, 2025
The EU approves new VAT rules for e-commerce  
The European Union's finance ministers have approved a legislative package to modify VAT rules for digital commerce throughout the region. From 2030, new regulations will come into force to ease...
March 14, 2025
DOJ Pushes for Google to Sell Chrome Amid Antitrust Case
DOJ Demands Google to Divest Chrome Web Browser According to a March 7, 2025 court filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) once again called for Google to break up...
March 11, 2025
Amazon is developing Nova AI to compete with ChatGPT
Amazon is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) model with advanced reasoning capabilities in an apparent attempt to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. According to a report published by Business Insider,...
March 10, 2025
TikTok Shop launched a free package collection service
TikTok Shop has launched a new logistics feature to optimize and streamline shipments and the platform emailed sellers to say they can try this package collection service for free until...
March 7, 2025
The Current Status of E-Commerce in Italy (2025)
Italy's e-commerce sector is experiencing substantial growth, driven by increasing digital adoption, improved logistics, and evolving consumer habits. Today, we will explore the market size, top-selling products, market value 2024,...
March 6, 2025
Shein requests an extension to answer to the EU Commission
Shein requested an extension to answer the EU Commission requisition to present evidence that it is taking measures against selling illegal products in the European Union. According to the Commission's...
March 3, 2025
Trump’s New EU Tariffs in 2025: Full Analysis of U.S.-EU Trade War Impact
Introduction: The Latest U.S. Tariffs on EU Imports In February 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on European Union (EU) imports, marking a new chapter in...
February 27, 2025
Lidl UK expands into TikTok + Live Shopping overview in the UK
Lidl is expanding its digital presence by integrating TikTok Shop into its business model. The company has chosen to launch this initiative in the UK, becoming the first supermarket to...
February 25, 2025
Amazon closed ‘Inspire’ its TikTok clone
Amazon app has decided to close ‘Inspire’, its TikTok-like short-form video and photo feed available on its mobile app. This feature allowed users to discover and purchase products through content...
February 21, 2025
Amazon Faces Italian Tax Fraud Investigation Over €1.2 Billion in Unpaid VAT
Italian authorities are investigating Amazon.com over alleged tax fraud concerning the non-payment of €1.2 billion in VAT. The investigation, led by the Italian financial police, scrutinized transactions between 2019 and...
February 19, 2025
Apple and Alibaba Alliance: A Strategic AI Partnership to Revive iPhone Sales in China
Apple has officially announced a groundbreaking partnership with Alibaba to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into iPhones sold in the Chinese market. This strategic move comes as Apple faces declining sales...
February 17, 2025
EU VAT Reform: Key Aspects + Implementation Timeline
On February 12, 2025, the European Parliament approved significant reforms to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Directive. The reforms aim to modernize tax regulations in response to the evolving digital...
February 14, 2025
USA vs India E-Commerce: A Market Comparison
The USA vs India e-commerce landscape presents a fascinating contrast shaped by distinct market sizes, leading players, logistics infrastructure, and consumer preferences. While the U.S. boasts a mature and highly...
February 13, 2025
Shein has three weeks to answer to the EU Commission
The European Commission has requested that the online fashion platform Shein provide further details under its digital regulations. This request comes just one day after the launch of an investigation...
February 12, 2025
Amazon increased its net profits by 95% during 2024
Amazon has announced net profits of 59.248 billion dollars in the 2024 financial year, representing an increase of 95% compared to the previous year. In a statement, the company led...
February 7, 2025
Visa opens its A2A service in the UK
Visa wants to expand its reach in payment flows beyond the traditional domain of its card network. The largest card network in the United States is preparing to offer A2A...
February 6, 2025
The EU wants to make Temu and Shein accountable for selling unsafe or illegal products
The European Union plans to implement regulations that will make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein, and Amazon Marketplace accountable for selling unsafe or illegal products, as reported by the...
February 4, 2025
How Wolk Antwerp is Scaling with Bleckmann’s Bscale: A Plug-and-Play Logistics Solution for Fashion Brands
Transforming Fashion Logistics with Bscale Wolk Antwerp, a Belgian high-end menswear brand founded in 2018, is redefining fashion logistics with Bleckmann’s Bscale solution. Specializing in premium merino wool garments, Wolk...
February 3, 2025
The Impact of Chinese E-Commerce on Global Trade - 2025 UPDATE!
China's e-commerce industry has solidified its position as the largest in the world, reshaping global online trade. As of 2023, China's retail e-commerce sales exceeded $2.68 trillion, making up nearly...
February 1, 2025
Alipay+ aims to provide payment solutions for over 90 million stores globally
As global tourism moves from a year of recovery to a year of growth in 2025, merchants around the world are turning to Alipay+, Ant International's cross-border mobile payment and...
January 31, 2025
Amazon Prime Air drone delivery starts in the UK
Amazon made public on Monday that it had chosen the town of Darlington, in the north of England, as the first location to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service...
January 30, 2025
Nvidia Stock Plummets Amid DeepSeek AI Revelation: Implications for Global AI Competition
On January 27, 2025, Nvidia’s stock experienced a massive 17% decline, wiping out nearly $600 billion in market capitalization. This marks the largest single-day loss in U.S. stock market history....
January 28, 2025
Indonesia has fined Google $12.6 million for Monopolistic Practices
The Indonesian antitrust authority, KPPU, has imposed a fine of 202.5 billion rupiahs (equivalent to $12.6 million) on Google for monopolistic practices related to the Google Play Store payment system....
January 24, 2025
SHEIN commits €5 million to the Africa Collect Textiles foundation
SHEIN has announced the creation of the SHEIN Foundation and its commitment to donate €5 million to the Africa Collect Textiles Foundation (ACT), the charity of Africa Collect Textiles. This...
January 23, 2025
Top 5 Economic Measures Donald Trump Is Expected to Implement in His Second Term
Donald Trump has officially taken office for his second term as President of the United States, and economic policies are expected to take center stage. Based on his campaign promises...
January 20, 2025
Thanks to Trump TikTok returns to the USA…for now
Thanks to the Donald Trump administration, TikTok temporarily restored its service in the United States. The short video social network, used by more than 170 million Americans, faced one of...
January 20, 2025
Amazon wants to buy Axio for over $150 million
Amazon has taken a strategic step in its expansion in India and will acquire Axio, a local startup specializing in the “Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)” modality. With this transaction,...
January 17, 2025
Zalando chooses Eloisa Siclari as the new general manager for Spain and Italy
German fashion company Zalando has appointed Eloisa Siclari as the new general manager for the Spanish and Italian markets. Siclari will take over the position of Riccardo Vola, who has...
January 15, 2025
Zalando announces changes to its refund policies and loyalty program
Zalando has announced significant changes to its returns policy and Zalando Plus loyalty program in Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. The changes are effective from January 7, 2025, and reflect...
January 13, 2025
Amazon Ads will offer purchase data from up to five years ago
Amazon Ads has announced expanded analytics capabilities for advertisers. Now, brands can access historical purchase data from their customers over the last five years through the Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC),...
January 9, 2025
Alibaba suffers a net loss of 1,741 million euros
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced the sale of its 73.66% stake in Sun Art Retail Group, its hypermarket business in China, for a value of 11,383 million yuan (about...
January 7, 2025
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