E-Commerce

E-Commerce

Global-E posted $220.8 million in revenue, up 25.5% year-over-year, with gross margins at 45.1%. The company generated $13.2 million in net income, but profit margin remained razor-thin at 0.83%. Operating margin reached 7.7%, showing the business model works operationally, but capital efficiency remains a problem. Return on equity sits at just 0.81%, meaning the company barely generates returns on deployed capital. That's the core issue Wall Street keeps circling back to.

Hello, influencers Influencers often refer to themselves a "creators." Sometimes, retailers will use a more ambiguous "community" framing or even "talent relations." The most unabashed will speak openly of a social affiliate network. But call them what you like, social influencers had a major presence this year. Walmart, for example, sent Sarah Henry, its VP of content, influencer and commerce, to discuss the retailer's creator programs.

Carraig Donn have been made aware of several websites posing as Carraig Donn. The websites look very genuine. They have our logo, products and all products are being sold at up to 90pc off. Some are advertising that we are having a closing down sale. Carraig Donn said the websites are part of a "sophisticated online phishing scheme" and warned that customers will not receive any goods and may not get their money back if they use them.

eBay's Money Back Guarantee policy promises item delivery to the buyer not just their ZIP code. The guarantee only says the delivery must have the recipient's address, showing the zip code (or international equivalent) that matches the one on the order details page. It says nothing about only checking or verifying the ZIP code in a dispute. When you provided USPS's evidence, eBay owed you a human intervention. Federal Trade Commission rules against deceptive business practices require companies to honor advertised guarantees.

Mood lighting is always in high demand - and when the internet finds it, social media is quick to blow it up for everyone to obsess over. That's the case with this now-viral HomeGoods lamp, where one shopper just stumbled upon the "mother lode" of mood lighting. It's a vintage-esque lamp that resembles other centuries-old styles, and although she found the last one at her HomeGoods location, you can snag a similar one online.

When it comes to finding the best vacuums on Amazon, our editors are seasoned pros. We've been testing every model on the market from the most sought-after cordless vacuums to robot vacuums for years now, including longtime best-sellers as well as new and notable picks from names like Dyson, Levoit, and Eufy.

If Q4 is the holiday shopping season, then Q1 might be the season of returns, or more specifically the season of return fraud. Retailers and ecommerce merchants are seeing a growing trend of returns and fulfillment scams that drain profit margins after big sales. This fraud was the impetus for Thursday's launch of Pinch AI, a startup that aims to mitigate such losses to fraud and marketing scams, with $5 million in venture backing.

Amazon is slashing prices so that shoppers can snag can't-miss deals on hundreds of items over the long weekend, making it an ideal time to score travel must-haves before your next trip hits the calendar. With prices starting at just $6, I rounded up the long-weekend deals on luggage, comfortable travel clothing, podiatrist-approved shoes, travel accessories, tech, and more. Standout finds to upgrade your 2026 travel routine include Apple AirTags, Samsonite and Delsey Paris luggage, Oprah-loved Vionic loafers, cozy matching sets,

Online reselling platform StockX said Nike was its top-selling sneaker brand in 2025 - and its fastest-growing in the separate shoe category. StockX ranked the brands based on the number of trades that occurred the previous year in its annual trend report, released this week. The sportswear giant is typically a top seller on StockX, a popular place for buying and selling sneakers.

2026 is already shaping up to be a challenging year. Soft seasonal peak sales through November and December last year and increased staffing costs don't give a sturdy foundation for retailers and manufacturers to build on. However, there are some significant gains to be made, especially around tech improvements. In fact, Parcelhero will be unveiling its own AI-powered tracking and messaging services this year for individuals and growing businesses.

Shifts in consumer behaviour play a pivotal role in shaping the retail landscape. Today's consumers anticipate seamless shopping experiences that blend the best of online and offline worlds. Having that in mind, successful businesses must consider several factors as they navigate the ever-changing retail landscape-from reimagining omnichannel tactics to assessing the evolving value equation. Here's why tracking consumer spending trends is crucial for London businesses today.

To illustrate just how AI is starting to reshape the shopping experience, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and incoming Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner announced a partnership resulting in shoppers now able to shop Walmart and Sam's Club products directly on Gemini, Google AI chatbot. In addition, Google also introduced the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an AI commerce framework aimed at becoming an industry standard that allows AI agents to interact directly with retailers' commerce systems.

Amazon last January launched a Retail Ad Service that allows outside retailers to tap into the e-commerce giant's ad tech to run and manage campaigns while helping advertisers to discover new media networks via Amazon Ads.

SPINS wanted to expand into MikMak's space - which is to say, serving online ads and driving online conversions - as an extension of its in-store purchase and shelf-monitoring data offering. The conversation quickly changed to, "actually, what would it look like if these two entities came together?" Margolis said. For MikMak, the appeal, according to the startup's CEO and Founder Rachel Tipograph, is that SPINS "has a proprietary data asset that we always wish we had."

Picking a payments provider feels like choosing a business partner you will rely on for years. The platform you select handles your revenue, shapes your customer checkout flow, and determines how much control you retain over the money moving through your company. Stripe built its name early and became synonymous with online payments for startups and growing businesses. Finix entered the market with a different proposition, offering companies the infrastructure to become their own payment facilitator without surrendering ownership of the merchant relationship.

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