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Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 week ago

The Stack: Major Shifts in AI

New monetisation models, Big Tech partnerships, regulatory moves, AI advertising trials, e-commerce share shifts, and cloud competition are reshaping advertising and platform strategies.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
1 week ago

Amazon India unveils strategy to be an everyday shopping destination

Amazon is repositioning as a one-stop everyday shopping destination to defend market share against rising Indian competitors amid rapid e-commerce growth.
E-Commerce
fromGeekWire
2 weeks ago

Google makes a big move into agentic commerce, raising questions about Amazon's retail dominance

Universal Commerce Protocol enables AI agents to access product data and checkout flows so shoppers can buy directly through chatbots and search.
World news
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Amazon to invest additional $35B in India by 2030, taking total planned spending to $75B | TechCrunch

Amazon will invest an additional $35 billion in India by 2030, bringing commitment to $75 billion to expand retail, cloud, logistics, AI access and jobs.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Shop bankruptcies surge across Germany DW 12/04/2025

Germany's retail sector is facing a new wave of bankruptcies, with 2,490 insolvencies recorded between August 2024 and August 2025.
Germany news
Business
fromFortune
2 months ago

Department stores have a new playbook for this holiday season: How Macy's, Dillard's, and Nordstrom are getting their groove back this holiday season | Fortune

Department stores lost market share—from about 14% in 1993 to 2.6%—but recent investments in stores, staff, and curated brands are producing renewed growth.
E-Commerce
fromTheStreet
3 months ago

One-time Amazon rival retailer closed over 1,100 stores (with more to come)

Office-supply chains have closed over 1,100 stores since 2013, face ongoing location closures, but bankruptcy is unlikely because of new ownership.
Business
frompennlive
3 months ago

Amazon rival closing almost 100 more stores after nearly 40 years in business

ODP brands drastically reduced retail footprint due to e-commerce competition, remote-work demand decline, financial strain, and a sale to Atlas Holdings aimed at restructuring.
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Zepto raises $450 million at $7 billion valuation as Indian quick commerce market heats up | TechCrunch

Indian quick commerce startup Zepto said it has raised $400 million in a funding round led by a new investor, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), a U.S.-based pension fund. The round, which is a mix of primary and secondary investment, also has participation from existing investors, including Avenir, Avra, Lightspeed, Glade Brook, The Stepstone Group, and Nexus Venture Partners. After this funding, the company plans to go public next year.
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