Helen of Troy Rejects a $1.6 Billion Hostile Bid, Oner Active Opens Its First Store in a Tequila-Scented Flagship
Helen of Troy fends off a $1.6 billion bid, and Oner Active opens its tequila-scented first store.
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Yesterday's ecommerce news in one short read. Wins, failures, numbers and stories from trusted industry sources, every day at 13:00 CET.
EU Clears JD.com's Takeover of Ceconomy, Amazon Makes Alexa Shopping Just a Text Away
The EU clears JD.com's takeover of Ceconomy, and Amazon lets shoppers text Alexa to check out.
TikTok Quietly Launches a Standalone Shop App, Amazon Gives Prime Members $0 Uber Eats Delivery
TikTok launches a standalone Shop app, and Amazon gives Prime members free Uber Eats delivery.
Block Nears a $964 Million DOJ Settlement, Hydro Flask's Owner Fights Off a $1.6 Billion Hostile Bid
Block nears a $964 million DOJ settlement, and Hydro Flask's owner fights off a hostile $1.6 billion bid.
One in Five UK Brands Are Invisible to AI Shopping Assistants, DHL Starts Charging for Failed Deliveries
A UK study finds AI assistants often skip top brands, and DHL now bills retailers for failed delivery attempts.
Estée Lauder's Fragrance Bet Pays Off With a 7% Sales Jump, Brussels Approves Temu's Plan to Fight Illegal Listings
Estée Lauder's fragrance brands beat expectations, and Brussels approves Temu's plan to address illegal listings.
The EU Adds a Second Fee to Every Temu, Shein and AliExpress Parcel, Amazon's CEO Says Investors Are Sleeping on Its Stores
The EU's new parcel fee lands on Temu and Shein, and Amazon's CEO defends its stores.
eBay's Revenue Jumps 14% as Depop Sales Double, DoorDash Says AI Agents Have Placed Only a Few Hundred Orders
eBay's revenue jumps 14% as Depop sales double, and DoorDash says AI agents have placed only a few hundred orders.
Global Payments Draws a $40 Billion Buyout Bid, Michael Kors' TikTok Shop Sales Nearly Quadruple Expectations
Global Payments draws a $40 billion buyout bid, and Michael Kors' TikTok Shop sales nearly quadruple expectations.
DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Alphabet Loses $500 Billion as AI Shakes Google Search
DoorDash buys Instacart for $17 billion, Alphabet's stock craters on AI fears, and Poundland nears collapse.
Etsy's Active Buyers Grow for the First Time in Two Years, UK's Autumn Budget Rewrites Tax Rules for Marketplace Sellers
Etsy's buyer growth returns, the UK rewrites marketplace seller tax rules, and liability gaps widen in AI shopping.
Poundland's Shareholder Blocks a Rescue Deal, Target Overhauls Its $3 Billion Home Brand
Poundland's rescue deal collapses, Target overhauls its home brand, and WHSmith's AI tool lifts sales 22%.
DoorDash Nears a $17 Billion Deal for Instacart, a Court Strikes Down the Fed's Debit Card Fee Cap
DoorDash nears a $17 billion deal for Instacart, and a court strikes down the Fed's debit card fee cap.
Quince, the $10 Billion 'Dupe' Retailer, Launches in the UK, Block's Human-Sounding Voice AI Alarms Fraud Watchers
A $10 billion 'dupe' retailer launches in the UK, and Block's human-sounding voice AI draws both praise and fraud warnings.
Adults Now Drive $13.5 Billion in Halloween Spending, Amazon's New Wearable Turns Conversations Into Shopping Suggestions
Adults now drive $13.5 billion in Halloween spending, and Amazon's new wearable turns conversations into shopping suggestions.
Etsy Cracks Down on AI-Generated Listings, American Express Cuts 3,500 Jobs to Get Leaner
Etsy cracks down on AI-generated listings, and American Express cuts 3,500 jobs even as profit jumps.
eBay Cuts 1,000 Jobs in Its Second Layoff Round This Year, Salesforce Agrees to Buy Braze for $5.66 Billion
eBay cuts 1,000 jobs in a second layoff round, and Salesforce agrees to buy Braze for $5.66 billion.
Meta's Muse Hits 10 Million Users With Shopping a Top Activity, Adidas Posts a Record Quarter Against Nike
Meta's Muse hits 10 million users with shopping a top activity, and Adidas posts a record quarter.
Best Buy, Ulta and Sephora Join TikTok Shop for the Holidays, Walmart Bundles Sam's Club Plus Into a Prime Rival
Best Buy, Ulta and Sephora join TikTok Shop, and Walmart bundles Sam's Club Plus against Amazon Prime.
NRF Lifts Its Holiday Forecast to 4.2% Growth, Mattel Hires Its Second CFO in 18 Months
NRF raises its holiday forecast, Mattel hires its second CFO in 18 months, and Bonobos relaunches on Shopify.
Albertsons Puts Everything on the Table After a Rough Q2, Victoria's Secret Beauty Debut Sells Out
Albertsons faces a rough Q2, Victoria's Secret's beauty debut sells out, and US credit card debt keeps climbing.
Temu Pays $3M to Settle Texas Data Privacy Suit, Walmart Hands 54 Small Brands Golden Tickets
Temu settles a Texas data privacy lawsuit for $3 million, and Walmart hands Golden Tickets to 54 small brands.
Poundland Lines Up Rescue Bids as Administration Looms, M&S Adds Klarna's Pay-in-3 to Checkout
Poundland lines up rescue bids as administration looms, and M&S adds Klarna's pay-in-3 to checkout.
Google's Universal Cart Goes Live in the US, AliExpress Launches a Free Elite Loyalty Tier
Google's Universal Cart goes live in the US, and AliExpress launches a free Elite loyalty tier for its best shoppers.
Kohl's Brings Its AI Gift Finder Into the Holiday Quarter, Amazon Opens Its Sixth Annual Holiday Beauty Event
Kohl's pushes its AI Gift Finder into the holidays, and Amazon opens its sixth annual Holiday Beauty Event.
Cyberattacks Hit TFG, H&M and Intermarché, Stelios Launches easyShop to Rival Amazon Across Europe
Cyberattacks hit TFG, H&M and Intermarché, and Stelios launches easyShop to rival Amazon across Europe.
Newegg Puts Checkout Inside Google's AI Mode, Shein and Temu's Germany Sales Plunge 35.5%
Newegg adds Google AI checkout, and Shein, Temu and AliExpress sales in Germany plunge 35.5%.
Hackers Try to Extort ASOS Through a Pop-Up, Anta Sports Takes a $1.7 Billion Stake in Puma
Hackers try to extort ASOS via a pop-up, and Anta Sports takes a $1.7 billion stake in Puma.
Meta Blocks TikTok Ads in Seven Countries, Shopify Shares Markdown Prices With AI Agents
Meta blocks TikTok ads in seven countries, and Shopify starts sharing markdown prices with AI shopping agents.
ChatGPT Lets Shoppers Try On Clothes Before They Buy, Walmart Opens a Fifth Robotic Fulfillment Center
ChatGPT adds virtual try-on, Walmart opens a new automated warehouse, and AI-assisted holiday shopping is way up.
Argos Expands Its Marketplace to 70,000+ Products, Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Pull In $9.86 Billion
Argos widens its marketplace, Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days hit $9.86 billion, and Tesco's online sales climb 8%.
Currys Opens a TikTok Shop, UK Retail Media Hits £2bn in Six Months
Currys tests TikTok Shop with live selling, UK retail media reaches £2bn in a half year, and eBay maps the secondhand boom.
Meta, Walmart and Stripe Build an Open Standard for AI Shopping Agents, Albertsons Deepens Its OpenAI Partnership
An open standard lets AI shopping agents in, Albertsons deepens its OpenAI partnership, and Kaufland's marketplace lands in Spain.
TikTok Launches One-Click In-Feed Checkout, Gap Brings AI Shopping to All Its Brands
TikTok launches one-click checkout, Gap brings AI shopping to all its brands, and Lidl's loyalty app pays off big.
Apple Tightens AI Agents' Access to Your Mac, DoorDash Opens Agentic Ordering to Office Slack Bots
Apple curbs AI agents' Mac access, DoorDash opens Slack-bot ordering, and inflation pushes shoppers to reserves and charity.
Whisker Won't Discount Its $699 Litter Robot on TikTok Shop, Amazon and USPS Pilot Same-Day Delivery From an Afternoon Drop-off Window
Whisker skips TikTok Shop discounts, Amazon and USPS test same-day delivery, and return fraud starts to look like money laundering.
90% of Europe's Cross-Border Shopping Goes to Temu, Shein and AliExpress, Ikea Sends Driverless Trucks Onto Texas Highways
Temu and Shein dominate EU cross-border sales, Ikea goes fully driverless on freight, and Kroger launches a rewards card.
Austria Starts Charging €2 per Parcel, Stripe Buys Small Business Lender Parafin
Austria taxes every parcel, Stripe moves into small business lending, and most product feeds aren't ready for AI shopping.
DoorDash Will Pick Up Your Returns, Pinterest Trends Lift Wayfair UK Sales
DoorDash collects returns at the door, Pinterest turns saves into sales, and catalogs get ready for AI.
Best Buy Launches on TikTok Shop, Meta Turns AI Agents Loose on Small Business Back Offices
Best Buy joins TikTok Shop, Meta puts AI agents in the back office, and Target cuts holiday prices.
Shopify Opens Store Checkout to AI Shopping Agents, Amazon Brings Bulk Warehousing to Europe
Shopify opens checkout to AI agents, Amazon expands warehousing to Europe, and holiday shoppers plan to stock up on essentials.
Walmart Rules Out Personalized Pricing, A Judge Keeps Automattic's Antitrust Fight Alive
Walmart rules out personalized pricing, Germany bans vague green claims, and Automattic's WordPress antitrust fight survives a ruling.
Google Tests a Buy Button for Flipkart Inside Gemini, Best Buy Turns Its TVs Into an Ad Network
Google tests AI checkout with Flipkart, Best Buy makes its TVs an ad network, and Instacart fights online markups.
Kroger's AI Assistant Wins Over Every Age Group, ASOS Returns to Growth
Kroger's AI assistant wins fans in every age group, and ASOS returns to growth with fewer customers.
Amazon Brings Prime Delivery to Merchant Sites, Costco's Digital Sales Top $33B
Amazon extends Prime delivery to merchant sites, and Costco's digital sales pass $33 billion.
Amazon Blocks Meta's AI Shopper, Sephora Joins TikTok Shop
Amazon blocks Meta's AI shopper, shoppers still won't let AI buy for them, and Sephora opens a TikTok Shop.
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