Cyberattacks Hit TFG, H&M and Intermarché, Stelios Launches easyShop to Rival Amazon Across Europe
4 min read · October 14, 2026 · Covering October 13 · 8 stories from 4 sources
Yesterday in ecommerce: cyberattacks hit TFG, H&M and Intermarché within two days of each other, while Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou opened easyShop, a no-stock marketplace spanning 21 European countries to challenge Amazon. 8 stories, about 4 minutes.
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Cyberattacks hit TFG, H&M and Intermarché within two days
TFG's Phase Eight, Whistles and Hobbs sites suffered a breach on October 11 that disrupted London orders, while H&M is investigating a Shinyhunters claim but says it found no sign its data was compromised. Separately, hackers disrupted refrigeration at hundreds of Intermarché and Coopérative U stores in France on October 12, spoiling food worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Filigran's Samuel Hassine said "attackers do not need a new intrusion for each brand."
For your store:Review who can reach your store's backend and in-store systems from outside, and have a response plan ready before a breach hits, not after.
Stelios launches easyShop, a no-stock marketplace spanning 21 European countries
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the easyJet founder, opened easyShop.com, a marketplace that holds no stock and never sells against its own sellers. Every product belongs to a retailer, and one account lets sellers reach shoppers across all 21 markets with VAT calculated automatically, skipping the need to register a local company. The platform runs on OnCommerce, the operator behind OnBuy. "Competition is good for consumers and it's good for businesses," Stelios said.
For your store:If local VAT registration has kept you out of other European markets, easyShop just removed that excuse ahead of Black Friday.
Shopify says AI-referred shoppers convert 80% better than search traffic
Shopify's latest Entrepreneur Effect data, covering April to June 2026, found AI-referred sessions converted at an 80% higher rate than organic search, with 14% higher average order value and nearly twice as many new-buyer orders. 75% of that AI-driven revenue went to merchants selling outside Shopify's 100 most common product categories, and its wider merchant ecosystem generated $1.2 trillion in economic activity over the past year.
For your store:Check whether your product pages read clearly to AI assistants, not just search engines; that channel is converting unusually well right now.
Visa wins early approval to prepare domestic card services in China
China's government approved Visa's application to begin preparing to clear card transactions domestically, a milestone after roughly 40 years of operating there mostly through cross-border transactions. CEO Ryan McInerney called it "an important milestone," though Visa still must clear further steps under the People's Bank of China's rules before it can actually operate. Mastercard's joint venture already began processing domestic Chinese transactions in 2024.
For your store:If you sell into China, watch this space; more card network competition there could eventually mean better processing rates and fewer workarounds.
Vestiaire Collective lifts resale sales 5% by swapping to AI product photos
Vestiaire Collective tested Photoroom's AI photo editing against its own ten-year-old in-house tool by randomly splitting new listings between the two. Photoroom's version, which centers items, adds shadows and fixes lighting without altering details, sold at a 5% higher liquidity rate and drew 3 to 7% more unique views. Chief product officer Thomas Hezard said rival generative tools "changed some details" that could hurt buyer trust; Photoroom kept product fidelity intact.
For your store:If you're testing AI image tools, check first that they preserve exact product details; a photo that edits reality erodes trust faster than it boosts clicks.
Nordstrom rolls FAO Schwarz into every store and adds AI styling for the holidays
Nordstrom expanded its FAO Schwarz partnership, first announced in June, to stock toys at every location with shop-in-shops in some stores. Its app now includes an AI-backed "Request a Look" feature for personalized recommendations and stylist support, an in-store map, and a holiday gift edit covering over a thousand items. Same-day beauty delivery launched this month in 15-plus markets including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
For your store:A tight partnership with a known brand, plus small app upgrades like gift filtering, can lift holiday basket size without a big tech build.
Anthropic overtakes OpenAI in UK small-business AI spending
Capital on Tap's analysis of UK SME card transactions found Anthropic's share of small-business AI spend jumped to 54.1% by Q2 2026, past OpenAI's 27.3%, after holding under 7% in 2024. The share of SMEs buying AI tools rose from 1.1% to 12.8% of cardholders since 2023, and AI's share of card spend rose nearly 30-fold. Capital on Tap's Damian Brychcy said AI "has moved to a fixed line in the budget."
For your store:If AI subscriptions run a real chunk of your store's software budget, track that spend as its own line instead of blending it into general software costs.
Ann Summers adds locker delivery for shoppers who'd rather skip the doorstep
Ann Summers customers can now choose InPost Locker delivery at checkout, collecting orders within 48 hours at a locker of their choice and returning items through InPost's network of over 16,000 lockers. InPost cites research showing nearly 60% of Brits feel stressed about deliveries and that consumers lose 3.2 hours a month waiting at home for parcels. CEO Maria Hollins said the goal is for every interaction to feel "on our customers' terms."
For your store:For sensitive or gift purchases, a discreet locker option can remove a real reason shoppers hesitate at checkout.
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