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Temu Expands Operations in the UAE
Global e-commerce platform Temu, backed by Chinese group PDD Holdings, has expanded its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance delivery speeds and…
Shopify Introduces Universal Commerce Protocol in Partnership with Google
Shopify has introduced the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open standard that will enable the scaling of AI-powered “agentic” shopping. Developed in…
Asos Launched a Returns Transparency Tool for Customers in the United Kingdom
Asos announced that it had launched a new returns transparency tool in the United Kingdom that provides customers with clearer information on how their return behavior…
Alibaba Made a Visual AI Move Against Meituan
Alibaba Group Holding intensified competition in China’s food and local services market by offering artificial intelligence–powered tools that would help restaurants…
Noon Completed Its First Drone Delivery Pilot
Noon successfully carried out its first autonomous drone delivery operation in Liwa, located in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Region, in cooperation with Lodd Autonomous.
Hepsiburada CEO Nilhan Onal Gökcetekin Is Handing Over Her Role
Hepsiburada CEO Nilhan Onal Gökcetekin will hand over her role as of July 1, 2026. Hepsiburada Chairman of the Board Mikheil Lomtadze said, “We have decided to build…
Amazon Halted Its Commercial Drone Delivery Plans in Italy
Amazon halted its commercial drone delivery plans in Italy after concluding that the broader regulatory environment in the country did not support the program’s…
Coupang Announced a $1.17 Billion Compensation Plan Following a Major Customer Data Breach
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang announced a compensation program exceeding $1.17 billion following a large-scale customer data breach that affected tens of…
Major Robbery at JD.com’s Paris Warehouse
A major robbery at JD.com’s warehouse in Paris has left the Chinese e-commerce giant in a difficult situation. Thieves stole over 50,000 products, including smartphones,…
Coupang Data Breach: Responsible Person Identified, Leaked Data Deleted
South Korea’s leading e-commerce company Coupang, 33 million over customer affecting a large data breach’s responsible person identified it stated. This breach, local…
Coupang Faces Class-Action Lawsuit in the US Over Massive Data Breach
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against South Korea’s leading e-commerce firm, Coupang, in a US federal court following a major data breach that exposed the…
French Court Rejects Request to Suspend Shein Over Illicit Products
The Paris court rejected the French government’s request to suspend Shein over the sale of illegal products in the French market, ruling that the platform had swiftly…
Flipkart Acquires Minivet AI to Strengthen E-Commerce Capabilities
India’s leading e-commerce platform Flipkart has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning…
TikTok Restructures E-Commerce and Data Teams
TikTok, following a strong Black Friday performance, has restructured its global e-commerce product and data science teams to improve collaboration in areas like…
Amazon in Talks for $10 Billion Investment and Chip Deal with OpenAI
Amazon is in discussions with OpenAI, the technology company behind ChatGPT, for a $10 billion investment. This deal could involve the use of Amazon’s Trainium chips by…
Kaspi.kz Completes 4.17 Billion Lira Capital Increase in Hepsiburada
Kazakhstan-based technology giant Kaspi.kz has strengthened its position in the Turkish market with a 4.17 billion lira capital increase in Hepsiburada, following its…
Noon Secures $500 Million Investment Ahead of Potential IPO
Dubai-based e-commerce platform Noon has secured $500 million in new funding from its existing investors as part of preparations for a potential initial public offering…
Shopify Introduced the Winter ’26 Edition Featuring More Than 150 AI-Powered Tools for Merchants
Shopify announced the Winter ’26 Edition, a major platform update that includes more than 150 new features aimed at transforming the way online merchants build, manage,…
Shein Opens a Large Logistics Center in Poland
Fast fashion and e-commerce giant Shein announced that it has put into operation a large-scale logistics center near the city of Wrocław in Poland. While the new…
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