Thousands of additional brands that use Shopify can now make their products available for creators to tag in shopping-related videos on YouTube. YouTube and Shopify have expanded their partnership to allow all eligible Shopify Plus and Advanced merchants in the United States to sign up...
The recent federal court ruling against Google’s search monopoly could usher in a shift in online shopping, potentially reshaping how consumers discover products and businesses market them. In the decision, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta found Google violated antitrust law, challenging the tech giant’s long-standing...
Several dozen World Trade Organization (WTO) countries have signed a sweeping agreement governing global eCommerce. The agreement, adopted Friday (July 26), is the first-ever set of global digital trade rules endorsed by the WTO. It calls for a prohibition on customs duties on electronic transactions...
TikTok is reportedly planning to roll out in-app shopping for users in Spain and Ireland. The launch could come as soon as October, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 23), citing sources familiar with the matter. Those sources say the launch will be smaller than previously...
Wind the clock back just a few years, and online transactions were a disjointed experience. After filling a cart at a merchant’s site, upon checking out a user would be directed to another website to enter the same payment details. Cart abandonment inevitably followed. Enter...
JTL-Software and Mollie have partnered to provide enhanced payment options to the merchants using JTL’s eCommerce solutions. Mollie’s payment services will be integrated into JTL’s eCommerce solutions to provide both online and offline payment solutions, including the ability to processes transactions directly in the JTL enterprise...
eCommerce invoice funding firm Clearco has teamed with small-business-focused capital marketplace Boundless. The partnership, announced Tuesday (July 16), is designed to provide working capital to eCommerce brands, with Clearco offering businesses outside their core target direct access to Boundless’ marketplace, and Boundless connecting eCommerce brands...
Ocado CEO Tim Steiner said his company is benefitting from a resumption in online grocery buying. Consumers have gone back to eGrocery following a post-pandemic rise in brick-and-mortar buying, Steiner told Bloomberg Tuesday (July 16) after the grocery technology company reported earnings showing it nearly...
As specialty retailers look for ways to hold their own against Amazon’s growing lead, many are rethinking their tech efforts to be more competitive. Take, for instance, Guitar Center, which announced Tuesday (July 9) the appointment of Adolfo Rodriguez, who has held leadership positions at...