This Pretzel Startup Turned a Viral TikTok Moment Into Months’ Worth of Sales—In Just Three Days
Baltimore entrepreneur Marcus Moore’s pretzel brand Moore Crunch went viral on TikTok after a news clip hit 2 million views, prompting a three‑day order volume normally seen over three to four months. The company, launched in October 2022, offers five flavors at $8 per bag or $35 for a five‑bag assortment and has amassed nearly 71 000 followers. Moore, who is on the autism spectrum, uses his personal story to connect with consumers, driving sustained sales growth beyond the initial spike.
Refurbed and GoPro Announce Exclusive Partnership in Ireland
Refurbed has sealed an exclusive partnership with GoPro to sell refurbished HERO9‑11 cameras in Ireland, Denmark and Sweden. The collaboration follows a pilot that saw GoPro sales on the platform jump 195%, and reflects a 329% year‑on‑year increase in camera...
PayNearby Introduces Integrated UPI Cash Withdrawal Solution Through Retail Network
PayNearby has become the first Business Correspondent in India to launch a fully integrated UPI cash‑withdrawal solution, allowing users to pull physical cash from nearby retail outlets. The service is built in partnership with IndusInd Bank and supported by YES...
Deals – Big Spring Sale Day 3: Lenovo Idea Tab Pro 40% Off, TCL 60 NXTPAPER $180, Snapdragon X Elite...
Day 3 of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale delivers deep discounts across tablets, smartphones, laptops and accessories. Lenovo’s 12.7‑inch Idea Tab Pro falls to $237.50, a 40% cut, while TCL’s 60 XE NXTPAPER phone starts at $180, 30% off. Microsoft’s Snapdragon X Elite Surface Laptop is...
Brands For Less Shows up for Small Businesses with ‘By the Community, For the Community’
Brands For Less, a leading discount retailer in the Middle East, has launched the “By the Community, For the Community” platform to help UAE small businesses weather a slowdown in demand. The initiative offers rent‑free shelf space, in‑store activations, and exposure through...
In the Age of AI, Home Depot’s Stores Have ‘Never Been More Relevant’
Home Depot is embedding generative‑AI tools, branded as Magic Apron, into its omnichannel ecosystem to streamline product discovery and advice. A partnership with Google Cloud now lets shoppers converse in plain language, receiving personalized recommendations and compatibility checks. The retailer...
Best Canopy Management Alternatives for Amazon Sellers: Ranked and Reviewed
The article ranks the ten most viable Amazon agency alternatives to Canopy Management, highlighting Olifant Digital as the top overall choice. It evaluates agencies on client retention, senior‑level staffing, daily optimization cadence, and TACoS‑first reporting. Key pain points with Canopy—manager...
Commerce Media ‘Firmly in the Growth Phase’, Finds SMG’s New Maturity Index
SMG’s newly launched Commerce Media Network (CMN) Maturity Index reveals the sector is solidly in a growth phase, with 58% of networks classified as mid‑market and 28% reaching mature status. The Index evaluates networks across three dimensions—What (capabilities, data, inventory),...
Fashion E-Tailer Giglio.com Posts 14% Revenue Slump in 2025, Rallies in Europe in 2026
Italian luxury e‑tailer Giglio.com reported a 14% revenue decline in 2025, posting $43.5 million in sales versus $50.8 million the year before. EBITDA turned negative at $1.8 million, reflecting a –4.1% margin, while net loss widened to $2.8 million. Despite the downturn, the company...
Fonq, Dutch Home Decor Webshop, Declared Bankrupt
Dutch online home‑decor retailer Fonq, founded in 2003, announced bankruptcy after years of decline. The company once posted €66 million (≈ $71 million) in revenue in 2015 and was bought in 2016 by Ad Scheepbouwer, who hoped to expand sales to €200 million (≈ $214 million)....
Content Beats Design, Says CRO Pro
The founder of Syntra, an agency, says content and copy play a big role in ecommerce conversions, if not the biggest. The post Content Beats Design, Says CRO Pro appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Embrace Progress Says Sephora As ChatGPT Pilot Expands Across U.S.
Sephora has launched a U.S. pilot that embeds a dedicated beauty‑advisor experience inside the ChatGPT app, allowing shoppers to ask natural‑language questions and receive personalized product recommendations. The service taps into customers’ Beauty Insider loyalty data to tailor advice on...
Just Eat and Autotrader Among Firms Investigated in Fake Reviews Probe
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into five companies—including Just Eat and Autotrader—over allegations of fake or misleading online reviews. The investigation will examine how reviews are collected, moderated and displayed, with particular focus on...
Google Merchant Center Will Highlight Vehicle Ads Data Quality Issues
Google announced that starting mid‑April 2026, Merchant Center will surface data‑quality issues for Vehicle ads directly in the account‑issues page. The new checks compare each vehicle's feed attributes—availability, condition, price, mileage, VIN, and landing‑page URLs—with the corresponding details on the...
EU Customs Overhaul Targets Fashion Parcel Surge
The European Union is revamping its customs code to tighten control over the flood of low‑cost fashion parcels entering the bloc. Under the new rules, online marketplaces such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress will be liable for customs duties, product...
How to Protect Razor-Thin Retail Margins with AI
Retail margins are collapsing, with grocery net margins falling below 1.5%, echoing the 2008 crisis. A recent NVIDIA study shows 89% of retailers using AI report higher revenue and 95% see lower operating costs. AI delivers the strongest returns in...
Grocery Shopping via ChatGPT: How Carrefour Is Embracing AI
Carrefour has become the first European retailer to embed its product catalogue directly into ChatGPT, allowing French users to browse items, check stock, and build a shopping cart within the AI chat interface. The service launched Thursday and is instantly...
Tesco Beats Clubcard Copycats to Claim Loyalty Scheme Crown
Tesco’s Clubcard has been crowned the UK’s most valued loyalty scheme, scoring 8.38 out of 10 in HyperFinity’s index that surveyed over 50 retailers. The programme’s appeal stems from its straightforward discounts, including a 40 p (≈ $0.50) meal‑deal cut, and strong...
How to Achieve Seamless Shoppable CTV
At Streaming Media Connect 2026, leaders from Fuse Media, Disney, Spaceback and LG outlined the next wave of shoppable CTV innovations. They highlighted homepage tile ads as a low‑funnel performance tool, Roku’s phone‑number‑linked click‑to‑buy flow, and LG’s Shop Time platform that leverages...
Libas Hits Rs 1,000 Cr ARR; Eyes 30 Pc Growth with Offline Scale-Up and Quick Commerce Push
Libas, an Indian fast‑fashion ethnic‑wear D2C brand, has reached a Rs 1,000 crore (≈ $120 million) annual run‑rate while staying EBITDA‑positive. The company posted 30‑plus percent year‑on‑year growth and projects FY26 revenue of Rs 750‑800 crore (≈ $90‑$96 million). It is accelerating offline expansion, opening 28 stores in...
Just Eat: Consumer Protection Enforcement Case
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a formal investigation on 26 March 2026 into Just Eat’s compliance with consumer‑protection law. The probe focuses on whether the platform’s star‑rating system artificially inflates the scores of certain restaurants and grocers, potentially misleading...
From Side Hustle to Serious Brand: Lessons Every Ecommerce Founder Should Know
The article outlines a step‑by‑step playbook for ecommerce founders who want to transform a side hustle into a recognized brand. It stresses the power of an authentic founder narrative, a customer‑obsessed feedback flywheel, and scalable technology and logistics. It also...
Food Delivery Wars Continue to Bite Meituan, Which Posts Another Quarterly Loss
Meituan reported a second consecutive quarterly loss, with revenue of 92.1 billion yuan ($13.3 bn) rising 4.1% year‑over‑year but falling just short of analyst expectations. Adjusted net loss narrowed to 15.1 billion yuan ($2.2 bn) from 16 billion yuan a quarter earlier, after posting a...
Macy’s AI Chatbot Quadruples Customer Spending
Macy’s introduced the Ask Macy’s AI shopping assistant on March 23, leveraging Google’s Gemini model to provide outfit‑completion suggestions and virtual try‑on capabilities. Early data show that shoppers who engage with the chatbot spend roughly 4.75 times more than those...
Shippo Adds to Functionality for AI-Powered Shipping Insights, Analytics
Shippo has upgraded its AI‑driven Shippo Intelligence platform with new analytics tools for ecommerce merchants. The enhancements include weekly AI‑generated insights emails, interactive shipping performance maps, and two dedicated dashboards that surface carrier surcharges and positive invoice adjustments. Merchants can...
TikTok for Business Introduces Campaign to Drive In-App Shopping
TikTok for Business launched the “Watch it. Love it. Want it.” campaign to promote its expanding in‑app shopping experience. The platform reported a 40 % year‑over‑year increase in search activity, with billions of daily queries, and one in four users searching...
E.l.f. Beauty Says AI Answer Engines Are Already Changing How People Shop
At Shoptalk 2026, e.l.f. Beauty highlighted how AI answer engines are reshaping product discovery and purchase intent. ReFiBuy co‑founder and CEO Scot Wingo projected that 10% of commerce will be fully agentic by 2030, while retail‑media analyst Andrew Lipsman dismissed the notion as...
Ecommerce Trends: The Fastest-Growing Online Retailers in 2026
The 2026 State of American Ecommerce Report shows mass‑merchant platforms leading online growth, with a 14.4% year‑over‑year increase in 2025. Amazon alone captured 40% of sales among the Top 2000 retailers, pushing the combined share of the four biggest mass merchants...
Get a $1,250 Gift Card if You Buy an Actual Car From Amazon
Amazon Autos is rewarding Prime members with a $1,250 Amazon gift card when they purchase a new vehicle through its online platform. Shoppers must complete checkout by March 31, 2026 and pick up the car by April 3, 2026. The...
USA Cycling Is Getting Into the Used E-Bike Market
USA Cycling announced a two‑year partnership with Upway, the online marketplace for certified refurbished e‑bikes. The collaboration gives USA Cycling members exclusive discounts and provides a trusted platform for buying and selling used e‑bikes, spanning cargo, road, mountain and gravel...
New Zealand’s Credit Card Surcharge Ban May Not Happen After All
New Zealand’s proposed ban on in‑store credit‑card surcharges, slated for May, is effectively dead after the ACT Party withdrew its support. The legislation, introduced last year, faced opposition from Retail NZ, which warned businesses would shift costs to prices. While...
How to Buy Loose Diamonds Online, According to Jewelry Experts
The guide explains how to purchase loose diamonds online, outlining the advantages of buying unmounted stones for custom jewelry. It ranks top retailers such as Blue Nile, Brilliant Earth, Kay Jewelers, Ritani and Frank Darling, and details safety factors like...
You May Not Have to Return That Item to Get Your Money Back — Here’s Why
Retailers are increasingly offering “refund without return” policies, allowing customers to keep low‑margin items while receiving a full refund. The approach saves on shipping, labor, and warehousing costs that often exceed the product’s resale value. Major players such as Amazon,...
India, US Face Off over E-Commerce Moratorium at WTO Meet
India has asked WTO members to carefully reconsider the e‑commerce duty moratorium, warning of revenue losses and an ambiguous definition of "electronic transmissions." The United States, meanwhile, is pressing for the moratorium to become a permanent, duty‑free regime to protect...
Meet Nvidia's New "AI Factory" Partner
Coupang announced a partnership with Nvidia to build an AI‑powered "factory" that will run on Nvidia’s latest chips and software, aiming to sharpen order forecasting and warehouse efficiency across its e‑commerce network. The deal comes as the South Korean retailer...
From Chaos to Control: UPS Capital Report Highlights How Merchants Can Win the Last-Mile Battle
With 73% of businesses covering shipping mishap losses out-of-pocket, learn how merchants can regain control of last-mile logistics to manage costs and meet rising consumer expectations. The post From Chaos to Control: UPS Capital Report Highlights How Merchants Can Win the...
Jliveo Introduces AI-Driven Platform for Global Wholesale and Cross-Border E-Commerce Operations
Jliveo, a veteran B2B e‑commerce solutions provider, has launched an AI‑driven platform that consolidates global wholesale sourcing, dropshipping, and fulfillment into a single system. The solution leverages artificial intelligence to automate content workflows, enable multilingual communication, and streamline supply‑chain operations...
Are Parcel Lockers Becoming a Serious Supply Chain Play for Retailers?
Parcel lockers are moving from a niche convenience to a core component of retail fulfilment in the UK. InPost research shows 41% of consumers now receive parcels via lockers, with 115 million parcels processed annually, including 28 million returns. Retailers see lockers...
Deck Commerce Powers Eddie Bauer’s Digital Expansion with O5 Group
Deck Commerce has been chosen by O5 Group to power Eddie Bauer's next‑phase direct‑to‑consumer expansion across North America. The modern order‑orchestration platform now links Shopify storefronts, Amazon, and other marketplaces with a network of U.S. and Canadian fulfillment partners. A...
E-Bomb! US E-Commerce Is the Preserve of the Old and Rich, Warns New Report, While Most of the World Skews...
A new EBANX Beyond Borders 2026 report shows that half of U.S. e‑commerce spending is generated by consumers over 45, with rich and upper‑middle‑class shoppers accounting for 84% of online purchases—a share projected to rise to 88% by 2035. Younger,...
This Ex-Google, Ex-Anka Founder Is Building Shopify but for Social Sellers in Francophone Africa
Yelen, a Côte d’Ivoire‑based startup founded by ex‑Google executive Ibrahima Sylla, launched in June 2025 as an all‑in‑one platform for African social sellers. The service lets merchants create storefronts, accept card and mobile‑money payments, and manage orders from WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook...
Stricter Rules for Digital Platforms
Thailand has enacted comprehensive trade‑competition guidelines for multi‑sided digital platforms, effective March 24, 2026. The rules target e‑marketplaces such as Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop, tightening oversight of commission, advertising, logistics and payment fees. They also prohibit self‑preferencing, price‑parity clauses, and discriminatory...
Amazon’s Bestselling $80 Pillows Are on Sale for $21 Apiece, and Shoppers Say They Are Like ‘Sleeping on a Cloud’
Amazon is offering its top‑selling Beckham Hotel Collection queen pillows at a steep discount, slashing the original $80 price to $42 for a two‑pack, or $21 per pillow. The deal is limited‑time and requires a Prime membership or free trial...
Rugs Direct Launches WhatsApp Returns with stampfree.ai
Rugs Direct, in partnership with stampfree.ai, has launched the UK’s first WhatsApp‑based returns service, using the appfree platform to let shoppers start and track returns via chat. The move follows the Post & Parcel Trend Report 2026, which found 88 %...
Anthropologie Says It Marries Data and Intuition in Merchandising as It Looks for ‘Calculated Risks’
Anthropologie is blending quantitative sales data with qualitative customer insights to drive fast‑moving merchandising decisions. The retailer launched a dedicated 90s minimalist section within a week after spotting TikTok and Hulu‑driven trend signals. It also expanded in‑store footwear from eight...
Amazon’s Unprecedented Gamble on AI Redemption Might Just Work
Amazon is abandoning its traditionally frugal reputation to embark on an unprecedented AI spending spree, dubbed a “Capexapalooza” by JPMorgan Chase. The e‑commerce giant is allocating billions of dollars to build custom AI chips, expand data‑center capacity, and integrate generative...
58% of Shoppers Lose Brand Trust over Faulty AI Suggestions
Rithum’s new study of 1,046 U.S. and U.K. shoppers shows that 58% of consumers blame retailers when AI‑generated product recommendations contain errors, and 16% would abandon a purchase after a bad suggestion. In the U.K., 70% have used AI tools...
GOOD GOOD Partners with 3PL to Support UK Growth with Multi-Channel Fulfilment
GOOD GOOD, the health‑focused food brand, has signed a three‑year partnership with UK third‑party logistics provider 3PL to handle multi‑channel fulfillment across direct‑to‑consumer, Amazon Seller Fulfilled Prime, and wholesale distribution to Holland & Barrett. The deal leverages 3PL’s Flex service and...
What TikTok’s Volatility Means for Retail Media Planning
TikTok’s uninstall rates have surged roughly 150% as U.S. regulatory uncertainty intensifies, prompting retailers to reassess video spend. The spike highlights the risk of concentrating advertising budgets on a single social feed during critical back‑to‑school and holiday periods. Marketers are...