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36Kr Global · Event | Invitation to the 2026 Beijing International Commercial Legal Event Day

On October 30, the 2026 Beijing International Commercial Legal Event Day will be held at the Beijing Kunlun Hotel. Centered on the three major dispute resolution mechanisms of litigation, arbitration, and mediation, it will explore the integration of law and business and the application of legal technology. We sincerel

USPS Can Bill Sellers for Foreign Duties

The E.U.'s July 2026 removal of its de minimis exemption prompted the USPS's rule. The post USPS Can Bill Sellers for Foreign Duties appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

Christmas hit product suddenly "flops"! Listing sells over 50,000 units per month

A weekly infringement roundup.

57% of Large Firms Report Bot or Agent Incidents or Losses

An identity check that stops a fraudster protects a business. One that blocks a legitimate customer costs it a sale. As automated agents handle more activity, enterprises have to establish who an agent represents and what it’s authorized to

Gorgias Chat Got a Makeover (Here's What Changed)

Gorgias’s Chat redesign increases engagement by 7.3% and dramatically lifts add-to-cart.

Amazon Vine Program and the Strategy Behind Getting More Reviews

The Amazon Vine program is Amazon’s review program that connects eligible sellers with trusted reviewers, known as Vine Voices, who receive products free of charge and share honest feedback on Amazon. It helps sellers build early social pro

Chery Explores Canada Factory Plans Ahead of 2027 Retail Debut

Under a bilateral pact allowing 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually at a 6.1 percent tariff, the automaker is vetting local plant capacity and joint venture partners.

Asian E-Commerce Dominates Global Sales as China Hits 13 Trillion Yuan

Online transactions in Southeast Asia reached $191 billion while India expanded 20 percent, outpacing mature Western retail corridors.

Airlines and Thai Tourism Authority Discount 99,000 Seats

Total bookings reached 47 per cent within days as carriers pivot capacity inward to offset slower cross-border growth.

Who You Gonna Call? The Librarian.

If something strange is happening in your neighborhood this Halloween, you might want to call the librarian. Concord Public Library in New Hampshire is encouraging patrons to borrow a ghost detector or thermal imaging camera as part of its

Hosted operations produced a breakout hit! It reached category TOP1 in 2 months

The growth momentum of the Latin American cross-border market continues to be released

The rise of ‘Adultoween’ and how adults are driving Halloween spending

Adults are fueling $13.5 billion in Halloween spending thanks to the rise of "Adultoween," growing seasonal categories like home decor, and food and beverage.

Don't rush to convert everything to FBA! Amazon tools help you first pick out the products that should be converted

American Express Expands Travel Platform With Airbnb Integration

American Express and Airbnb have announced a partnership that will offer eligible American Express U.S. Card Members more choices of places to stay when traveling and additional ways to earn points. With this partnership, eligible U.S. Card

Fiserv Appoints Mastercard Senior Strategic Advisor Raj Seshadri to Board

Fiserv has announced that Raj Seshadri, senior strategic advisor to the CEO of Mastercard, will join Fiserv’s board of directors and enhance its collective expertise around uniting commerce and finance. She will join the board Nov. 30. Sesh

Generate images with transparent backgrounds in Sidekick

Sidekick can now generate images with transparent backgrounds. Create illustrations, icons, and other graphics for your store and marketing without a solid background around the image. To try it, open Sidekick in your Shopify admin and desc

Polygon Secures US Money Transmitter Licenses

Polygon has completed its acquisition of Coinme, making Polygon Open Money Stack a U.S.-regulated payments platform, the company said in an Oct. 14 blog post. “This is a huge step for Polygon,” the company said in the post. “We’ve spent yea

Sezzle Pursues National Bank Charter to Add FDIC-Insured Deposit Accounts

FinTech company Sezzle has begun the formal charter application process to establish a national bank that would offer a broad range of banking products and services, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. Sezzle filed appli

eInvoicing Mandates Turn Bills Into B2B Payment Data

European eInvoicing mandates seek to standardize how businesses deliver the information used to approve and collect payments. Invoice amounts, tax details and transaction references enter defined fields that accounting software reads and pr

LianLian Taps PayPal and Venmo to Speed Up Cross-Border Payouts

Cross-border payments firm LianLian Global’s social commerce, marketplace and eCommerce clients can now send payouts to PayPal accounts globally and Venmo accounts in the United States, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release

Cognitive Credit Lands $40 Million Investment to Expand US Operations

Cognitive Credit, a provider of specialist data, infrastructure and artificial intelligence solutions for global corporate credit markets, secured a $40 million strategic growth investment to accelerate its commercial expansion in the Unite

Week in review: Where ADA and PTO meet

We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including EEOC suing over conciliatory agreements and the problematic pace of AI integration.

Staples Canada launches Staples Business to unify B2B offerings

Staples Canada has launched Staples Business, a new brand in the market to bring office supplies, technology, print and facilities services together for Canadian business customers. The brand will focus on two tiers: one for smaller busines

Same Day ACH Volume Jumps 37% as Businesses Fill the Gap Between Batch and Instant

Businesses use payments timing as a factor in their cash forecasts. A buyer sends money before an invoice deadline, while the supplier waits for money already committed to payroll, inventory or another bill. Shortening that interval gives b