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Sales surged significantly! Hunan ceramics seller breaks through with Amazon multi-site strategy

Breaking through for growth

Amazon's seller backend can manage multi-platform businesses such as Walmart, drawing attention to data usage

Many factories "have orders but struggle to make money"! Yet Aukey raked in 1.1 billion a year on this platform

Quite a few domestic home furnishing companies have already found a path to break through:

Google’s Indexing API Docs No Longer Explain How To Get Approval via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google removed the Indexing API approval form and steps from its docs. Default quotas are listed, but the pages don't say how to request more. The post Google’s Indexing API Docs No Longer Explain How To Get Approval appeared first on Searc

From 651 people to 4 people! Another veteran major factory in Shenzhen enters bankruptcy liquidation

Weekly major events roundup.

E-commerce Weekly Report: Double 11 Shopping Festival Kicks Off in Full Force; WeChat Launches Short Drama Platform; Three Sheep's Comeback Countdown

Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are

A banana-shaped heel is an unusual place to look for evidence of consumer spending discipline. But in luxury retail, financial restraint can apparently come with very adventurous footwear. There’s growing interest in eccentric designer shoe

Overseas-expanding company Transsion Holdings listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with net profit up 46% year-on-year last year

Anker sold 63.62 million in a year! This new platform opens up to domestic entities for onboarding

Even bigger good news is here!

New York Fed Finds Surging Costs Turn Executive Outlook Negative

Service sector firms in New York State and nearby areas became pessimistic about the business outlook in early October, for the first time since December 2025, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its October “Business Leaders Surve

Acorns Acquires Frich to Scale Financial Education

Acorns has expanded its financial education community by acquiring Frich, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 14) press release. Frich is a community where young Americans learn about money from each other, while Acorns is a financial wel

Marqeta and Coinbase Take Stablecoin Spending Mainstream

Marqeta’s enterprise customers can now offer stablecoin-backed cards powered by Coinbase, the companies said in a Friday (Oct. 16) press release. This offering is enabled by a new collaboration that integrates Marqeta’s card issuing platfor

Upgrade’s Bank Ambitions Show How FinTech Growth Expands Choices

As FinTechs scale, they bring banks more deposits, loans, transactions and fees while gaining more choice over which institutions provide the funding and infrastructure behind them. Upgrade facilitated more than $53 billion in credit throug

Federal Judge Denies Gemini and CFTC Bid to Erase 2025 Settlement

A federal judge refused to overturn a $5 million settlement that cryptocurrency exchange Gemini reached with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in January 2025 and has already paid, CoinDesk reported Friday (Oct. 16). The CFTC has sin

Stablecoins Take Aim at Cash Locked in Prefunding

Cross-border payments carry a working capital cost before money reaches the recipient. Payment providers frequently need funds available in advance to make payouts in other markets. For a company operating across currencies and time zones,

Why The New York Times Puts Free Content First

The New York Times gives prime homepage space to free articles and tells readers they’re free. Here’s why that works. The post Why The New York Times Puts Free Content First appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Visa, Mastercard urge court to approve fee settlement

The card networks contend Walmart and trade groups want to scuttle a legal pact over card swipe fees using recycled arguments the court has rejected.

Halloween without candy? What shoppers are cutting from budgets this year

Nearly two-thirds of shoppers plan to skip some purchases this year, including staple items like costumes and candy, a new LendingTree survey finds.

Bath & Body Works expands partnership to all Ulta stores for the holidays

Pink Suede is back as a limited-edition scent exclusive to Ulta. Meanwhile, customers can shop a curated selection of seasonal products at the beauty retailer through Dec. 26.

Nordstrom Rack comes back to San Francisco

The off-price retailer left its Union Square location three years ago but is reopening a 51,500-square-foot store in fall 2027 as the city’s retail revitalization continues.

The Weekly Closeout: The RealReal secures fresh financing, Roots buyout advances

The resale marketplace refinanced to help strengthen its balance sheet, while the apparel brand received shareholder approval to be acquired by Marquee Brands.

Barbour and A.P.C partner for limited-edition Autumn/Winter 2026 collection

Barbour and French house A.P.C have unveiled a capsule collection that was created on the “appreciation for craftsmanship and enduring style”. The collection is formed of outerwear, denim, knitwear, shirts and accessories. It aims to showca

Congress should examine EWA bill

“Combining employer-integrated solutions and direct-to-consumer products under a single, relaxed standard weakens consumer safety,” writes an industry executive.

It’s Possible Your Migration Issues May Be Due To Site Quality via @sejournal, @marie_haynes

If your new domain won’t index and there’s no technical fix, the problem may be originality. Read Marie Haynes’ theory and what to do next. The post It’s Possible Your Migration Issues May Be Due To Site Quality appeared first on Search Eng