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Poundland appoints three directors as sale talks reach critical stage

Poundland’s owners have appointed three independent directors to the discount chain’s board as rescue talks intensify, with administration still a possibility. Majority owner Gordon Brothers and minority shareholder Pepco Group have brought

Furniture Sellers' Cash Flow Self-Rescue: Turn "Waiting for Payment" into "Collecting Payment First," and Store Funds Start Flowing

"Drinking big water" is sweeping across China and overseas! TikTok plays hit 1 billion, and the next cross-border hit track is here

From Xiaohongshu meme to overseas hot seller, this category of home goods is going global

SHEIN tightens shipping fee subsidy authority: stores with a DSR rating below 4 stars will be unable to receive the $2.99 shipping fee subsidy

AliExpress launches free Elite membership, with exclusive benefits that can be stacked with Double 11 discounts

Commerce Unplugged: Five Takeaways From New York

Target bets on buzzy TikTok brands like Mellow Sleep to revamp its home category

Target has recently added TikTok-favorite bedding brand Mellow Sleep and other buzzy brands to its home category to help revive sales.

The platform has only just over 50,000 stores! This blue ocean platform is opening up for Chinese entities to join

The 2026 Rakuten Japan City Tour Kickoff Meeting officially begins

A group of top sellers is quietly making moves! New business opportunities in the US market, the profits are truly sweet

There is a large amount of unmet demand in the local market.

1 steering wheel for 350 USD! This hot category urgently needs Chinese sellers

Double your money on a single part! The new blue ocean in auto and motorcycle parts can no longer be hidden

80% repurchase rate + stable orders year-round! This type of product is selling like crazy in North America

Continuously unleashing growth potential.

A 420-billion-USD track is exploding! This category is being snapped up by Americans

Giving rise to three stable demand scenarios

235 cross-border stores have been sued! Don't let these women's clothing photography images appear in your Listing!

In-depth breakdown of Wayfair: What kind of sellers can truly make money? | Wayfair operations practical guide ①

Product strength as the core principle

New ways for fintechs to move money and expand globally

We’re introducing three updates to help fintechs launch products and grow internationally more easily: simpler payout management with Stripe Global Payouts, support for stablecoin cards in more countries, and unified APIs for building globa

Taobao strengthens cross-border shopping, focusing on Singapore

The campaign will promote six refreshed shopping experiences. The post Taobao strengthens cross-border shopping, focusing on Singapore appeared first on Inside Retail Asia.

ChatGPT Traffic Drop Appears To Be A Tracking Problem via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

ChatGPT-attributed traffic fell sharply in several analytics datasets this month, and analysts tie the drop to ChatGPT links that open without tracking tags. The post ChatGPT Traffic Drop Appears To Be A Tracking Problem appeared first on S

This week in 5 numbers: Workers would spend up to $2,500 on their own training

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many jobs robots physically can complete on a cost-competitive basis.

Employee benefits seem to satisfy workers, but gaps persist

While workers have reported higher well-being since 2019, WTW found financial concerns are straining workers’ access to medical care.

Google’s Universal Cart Is Live: How Carts Get To Your Store via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Universal Cart is rolling out across Search and the Gemini app, with checkout inside the cart or a one-way handoff to the store's own site. The post Google’s Universal Cart Is Live: How Carts Get To Your Store appeared first on Search Engin

Bealls to debut mobile app

The app is intended to create a more connected shopping experience across channels, while also supporting the retailer’s strategy around loyalty.

Offer Royal Mail pickup points at checkout

Royal Mail is now available as a pickup point provider across the UK. At checkout, customers choose a location from a map or a list and see its name, address, opening hours, and price before they commit. To turn it on: * Go to Settings > Sh

Lululemon restructures raw materials team, lays off 7 people

The changes came in August, a spokesperson told Retail Dive, just a few weeks before the arrival of new CEO Heidi O’Neill.

Stripe agentic commerce revs up

The digital payment juggernaut’s agentic commerce activity went “vertical” last month, President John Collison said this week.