Cross-border intelligence

AI boosts discovery but reviews still seal the deal, new research shows

Consumer surveys show that AI helps shoppers find gifts, but most still check reviews, compare prices and review retailers' policies before buying.

Modern Retail+ Research: Marketers express revenue optimism for the 2026 holiday season despite economic pressures

In Modern Retail+ Research’s holiday report last year, brands and retailers expressed conservative expectations for their 2025 holiday revenue. This year, however, marketers are more optimistic.

Former TCL top salesperson starts a business selling Huaqiangbei electronic accessories, tops overseas sales rankings

Bringing "Huaqiangbei accessories" to the "vast number of mom-and-pop stores in Southeast Asia".

How to Run the Best Comment Section on the Web: A Playbook for Publishers

Discourse gives publishers a comment section that screens spam with AI, translates threads into readers’ languages, and turns each article into a permanent thread that search engines and AI tools can find.

Report: Payments a growth lever in Southeast Asia e-commerce

The checkout now decides whether demand converts to sales and how quickly a business can launch in a new market. The post Report: Payments a growth lever in Southeast Asia e-commerce appeared first on Inside Retail Asia.

AI has already penetrated the internal operations of major sellers! Qian'an used AI to cut 64 work hours down to 16

AI reshapes cross-border e-commerce: new answers for products, organizations, and growth

AI reshuffles the deck, big sellers reach shore first

How to implement AI + going global? Talk it through at the same table with hundred-million-level big sellers and ten-million-level operators.

CISMEA's Li Jinhu: From online bestsellers to securing shelf space in European and American supermarkets, Chinese brands must pass four hurdles

36Kr Global · Insights | From first order to large-scale promotion, how Agsdon captures every order in the Southeast Asian market

First respond to local demand with products, then let consumers see the products, and finally ensure every order arrives smoothly.

80% repeat customers! This platform will launch a policy of 0 commission, 0 onboarding fee, and 0 deposit for sellers

Focusing on the European and American home furnishing market, unlock platform onboarding and growth opportunities.

Governments and Organizations Take Sites Offline to Patch Web Vulnerability

Many websites around the world were taken down as a precaution or for preventative maintenance Wednesday (Oct. 21) as organizations responded to the disclosure of a widespread web vulnerability, according to multiple media reports. As PYMNT

How can one account sell on 15 Latin American platforms?

Capture the other half of Latin America's online traffic

Well-known energy drink brand Monster Energy is enforcing its trademark rights!

Anthropic’s New AI Agent Purchases Business Supplies

Anthropic has unveiled an app in which Claude works as a “proactive agent” on behalf of professionals and small business owners, including purchasing business supplies, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 21) announcement. In this app, Cl

Tesla Semi enters volume production as 2027 rollout approaches

Automaker Tesla says it began volume production of its Class 8 electric Semi truck in the third quarter, marking a major milestone ahead of its planned 2027 commercial expansion. The post Tesla Semi enters volume production as 2027 rollout

Zimbabwe initiates safeguard investigation on pasta products

On 22 October 2026, Zimbabwe notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 18 September 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of certain pasta products.

Uber brings ChatGPT Work to all employees with OpenAI

Uber is rolling out ChatGPT Work to more than 30,000 employees, helping teams research, analyze data, create presentations, and complete complex workflows.

Meta Puts All Its AI Eggs in the Muse Basket

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has found a new centerpiece for the company’s artificial intelligence ambitions: Muse, a personal AI agent he is positioning as the foundation for everything from shopping and advertising to enterprise software and

180-2026: Vessel waste management advice

22 October 2026 Who does this notice affect? All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and cruise vessels arriving in Australian territory. What has changed? The Department's expectatio

5 production challenges in multi-agent systems and how Deep Insight solved them

Many teams build a multi-agent AI prototype in days but hit a wall in production. This post defines five production challenges (orchestration, per-agent model selection, reliable operation, secure code execution, and monitoring) and shows h

CEO’s letter boasts of lots of arrows pointing up at Triumph Financial

It was hard not to read the quarterly letter to shareholders by Aaron Graft, the CEO of Triumph Financial, and not get a sense that he was taking the first few steps into a victory lap. Triumph’s message to investors for years has been cons

Guidance: UK customs office codes for the Customs Declaration Service

Find the Customs Office Codes for use with the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 14).

Additional Information (AI) Statement Codes for Data Element 2/2 of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)

Find out the codes to be used to provide additional information in Data Element (DE) 2/2 of the customs declaration or clearance request (Appendix 4).

Guidance: Measurement unit codes for Data Elements 2/3 and 4/4 of the Customs Declaration Service

Find the measurement unit codes for Data Elements 2/3 and 4/4 when making a declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 20).