Cross-border intelligence

Intake Breathing nabs $62M investment, joining the emerging nasal wellness trend

Intake Breathing raises $62 million to expand its nasal strips into retail and continue to position better breathing as an important part of everyday wellness routines.

Insurance claims adjustments tank Landstar’s otherwise strong Q3

Despite insurance claims activity clouding an otherwise strong third-quarter result, truckload broker Landstar System highlighted favorable demand for its dry van and flatbed offerings on Tuesday, driven by tight capacity and data center bu

Port Houston container volumes jump 11% as imports surge in September

Port Houston saw rising imports and improving exports in September, helping lift container activity at the Gulf Coast gateway. The post Port Houston container volumes jump 11% as imports surge in September appeared first on FreightWaves.

AI efficiency done right | How can material delivery be cut from 7 days to 24 hours? Saihu ERP rebuilds the production chain with an AI content engine

How does AI reshape material production capacity in cross-border e-commerce?

Building a data-first foundation for digital product passports

How enterprise brands move from compliance panic to supply chain transparency and customer value using Centric DPP. The post Building a data-first foundation for digital product passports appeared first on Inside Retail Asia.

1 day countdown! "Latin America Local Store" first-ever recruitment of Chinese sellers

Even clearance goods can become hit products, with 60% more profit from the same batch!

Rokid releases three new products: interpreting the industry's "iPhone moment" with AI glasses + ring

Stripe Pay Targets Instant B2B Payments

Stripe now enables instant B2B transfers through a “stripe pay” plug-in, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) post on LinkedIn. “Find companies using their Stripe profile handle and send funds for free,” Stripe said in the post. “Availab

6 illustrations sue 46 stores! Mexican artist Akbaly defends rights!

The new frontier of AI-generated fashion models

Brands are using AI-generated models to slash production costs, raising concerns about consent, contracts and models’ livelihoods. The post The new frontier of AI-generated fashion models appeared first on Inside Retail Asia.

In a courtyard in Latin America, a Hangzhou company became the world's fourth largest | 1 overseas expansion case per day

The accounts to calculate when expanding into Latin America: inventory, certification, taxes, and 2/3 local employment

The final 30 days of Black Friday: Stocking timelines for Brazil and Mexico

Why does profit differ so much under the same pricing strategy?

Anthropic Expands Integrations With Claude for Financial Advisors

Anthropic has added more connectors from partners to its Claude for Financial Advisors, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) update to an article originally published Sept. 14. The list of connectors in the updated article now includes 2

Visa Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion as Network Expands Into Agentic Commerce

Visa expects its roster of nearly 50 artificial intelligence partners in production to double in the coming months, as it prepares to handle purchases that consumers and businesses delegate to software. The immediate focus is establishing t

Werner Enterprises sees cost headwinds lingering into Q1

Werner Enterprises outlined a path back to mid-cycle margins on a Tuesday evening call, but noted cost headwinds—some transitory and some growth-related—could linger into the first quarter. The post Werner Enterprises sees cost headwinds li

Robinhood Looks Beyond Crypto to Banking and Agentic Trading

Robinhood’s cryptocurrency revenue fell 55% in the third quarter, but much of the discussion on its earnings call Tuesday (Oct. 27) focused on where customers’ money might go next. CEO Vlad Tenev outlined a future built around everyday bank

Priority Commerce Expands Sports Footprint With Bengals Ticketing Payment Deal

Priority Commerce will provide ticketing payment processing for the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. Priority Commerce has also become an official partner of the Cincinnat

SpaceXAI Launches Referral Program to Scale New All-in-One AI Subscription

SpaceXAI’s X Subscription Corp. has launched a referral program to promote its new The X Subscription, according to a program terms page updated Tuesday (Oct. 27). The referral program allows eligible subscribers to earn a reward by sharing

Raise Cuts Chargebacks 45% and Nearly Ends Manual Fraud Reviews

Gift card exchange Raise cut its chargeback rate by 45%, from 0.53% to 0.29%, and reduced the share of orders needing manual review from as much as 18% to 0.25%, fraud platform Sardine said in a customer case study. Gift card marketplaces c

Block’s Dessa Fixes the Conversation, Not the Checkout

Voice commerce has faced the same obstacles for a decade, including turning spoken requests into accurate orders, verifying customer identity and completing payments without delays. In 2016, PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster wrote about the potentia

Oracle Integrates Enterprise Data and Applications With OpenAI Frontier AI

Oracle and OpenAI have partnered to develop a user experience that will bring together Oracle applications, enterprise data and cloud services, and OpenAI frontier models, Oracle said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. This Oracle AI Wor

Cornell prevails on DEI hiring lawsuit after judge finds plaintiff ‘had no intention of reentering academia’

The judge in the case managed to sidestep arguments about DEI-based discrimination, which have gained some traction in the federal court system.

Gas Price Relief Lifts Consumer Confidence Despite Lingering Inflation Concerns

Consumer confidence rose to its highest level since June as the price of gas eased in October, The Conference Board said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. This change was indicated by a 7.5-point increase in The Conference Board’s Consu

CarParts.com Integrates Klarna to Expand Checkout Options

CarParts.com has added Klarna’s full suite of payment options to its eCommerce site for automotive parts and accessories, Klarna said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. Now, at checkout, CarParts.com offers its customers Klarna’s options