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Pressure mounts to increase online retail tax as Budget looms
Pressure is mounting on Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey to tax online retail more heavily in the upcoming Autumn Budget. The post Pressure mounts to increase online retail tax as Budget looms appeared first on InternetRetailing.
InternetRetailing · Published 10/22/2026, 23:59TerraPay Adds Payee Verification to J.P. Morgan’s Liink Network
TerraPay announced it has integrated its payee verification service with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Liink network, expanding financial institutions’ ability to check bank account and digital wallet details before sending cross-border payments
PYMNTS · Published 10/22/2026, 23:58Tractor Supply taps former Home Depot exec as chief digital, technology officer
Fahim Siddiqui will oversee digital operations and work to bolster long-term growth by improving the retailer’s customer experience.
Retail Dive · Published 10/22/2026, 23:43DeepSeek Raises $15 Billion Ahead of Planned Shanghai IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has raised $15 billion in its second private funding round and is accelerating plans for a Shanghai listing in early 2027, potentially reaching public markets before OpenAI. The financin
PYMNTS · Published 10/22/2026, 23:30Nasdaq Revenue Rises 14% as Financial Technology Business Expands
Nasdaq reported higher third-quarter revenue and earnings Thursday (Oct. 22), supported by growth in its financial technology and capital markets businesses as the exchange operator continues investing in technology and market infrastructur
PYMNTS · Published 10/22/2026, 23:29Treasury tallies $270M in suspicious financial aid transactions
The department flagged the potentially fraudulent activity as it seeks to stop criminals from stealing student financial aid payments.
Payments Dive · Published 10/22/2026, 22:52Paze sets big targets after revamp
The wallet’s bank owners are battling Apple and PayPal with an extensive marketing push, touting it as a more secure payment method.
Payments Dive · Published 10/22/2026, 22:49SoFi Begins Rolling Out Interest-Earning Tokenized Deposits
SoFi Technologies is rolling out a tokenized deposit for consumers that enables SoFi Crypto members to earn interest while keeping their funds accessible when needed, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. Each SoFi Earn (S
PYMNTS · Published 10/22/2026, 22:44EU wants to simplify waste legislation for SMEs
The European Parliament wants to reduce the administrative burden on SMEs in regards to waste legislation. It wants to exempt small companies from the obligation of appointing a representative for waste legislation compliance in each EU-mem
Ecommerce News Europe · Published 10/22/2026, 22:37OCC Leaves Stablecoin Rewards Door Open as Banks Defend Deposits
The week in digital assets was dominated by regulation. The net-net of a wild week? Banks face renewed competition for customers’ cash after federal regulators left room for cryptocurrency platforms to offer stablecoin rewards, setting up a
PYMNTS · Published 10/22/2026, 22:19Ebanx Adds Recurring Wallet Payments in Nigeria Through OPay
Cross-border payments provider Ebanx launched recurring payments through Nigerian digital wallet OPay, according to a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. The solution gives international subscription businesses another way to collect payments
PYMNTS · Published 10/22/2026, 22:09Getting Indexed No Longer Means Getting Visited via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
Being indexed used to buy a visit. In the answer layer, it buys eligibility, and nothing promises anyone arrives at your site. The post Getting Indexed No Longer Means Getting Visited appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal · Published 10/22/2026, 22:00Polaris 2.0 is now stable
Polaris 2.0 is now stable Polaris Web Components 2.0 is now available on the stable Polaris CDN channels. It's the first major release under the CDN's semantic versioning model. Polaris 2.0 matches the redesigned Shopify admin, which has a
Shopify 开发者更新 · Published 10/22/2026, 22:00Banana Republic debuts TikTok content series in bid for younger shoppers
The effort spotlights various styles and arrives as parent Gap Inc. continues to emphasize entertainment marketing.
Marketing Dive · Published 10/22/2026, 22:00Big-Box Briefing: How brands are juggling new marketplaces this holiday season
As more brick-and-mortar retailers launch their own third-party marketplaces, brands have more paths than ever before to reach new customers but also new systems to master. Brands and agencies sound off on what the key to success looks like
Modern Retail · Published 10/22/2026, 22:00Only marks London debut at Outlet Shopping at The O2
Outlet Shopping at The O2 has unveiled a series of retail investments across the destination.
Retail Gazette · Published 10/22/2026, 21:50Why Reddit Belongs In Your PR Strategy via @sejournal, @brentcsutoras
Reddit conversations can become news stories. Brands that listen and respond gain a chance to address problems before coverage follows. The post Why Reddit Belongs In Your PR Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal · Published 10/22/2026, 20:00German SMEs generate over 20 billion euros in sales on Amazon
German SMEs generated more than 20 billion euros in sales through Amazon last year. Of this amount, 5.9 billion euros came from cross-border sales, according to the company. France, Austria, Italy, the United States and Spain were the main
Ecommerce News Europe · Published 10/22/2026, 19:44Cloud eCommerce: Features, Types and Benefits for Sellers
Running an online business often means managing many things at once. You handle products, track orders, respond to customer queries... The post Cloud eCommerce: Features, Types and Benefits for Sellers appeared first on Shiprocket.
Shiprocket · Published 10/22/2026, 19:08Anthropic Could File IPO Paperwork as Soon as Friday
Anthropic could make its IPO paperwork public as soon as Friday (Oct. 23). That would move the Claude developer one step closer to what could be the largest stock market debut ever. The deal is also a major test for the AI boom, as investor
PYMNTS · Published 10/22/2026, 18:43Prime Big Deal Days 2026: 3P grew twice as fast as 1P, and discounted less
3P (Amazon Seller) grew twice as fast as 1P (Amazon Vendor) over October’s Prime Big Deal Days on Amazon UK. Here, Venture Forge CEO Andy Banks uses data covering 1.6 million products to show it wasn’t down to a few big brands or deeper dis
ChannelX · Published 10/22/2026, 17:49INTERVIEW State sabotage? Security expert Tom Hegel discusses the Intermarché refrigeration hack
In a Q&A with InternetRetailing, Tom Hegel, distinguished threat researcher and research lead at SentinelOne, explains why he thinks the attacks could potentially be the work of a hostile state. The post INTERVIEW State sabotage? Security e
InternetRetailing · Published 10/22/2026, 17:49Google CEO Sundar Pichai Views Search Absorbed Into Agentic Layer via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the future of Search is an agentic layer that unifies Google's Search and AI experiences. The post Google CEO Sundar Pichai Views Search Absorbed Into Agentic Layer appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal · Published 10/22/2026, 17:17First Pokémon store outside Asia expected to open in London in 2029
The Pokémon Company International will be opening a permanent Pokémon store in London. The store, which will open in 2029, is the first permanent physical location outside of Asia. According to the brand, the new store will serve as the “ul
Retail Gazette · Published 10/22/2026, 17:03
