Walmart’s Flipkart secures approval for direct lending in India

This is the first time the Reserve Bank of India has granted a large e-commerce player in India a non-bank finance company (NBFC) licence

EU watchdog files complaint against Shein over dark patterns

These patterns include pop-ups urging users to stay for deals, countdown timers creating pressure to buy, and infinite scrolling

Amazon uses AI to improve warehouse robots and delivery

Amazon announces it is forming a new group at its Lab126 device unit to develop warehouse robots that can perform multiple tasks

Daily U.S. users of Temu fall by 58 percent in May

Temu cuts advertising spend as de minimis tariff-free shipping provision is removed

Temu-owner PDD Holdings reports 47% drop in Q1 net profit

The company attributes the weaker performance to a lower-than-expected operating margin

Alibaba’s Taobao Instant Commerce hits 40 million daily orders in first month

The service integrates merchants from Alibaba’s food delivery unit, Ele.me, into its main domestic shopping app, Taobao

Amazon faces lawsuit over sale of rice contaminated with heavy metals

The suit covers 18 rice varieties sold on Amazon, including brands like Ben's Original and Whole Foods' 365 label

Amazon shareholders reject all outside proposals at annual meeting

Shareholders also vote down proposals seeking a formal policy to separate the CEO and board chair roles

Amazon tests AI-powered audio summaries on product pages

The feature is accessible via a “Hear the highlights” button in the Amazon shopping app

Shopify launches AI store builder to automate e-commerce site creation

The "AI Store Builder" creates three store layouts with images and text, cutting website design time and effort

Amazon India denies selling Pakistani flags after regulatory notice

Amazon.in operates as an online marketplace where independent third-party sellers offer and sell their products, says company

Govt explores taxing online shopping in upcoming budget

FBR proposes 3% GST deduction on cash-on-delivery orders, with remaining 15% collected by manufacturers in a bid to tax e-commerce transactions

Amazon turns to FedEx for large package deliveries after UPS pullback

The agreement reportedly provides Amazon with more cost-effective shipping compared to UPS

U.S. cuts de minimis tariff on Chinese goods from 120% to 54%

A flat fee of $100 per package remains an alternative option for carriers

U.S.-China tariff deal leaves fate of duty-free e-commerce parcels unclear

With the issue absent from Monday's announcement, trade experts say the future of the policy was now unclear