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
Alibaba–RedNote tie-up raises stakes in China’s e-commerce competition
The collaboration allows RedNote users to directly access and shop products from Alibaba’s Taobao platform
Shein, Temu ramp up advertising in UK and France as US tariffs hit
Shein increases spending by 35% in France and the UK, while Temu sees a 40% and 20% month-over-month rise, respectively
Amazon to invest over $4 billion in expanding rural delivery network by 2026
The expansion will grow Amazon’s rural delivery network to over 200 stations, tripling its current size
Some Amazon sellers are pulling out of Prime Day amid Trump tariffs
According to four merchants the planned pullback is a way for sellers to protect profit margins amid the U.S.-China trade war
Temu, Shein to hike prices as Trump tariffs target low-value imports
Temu and Shein announce price increases effective April 25, urging shoppers to make purchases “now at today’s rates”