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#e-commerce

At first, Greg and Colin Cleghorn's approach involved acquiring distressed properties (usually at auction), renovating them, and leasing to tenants, followed by refinancing for further acquisitions, but once the brothers from Syracuse, NY, saw a need in the commercial space, they decided to pivot. Their success stemmed from a strategic shift to the commercial market driven by the rise in e-commerce.

ChatGPT users in the U.S. can now make Etsy and Shopify purchases within conversations, marking a next step towards the future of online shopping - both for consumers and the platforms that control product discovery, recommendation, and payments. In other words, OpenAI might be on the path to reshaping who holds power in e-commerce. OpenAI's new "Instant Checkout" feature is available to ChatGPT Pro, Plus, and Free logged-in users buying from U.S.-based Etsy sellers, with more than 1 million Shopify merchants like Glossier, Skims, Spanx, and Vuori "coming soon," per OpenAI.

OpenAI said it will allow users in the U.S. to make purchases directly through ChatGPT using a new "Instant Checkout" feature powered by a payment protocol for AI developed by Stripe.The new chatbot shopping feature is a big step towards helping OpenAI monetize its 700 million weekly users, many of whom currently pay nothing to interact with ChatGPT, as well as a move that could eventually steal significant market share from traditional Google search advertising.

ChatGPT users will now be able to make purchases in chat. Instant Checkout works with single-item purchases. It is available to US ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Free users. One of ChatGPT's biggest selling points is its ability to converse and fetch instant results without making you worry about traditional search engine keywords or result pages. As a result, many people turn to it as a shopping assistant -- and that experience just got a major upgrade.

It's the classic deserted desert island scenario: I have to pick just one stock that I would buy today and then hold forever. I can't move the goalposts by picking an exchange-traded fund (ETF) and I'm not planning to build a portfolio around this name. It's just one stock, and it will be my only investment for all time. All alone.

The first thing you see on Zara's homepage is a random product or collection, dropped in without context. No categories, no overview, just one item staring at you. It feels like starting a book from the middle. The description text is so small it might as well not exist. Unless you zoom in, you can't read it, which makes it useless and definitely not accessible.

Growth investors face a paradox: The best companies always look expensive, but waiting for "cheap" often means missing the compounding that builds fortunes. Recent volatility has cracked open entry points in three platforms growing 13% to 27% annually, with moats that deepen as they scale. Unlike the artificial intelligence (AI) darlings trading at 100 times sales, these businesses already generate meaningful cash while riding secular trends untouched by Fed cycles or politics. Read on to find out more about these three incredible growth stocks.

According to a release shared on the Sephora Newsroom, My Sephora Storefront allows influencers in the United States to build shoppable digital storefronts and share curated product recommendations with their followers. The platform, which seamlessly integrates with both Sephora.com and the Sephora app, was built in partnership with leading tech company Motom. Motom specializes in creator commerce affiliate programs. Sephora created My Sephora Storefront as part of their creator strategy efforts as well as to "reinforce" their leadership in the creator commerce space.

"Our agentic AI capabilities are designed to work seamlessly throughout the entire selling experience, which means sellers can go from handling every task themselves to collaborating with an intelligent assistant that works proactively on their behalf around the clock, while always keeping sellers in control," Amazon wrote in a press release. "Seller Assistant will be able to handle everything from routine operations to complex business strategy, so sellers can focus on innovation and growth."

Consumers have taken notice of the many challenges facing the economy; weakening labor conditions, the inflationary impact of tariffs, changes to the tax code, and a reprioritization of fiscal policy are all among the catalysts defining the outlook,

This funding from NatWest is a game-changer for us. It allows us to manage our cash flow more effectively, ensuring timely payments to our suppliers and preventing any disruptions in our supply chain. With this support, we're well-positioned to continue our growth trajectory and explore new market opportunities as well as building on our success in the US.

We do believe that there's a lot of runway for opportunity here; we're going to continue to invest in the channels where we see the most growth - this is not going away,

This allows the company to tailor and curate the experience based on which option they select and better communicate the difference between shipping and delivery. If guests select curbside, the app will "make sure that we're getting them the items they purchased before so they can get in and out and choose a slot that's most convenient for them," Pulsifer said.

After college, I worked in sales for my mom during the day and packed orders at night. I didn't have a fashion degree. I just had a deep desire to build something that felt like me - bold, global, connected. The brand's identity is grounded in that relentless hustle and the belief that women can create their own rules and lifestyles.

This feature, which is only rolling out to the Amazon Shopping app on iOS for now, lets you pan your camera around a room or focus on a specific product. Amazon says Lens Live will use an object detection model to identify the products shown on your camera in real-time, and then compare them against the billions of products on its marketplace.

TikTok's US plans are up in the air due to a divest-or-ban law that puts its future in jeopardy. But it's still offering six-figure salaries to workers this year in key areas like e-commerce and artificial intelligence. It's sought to hire data scientists to sharpen its search algorithm, court workers to grow its e-commerce platform TikTok Shop, and bring in machine learning engineers to improve its content feed and recommendations.

Nike has consistently defined the future of athletic performance and style, and now the brand is expanding its reach through a new partnership with Amazon Fashion. The launch of Nike's dedicated storefront on Amazon marks a significant step in how consumers can discover and shop the brand, combining Nike's legacy of innovation with the convenience and accessibility of Amazon's global platform.

The intense rivalry among the three tech giants has showered Chinese consumers with dirt-cheap indulgences - bubble tea and lattes for as little as 1 Chinese yuan, or $0.14, and meals dropped at their door in under 30 minutes. It's not just food. As growth in China's traditional e-commerce slows, companies are racing into the new fast-delivery segment. "It can be flowers, it can be medications, it can be toiletries," Jason Yu, the managing director for Greater China at consumer insights company Kantar Worldpanel, told Business Insider.

EMERGE Commerce Ltd. reported a strong financial performance for Q2 2025, with a 70% increase in revenue year-over-year, reaching $8.5 million. The company's adjusted EBITDA improved significantly, and its cash position grew despite the acquisition of Tee 2 Green (T2G). The acquisition has already shown positive results, contributing to organic revenue growth and profitability. EMERGE's strategic focus on its grocery and golf verticals, along with effective digital advertising and cross-brand synergies, has bolstered its market position.

Several states have implemented a small fee for e-commerce deliveries that funds electrification programs, incentives, and grants. Colorado's program, which levies a fee of $0.28 per delivery and exempts small businesses, generated over $75 million over its first year.

Seasonal products create spikes in demand, drive urgency, and produce record-breaking sales, but they can quickly disappear from visibility if not properly prepared.

Standardised containers, whether pallet boxes, stackable crates, or modular bins, form the physical infrastructure that allows these digital systems to function at their peak.

Google Merchant API will replace the Content API for Shopping within the next year, signaling significant changes for e-commerce integration with Google services.

Shein's UK sales surged by nearly a third last year to reach £2bn, delivering a major profit boost for the retailer as it tightens its grip on the British clothing market.