EU Commission fines AliExpress €550m over digital safety breaches
Investigation finds marketplace overestimated moderation capabilities and understaffed review teams
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Hobbycraft exits CVA early amid rise in online sales
The craft retailer closed nine underperforming branches and expanded into garden centres following the successful CVA
AliExpress slapped with record €550m EU fine over illegal and counterfeit goods
AliExpress has been fined €550m by the European Union for failing to prevent illegal and dangerous goods from being sold through its online marketplace. The European Commission…
BBC and Channel 4 could create the counterweight UK retail media needs if Sky-ITV goes ahead
No sooner had Sky’s proposed acquisition of ITV redrawn the map of British television than the BBC and Channel 4 began discussing how they might respond. The idea being explored…
GameStop discloses 10% eBay stake as it pushes for a deal
That’s roughly double the amount GameStop owned in May, when the company made its initial $56 billion offer to acquire the marketplace.
Etsy’s VP of brand marketing: “We’re not chasing culture, we’re moving with it”
Etsy aims to shine a light on sellers named Jeff in its latest campaign, showing consumers that there are non-billionaire Jeffs they can shop from. The marketplace’s VP of brand…
AI is creating ecommerce’s next optimization challenge: The intent gap
AI is changing how shoppers arrive. Is your checkout keeping up?
EU forces Google to open Android and Search data to rival AI platforms, reshaping retail media
The European Commission (EC) has ordered Google to give rival AI assistants greater access to Android and share anonymised search data with competing search engines and qualifying…
AI is scaling retail media creative, but community signals may determine whether it actually works
New research suggests that the volume of creative being generated by AI is increasing much faster than its quality. The post AI is scaling retail media creative, but community…
Ulta Beauty names Domino’s veteran as CTO
Kelly Garcia, who has been on the board since 2022, joins the retailer in the midst of a tech-driven strategy to drive growth and personalization.
FatFace’s product director and trading & sustainability director on collabs, marketplaces and European growth
Kate Brown, product director, and Nick Stevenson, trading & sustainability director, at FatFace discuss building authentic, values-led collaborations; using marketplace…
Morrisons appoints Maz Ahmed as managing director of convenience and wholesale
New managing director will oversee plans to open hundreds of franchised stores and drive performance across the convenience estate