Farmers market vendors selling online: what works, what fails
Market vendors do not need a full store. These are the online models that fit a stall, a truck and a short growing season.
James Chen
A regional chain that grew after cutting half of its SKUs
Cutting range sounds like cutting sales. This case study shows how a regional chain removed half its lines and grew anyway.
Why India’s quick-commerce pure-plays face a year-end funding squeeze: 3 signals
India’s quick-commerce pure-plays are likely to be forced into a decisive move before year-end 2026 as Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon deploy capital they cannot match. Three signals point to Zepto blinking first: a compressed IPO, a rescue, or retrenchment.
Nike cuts 1,000 online storefronts in China: brand control over reach
Nike will close more than 1,000 online storefronts run by partners across Chinese marketplaces and route sales through official channels only, effective January. The reset trades near-term volume in its third-largest market for tighter control of price and brand.
Amazon Now Turns On 30-Minute Delivery for Millions, Guns for Tens of Millions
Amazon is switching on its 30-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, for millions of shoppers, and this morning the company reaffirmed the bigger goal behind it: …
Why another scaled delivery player is likely to exit independence before year-end: 3 consolidation signals
Uber’s move on Delivery Hero, DoorDash folding Wolt and Deliveroo into one ad engine, and Zepto’s imminent IPO all point the same way. The pattern suggests another scaled delivery or quick-commerce independent exits, by sale or listing, before year-end 2026.
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties explained for importers
Tariffs & Customs deep dive: Anti-dumping and countervailing duties explained for importers.
Why agentic commerce won’t crown one standard in 2026: 3 adoption signals point to abstraction layers
Three adoption signals from Adyen, Mastercard, Worldpay and PayPal point to cross-protocol abstraction layers, not a single standard, winning agentic commerce. The call: a second major processor ships a translate-everything suite before year-end 2026.
Why merchant-payments reshaping is likely before year-end 2026: 3 executive signals
New payments-native leaders at Fiserv, Nuvei and Adyen point to a fresh round of merchant-payments portfolio reshaping. At least one more top-tier acquirer is likely to announce a carve-out or software deal before year-end 2026.
GameStop shareholders back share increase: eBay takeover push advances
GameStop shareholders approved a large increase in authorized stock on July 7, giving Ryan Cohen the equity ammunition to press a $55.5 billion bid for eBay that the target board has already rejected. The vote signals GameStop intends to take its unsolicited offer straight to eBay shareholders.