The 2026 retail policy agenda worth tracking
News deep dive: The 2026 retail policy agenda worth tracking.
Policy & Regulation
Government policy, regulations, and legal developments affecting global commerce and retail.
EU Digital Services Act duties for online marketplaces
A concrete 2026 breakdown of the DSA duties that bind online marketplaces: trader traceability (KYC), notice-and-action, illegal-content takedowns, transparency reporting, the VLOP threshold, and what non-compliance actually costs.
State privacy laws in 2026 every US retailer must comply with
By 2026 a retailer selling nationwide is no longer governed by one privacy rule but by roughly twenty overlapping state statutes, each with its own thresholds, consumer rights, and enforcement teeth. Here is what actually applies and what to fix first.
State-level retail laws that ship operators ignore at their peril
News deep dive: State-level retail laws that ship operators ignore at their peril.
FTC and retail: what the agency actually regulates today
News deep dive: FTC and retail: what the agency actually regulates today.
The FTC click-to-cancel rule and what retailers must change
The FTC click-to-cancel rule forces subscription retailers to make canceling as easy as signing up. Here is what changes in checkout, consent, and billing for 2026.
How retail policy in the United States is set and challenged
News deep dive: How retail policy in the United States is set and challenged.