Government policy, regulations, and legal developments affecting global commerce and retail.
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.
News deep dive: State-level retail laws that ship operators ignore at their peril.
News deep dive: FTC and retail: what the agency actually regulates today.
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.
News deep dive: How retail policy in the United States is set and challenged.