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What changed in e-commerce regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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Senator Bernie Moreno sent a letter to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday, August 27, 2026, requesting an investigation into South Korea's regulatory treatment of the online retailer Coupang.
Read at semafor.com ↗03
Black Friday 2026, occurring on November 27, will serve as the first major stress test for UK retailers exporting to the EU under new customs regulations.
Read at channelx.world ↗04
eBay is expanding its Authenticity Guarantee program to the Coins category, requiring sellers to send items listed for $500 or more to an authentication facility.
Read at ecommercebytes.com ↗05
The European Union's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), effective from August 12, 2026, imposes Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements on small-scale makers and micro-entrepreneurs.
Read at lectronz.com ↗What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in e-commerce this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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W.W. Grainger Inc. is acquiring Adroit Worldwide Media (AWM) for $210 million in cash.
Read at digitalcommerce360.com ↗07
Fashion startup Atorie, co-founded by Redouane Ramdani and Luis Angulo, announced a $9.5 million seed funding round on August 27, 2026.
Read at techcrunch.com ↗What products launched in e-commerce this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Google has integrated a new feature into its AI Mode that allows travelers in the US to compare hotel cash rates directly against loyalty points.
Read at hospitalitynet.org ↗09
On August 26, 2026, several companies including Optinify, Hostinger, Tilt, Meta, Attentive, Designkit, and Sell The Trend announced new ecommerce tools and AI-powered features.
Read at practicalecommerce.com ↗10
Beauty subscription company Ipsy is launching a new division called Ipsy Marketing Solutions to provide marketing services to beauty brands in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Read at modernretail.co ↗11
Amazon is developing an internal delivery-station automation concept known as Project Tetromino, aimed at streamlining package processing before final delivery.
Read at logisticsviewpoints.com ↗12
Matt Prohaska has launched the Charity Action Network (CAN), a 501(c)(3) consultancy aimed at applying ad tech expertise to the nonprofit sector.
Read at adexchanger.com ↗13
Albertsons Companies has launched a new Safeway plugin for ChatGPT, allowing customers to build grocery carts and manage shopping lists through natural language prompts.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗14
Parcel delivery startup Gofo has doubled the capacity of its Dallas processing center to 800,000 parcels per day by moving into a new 200,000-square-foot facility.
Read at freightwaves.com ↗15
Amazon has integrated Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains into its middle-mile logistics network since March 2026 to enable same-day delivery from Tokyo to northern and central Japan.
Read at freightwaves.com ↗What financial results were reported in e-commerce this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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Canada Post announced plans to launch weekend parcel delivery in Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto by the end of 2026.
Read at freightwaves.com ↗17
Delivery Hero has increased its financial forecasts for 2026, citing stronger consumer demand and improved profitability.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗18
In the second quarter of 2026, U.S. e-commerce grew by 12.2%, reaching a record 17.1% share of total retail spending.
Read at marketplacepulse.com ↗19
Bath & Body Works reported that its sales on Amazon have tripled as part of the company's strategy to return to growth.
Read at glossy.co ↗20
Alibaba Group Holding plans to issue HK$80 billion (approximately $10.2 billion) in new shares to fund its expansion into artificial intelligence, including chips, cloud infrastructure, and large language models.
Read at thestreet.com ↗21
The fast-fashion retailer Shein is preparing for a public listing in Hong Kong.
Read at ft.com ↗22
Michael Burry of Scion Asset Management has exited his position in Alibaba, citing concerns over share issuance and declining return on invested capital.
Read at thestreet.com ↗23
Chinese food delivery company Meituan reported a revenue of 104.6 billion yuan for the quarter ended 30 June 2026, marking a 14.4% year-on-year increase.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗8 of 12 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit e-commerce this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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The influencer marketing platform ShopMy is facing allegations of manipulating affiliate commissions.
Read at fashionista.com ↗25
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a class action lawsuit filed by three Connecticut-based Amazon employees seeking backpay for mandatory security screening time.
Read at courthousenews.com ↗What incidents and outages hit e-commerce this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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Ukrainian drone strikes on August 26, 2026, resulted in at least three civilian deaths across the Belgorod and Lipetsk regions of Russia.
Read at aljazeera.com ↗What partnerships were announced in e-commerce this week?
Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.
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On August 28, 2026, Amazon.com officially joined the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program in the United States.
Read at channelx.world ↗28
Affirm and Shopify have expanded their partnership to launch Shop Pay Installments in Australia.
Read at finextra.com ↗29
Billa Bulgaria has doubled its number of fulfilment locations for online orders in partnership with Glovo across Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, and Pleven.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗30
Oxfam GB has signed an enterprise agreement with the resale platform Thriftify following a successful pilot program.
Read at channelx.world ↗What else happened in e-commerce this week?
Developments from the week that fit none of the other sections.
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Flipkart is scaling its retail media platform in India by adapting to a mobile-first, price-sensitive consumer base.
Read at internetretailing.net ↗32
Furniture retailer Povison, led by CEO Ayden Lin, reports that AI-referred traffic currently accounts for 5% of its total website traffic.
Read at digitalcommerce360.com ↗33
A 2021 CSA Research survey of 9,909 consumers across 33 countries found that 40% of respondents refuse to purchase from foreign-language websites.
Read at practicalecommerce.com ↗34
Researcher Matthew Callaghan discovered that the Chinese retailer AliExpress uses an inaudible audio fingerprinting technique to track visitors.
Read at arstechnica.com ↗35
Major retailers including Target, Walmart, The Home Depot, and Amazon are expanding same-day and rapid delivery services to drive sales.
Read at modernretail.co ↗36
Draco Diamond founder Garrett McMartin reported that implementing answer engine optimization (AEO) strategies in spring 2026 increased the company's website traffic by 31x over three months.
Read at digitalcommerce360.com ↗37
Temu released a survey on August 27, 2026, indicating that 50% of European small business sellers have increased capacity or hired staff since joining the platform.
Read at channelx.world ↗38
Armando Roggio explains how ecommerce businesses can use contribution margin to manage profitability during the 2026 holiday season.
Read at practicalecommerce.com ↗8 of 10 other developments events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.