The E-commerce week,in numbers.

Every figure reported in e-commerce news this week, with what each figure measures, when it was reported and where it was published.

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What are the latest e-commerce figures this week?

419 figures were reported across 143 e-commerce articles in this window. The table lists the 60 carried by the highest-ranked articles.

60 of 419 figures
FigureWhat the figure measuresSource
45M

minimum number of EU users for platform classification

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act to address concerns regarding fraudulent listings, phishing, and advertising transparency.

21 Oct

500-900 percent

increase in travel scams

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act to address concerns regarding fraudulent listings, phishing, and advertising transparency.

21 Oct

1000count

fraud notifications in the Netherlands

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act to address concerns regarding fraudulent listings, phishing, and advertising transparency.

21 Oct

82000euro

damages in the Netherlands

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act to address concerns regarding fraudulent listings, phishing, and advertising transparency.

21 Oct

1000employees

job cuts

eBay announced it will cut approximately 1,000 jobs, representing 9% of its workforce, to restructure operations and focus on growth areas.

21 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

9%

workforce reduction percentage

eBay announced it will cut approximately 1,000 jobs, representing 9% of its workforce, to restructure operations and focus on growth areas.

21 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

$1.4B

acquisition cost of Depop

eBay announced it will cut approximately 1,000 jobs, representing 9% of its workforce, to restructure operations and focus on growth areas.

21 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

$100

spending limit example

Walmart announced that it will allow AI agents to shop on its website and Sam's Club starting in November 2026.

21 Oct

$13B

market capitalization

Instacart has reportedly hired an investment bank to explore potential sale options and held acquisition discussions with DoorDash and Uber.

23 Oct (reported 24 Oct)

25%

year to date stock price increase

Instacart has reportedly hired an investment bank to explore potential sale options and held acquisition discussions with DoorDash and Uber.

23 Oct (reported 24 Oct)

9.2%

share price spike

Instacart has reportedly hired an investment bank to explore potential sale options and held acquisition discussions with DoorDash and Uber.

23 Oct (reported 24 Oct)

10M

Muse users

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the Q3 2026 earnings call that the AI app Muse has surpassed 10 million users.

21 Oct

25%

daily active users

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the Q3 2026 earnings call that the AI app Muse has surpassed 10 million users.

21 Oct

$200

average purchase size

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the Q3 2026 earnings call that the AI app Muse has surpassed 10 million users.

21 Oct

$15B

projected Reality Labs loss

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the Q3 2026 earnings call that the AI app Muse has surpassed 10 million users.

21 Oct

100

companies breached

A Chinese-speaking hacker utilized autonomous AI agents to breach over 100 websites, including those of Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins, between late September and mid-October 2026.

25 Sep (reported 19 Oct)

1200

sites targeted

A Chinese-speaking hacker utilized autonomous AI agents to breach over 100 websites, including those of Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins, between late September and mid-October 2026.

25 Sep (reported 19 Oct)

$5000

total cost of tokens

A Chinese-speaking hacker utilized autonomous AI agents to breach over 100 websites, including those of Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins, between late September and mid-October 2026.

25 Sep (reported 19 Oct)

$50

cost per successful hack

A Chinese-speaking hacker utilized autonomous AI agents to breach over 100 websites, including those of Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins, between late September and mid-October 2026.

25 Sep (reported 19 Oct)

2.2M

people affected in previous 2024 breach

Dutch grocery giant Ahold Delhaize confirmed that a cyberattack forced the company to proactively take IT systems, including websites and apps, offline across its US and European brands.

12 Oct (reported 19 Oct)

$100M

settlement payment

Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation regarding delivery delays and customer complaints.

23 Oct (reported 24 Oct)

12000

consumer complaints

Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation regarding delivery delays and customer complaints.

23 Oct (reported 24 Oct)

$11M

value of purchases involved in complaints

Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation regarding delivery delays and customer complaints.

23 Oct (reported 24 Oct)

44%

percentage of second-quarter profit

Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation regarding delivery delays and customer complaints.

23 Oct (reported 24 Oct)

2

critical vulnerabilities identified in PHP

Researchers identified two critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language on October 20, 2026, which could allow unauthenticated remote code execution.

20 Oct (reported 23 Oct)

27

companies compromised

A Chinese-speaking attacker used AI agents to compromise 27 e-commerce companies out of 105 targeted sites over five days in September 2026.

23 Oct

600000

payment card records stolen

A Chinese-speaking attacker used AI agents to compromise 27 e-commerce companies out of 105 targeted sites over five days in September 2026.

23 Oct

$25.46

average cost per target

A Chinese-speaking attacker used AI agents to compromise 27 e-commerce companies out of 105 targeted sites over five days in September 2026.

23 Oct

8minutes

minutes to gain domain control

A Chinese-speaking attacker used AI agents to compromise 27 e-commerce companies out of 105 targeted sites over five days in September 2026.

23 Oct

$120

annual cost of combined membership bundle

Walmart has introduced new tools, including 'Agent Profiles' and the 'Walmart Agent Gateway', to allow AI agents to shop and complete transactions for customers.

23 Oct

$100

discount on combined membership bundle

Walmart has introduced new tools, including 'Agent Profiles' and the 'Walmart Agent Gateway', to allow AI agents to shop and complete transactions for customers.

23 Oct

100

companies impacted

A cybercriminal utilized autonomous AI agents to conduct a mass hacking campaign against over 100 global companies, including John Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins.

22 Oct

1200

e-commerce sites targeted

A cybercriminal utilized autonomous AI agents to conduct a mass hacking campaign against over 100 global companies, including John Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins.

22 Oct

23hours

duration of attack

A cybercriminal utilized autonomous AI agents to conduct a mass hacking campaign against over 100 global companies, including John Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins.

22 Oct

$50

cost per successful hack

A cybercriminal utilized autonomous AI agents to conduct a mass hacking campaign against over 100 global companies, including John Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins.

22 Oct

1000employees

number of jobs cut

EBay announced a workforce reduction of approximately 1,000 employees, representing about 9% of its global staff.

22 Oct

9%

percentage of global workforce affected

EBay announced a workforce reduction of approximately 1,000 employees, representing about 9% of its global staff.

22 Oct

$5.66B

acquisition price

Salesforce announced a definitive agreement on October 20, 2026, to acquire Braze for $5.66 billion in cash.

20 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

$47.50

price per share

Salesforce announced a definitive agreement on October 20, 2026, to acquire Braze for $5.66 billion in cash.

20 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

58%

premium over closing price

Salesforce announced a definitive agreement on October 20, 2026, to acquire Braze for $5.66 billion in cash.

20 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

2770

Braze customers

Salesforce announced a definitive agreement on October 20, 2026, to acquire Braze for $5.66 billion in cash.

20 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

9B

monthly active users

Salesforce announced a definitive agreement on October 20, 2026, to acquire Braze for $5.66 billion in cash.

20 Oct (reported 22 Oct)

$56B

acquisition bid value

eBay has rejected a $56 billion acquisition bid from GameStop.

22 Oct

1.3Msquare feet

storage and shipping space

Logistics provider Stord has acquired competitor AMS Fulfillment in a nine-figure deal announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

21 Oct

15Bdollars

gross merchandise value processed annually

Logistics provider Stord has acquired competitor AMS Fulfillment in a nine-figure deal announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

21 Oct

1Bdollars

annual revenue

Logistics provider Stord has acquired competitor AMS Fulfillment in a nine-figure deal announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

21 Oct

3Bdollars

company valuation

Logistics provider Stord has acquired competitor AMS Fulfillment in a nine-figure deal announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

21 Oct

$5B

investment in customer value

Kroger announced a strategic plan to invest $5 billion in customer value through 2029, focusing on lower prices and simplified promotions.

20 Oct (reported 21 Oct)

$1.65B

acquisition cost of Giant Eagle

Kroger announced a strategic plan to invest $5 billion in customer value through 2029, focusing on lower prices and simplified promotions.

20 Oct (reported 21 Oct)

110

new stores to be opened

Kroger announced a strategic plan to invest $5 billion in customer value through 2029, focusing on lower prices and simplified promotions.

20 Oct (reported 21 Oct)

$147.6B

total company sales in fiscal 2025

Kroger announced a strategic plan to invest $5 billion in customer value through 2029, focusing on lower prices and simplified promotions.

20 Oct (reported 21 Oct)

20

Japanese companies targeted in cyberattacks

A Tokyo-based security firm, GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae Inc., reported that the AI tool ARTEX, developed in China, was used in recent cyberattacks against approximately 20 Japanese companies.

20 Oct

6

AI-enabled servers identified by security researchers

A Tokyo-based security firm, GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae Inc., reported that the AI tool ARTEX, developed in China, was used in recent cyberattacks against approximately 20 Japanese companies.

20 Oct

8

companies that disclosed data leaks in the last two months

A Tokyo-based security firm, GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae Inc., reported that the AI tool ARTEX, developed in China, was used in recent cyberattacks against approximately 20 Japanese companies.

20 Oct

384000people

employees

Ahold Delhaize confirmed that a cyberattack occurring in mid-October 2026 disrupted digital services, websites, and apps across its retail brands in the United States and Europe, including Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, Delhaize, and Stop & Shop.

13 Oct (reported 20 Oct)

9551count

stores

Ahold Delhaize confirmed that a cyberattack occurring in mid-October 2026 disrupted digital services, websites, and apps across its retail brands in the United States and Europe, including Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, Delhaize, and Stop & Shop.

13 Oct (reported 20 Oct)

77000000people

weekly customers

Ahold Delhaize confirmed that a cyberattack occurring in mid-October 2026 disrupted digital services, websites, and apps across its retail brands in the United States and Europe, including Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, Delhaize, and Stop & Shop.

13 Oct (reported 20 Oct)

1500

shops looted

The French government held emergency meetings with major online platforms including TikTok, eBay, Amazon, Vinted, LeBonCoin, and Meta during the week of October 20, 2026.

20 Oct

2400

people arrested

The French government held emergency meetings with major online platforms including TikTok, eBay, Amazon, Vinted, LeBonCoin, and Meta during the week of October 20, 2026.

20 Oct

€375000

maximum fine for concealing stolen goods

The French government held emergency meetings with major online platforms including TikTok, eBay, Amazon, Vinted, LeBonCoin, and Meta during the week of October 20, 2026.

20 Oct

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Publishers

Which publishers are cited on this page?

Publishers cited most often across the events on this page.

techcrunch.com7 items
insurancejournal.com7 items
theregister.com5 items
digitalcommerce360.com5 items
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thestreet.com4 items
darkreading.com4 items
futurism.com4 items
freightwaves.com4 items
foodnavigator.com4 items
retail-systems.com3 items
bleepingcomputer.com3 items
wired.com3 items
esmmagazine.com2 items
retaildive.com2 items
theverge.com1 item
internetretailing.net1 item
inc.com1 item

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Articles ingested

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Screened as relevant

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225

Matched to this sector

Articles the engine tagged with this industry inside the window.

143

Carrying figures

Sector articles that reported at least one figure inside the window.

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