August 2026

The global fast-fashion marketplace model is facing increasing pressure as regulators tighten rules around online platforms while the economics of ultra-low-cost cross-border retail become more challenging. The European Union has intensified scrutiny of major...

E-commerce is entering a new phase as artificial intelligence moves beyond helping consumers search and compare products towards actively making purchasing decisions on their behalf. Known as agentic commerce, the emerging model involves autonomous...

Major retailers are dealing with the operational and reputational consequences of two significant product recalls affecting consumer appliances and ready-to-eat food products in the United States. Approximately 121,680 Galanz retro-style refrigerators have been recalled...

Around 250 employees could be affected as the Swedish fashion group reorganises its UK head-office operations H&M is restructuring its UK business in a move that could affect around 250 employees, providing another indication...