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Per Google's advertiser email, manual Manufacturer Center edits ended July 9, 2026 — API or file upload are now the only ways in. The feed-ops playbook inside.
#manufacturer-center#product-feeds+6 more
2026-07-19
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Three Shopping shifts: Google merges ads and free-listing policy (no new rules, it says), tests a hide-sponsored toggle, and ends manual Manufacturer feeds.
#google shopping#google ads+5 more
2026-07-17
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PayPal's board calls the $60.50 Stripe-Advent bid too low as analysts split $50-$115. A merchant contingency playbook for your payment stack.
#eCommerce#Stripe+5 more
2026-07-16
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Google Merchant Center is piloting AI performance insights — the first native report on brand and product visibility inside AI Mode, AI Overviews, and Gemini.
#Google Merchant Center#AI Overviews+5 more
2026-07-14
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WooCommerce 11.0 beta landed July 13 with GA scheduled for July 28. The block product editor is fully removed, Checkout Recovery goes native, HPOS gets faster.
#WooCommerce#WooCommerce 11.0+5 more
2026-07-14
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PIM vendors are embedding agents that enrich and govern product data. What agentic catalog automation means for Shopping feeds and PMax results.
#pim#agentic ai+5 more
2026-07-13
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Shopify doubles app pricing plan limits, adds no-charge plan testing and fractional usage events. How app partners should restructure tiers now.
#shopify#app pricing+5 more
2026-07-12
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Google dropped 'Next' from Merchant Center Next on July 9, 2026 — branding only, no account changes. The real to-dos: scrub old docs, watch for phishing.
#google-merchant-center#merchant-center-next+5 more
2026-07-11
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Amazon is folding its Featured Offer pass/fail gate into a single rank-only score. Chargebacks and ODR now weight ranking instead of disqualifying.
#amazon#featured-offer+4 more
2026-07-10
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Shopify partner identity verification is live now and turns mandatory soon. A checklist so your agency's collaborator requests keep working.
#shopify#shopify-partners+4 more
2026-07-10
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A merchant setup guide for Square's ChatGPT and Claude ordering: catalog prep, inventory sync, pickup and DoorDash Drive fulfillment at a flat $1.50 per order.
#square#agentic-commerce+5 more
2026-07-08
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US social commerce crosses $100B in 2026. TikTok Shop hits $23.4B GMV (+48%), while Instagram and Facebook estimates stay opaque, spanning $8.7B to $37.7B.
#social-commerce#ecommerce+5 more
2026-07-07
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TikTok Shop's updated gambling policy bans casino games, lucky spins and 8 card-break formats. Mystery boxes survive under a $100 cap and disclosed odds.
#tiktok-shop#gambling-policy+4 more
2026-07-07
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Amazon ended Canada FBA prep July 1, 2026. The viral 180-day storage overhaul isn't July news; the real H2 driver is January's fees and April's fuel surcharge.
#amazon-fba#fba-fees+5 more
2026-07-06
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US BNPL reached about $70B in 2025 per the Richmond Fed, just 1.1% of card spend. Self-reported late payments hit 47% in 2026 against a sub-2% delinquency rate.
#buy-now-pay-later#bnpl+5 more
2026-07-06
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US holiday online spend hit a record $257.8B in 2025, up 6.8% per Adobe. BNPL crossed $20B and total US holiday retail topped $1 trillion for the first time.
#holiday-ecommerce#ecommerce-statistics+5 more
2026-07-06
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Square launched free ChatGPT and Claude ordering for US restaurants on July 1, 2026, with no marketplace commission versus the 15-30% delivery apps charge.
#square#agentic-commerce+5 more
2026-07-06
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France adopted its anti-fast-fashion law on June 29, 2026, adding a per-item eco-fine of EUR 0.25-12 on textiles. A seller playbook for the cross-border cost.
#france#fast-fashion+5 more
2026-07-05
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The EU scrapped its €150 duty-free threshold on July 1, 2026, adding a flat €3 duty per item. What it means for cross-border ecommerce pricing and checkout.
#ecommerce#eu-customs+6 more
2026-07-04
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Gated reports, paid calculators, and premium tiers can turn a website into a revenue line. Worked build-cost-versus-revenue models below, not promises.
#AI Monetization#Paid Features+5 more
2026-07-02
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OpenAI retreated from in-chat Instant Checkout in 2026. Why AI checkout stalled and how merchants win with agentic commerce: discover in AI, buy on your site.
#agentic-commerce#ai-checkout+6 more
2026-07-01
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ML demand forecasting for ecommerce inventory: cut stockouts and overstock with safety-stock math, reorder points, MAPE accuracy, and SKU-level planning.
#demand-forecasting#ecommerce-inventory+5 more
2026-06-30
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BFCM 2025 drove $257.8B in US online spend and AI retail traffic surged 693%. A month-by-month July-to-November runway to prep your store for Q4 2026 peak.
#Ecommerce#BFCM+5 more
2026-06-29
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AI shopping agents buy from stores now — most are invisible to them. A 2026 readiness checklist across six pillars so agents can find and buy from you.
#Agentic Commerce#eCommerce+5 more
2026-06-28
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