September 15, 2024
India’s Antitrust Report: How Did Amazon and Flipkart Violate Competition...
Investigations by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) have revealed that global giants Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart violated local antitrust regulations. According to Reuters, the companies engaged in practices such as giving...
September 13, 2024
Walmart Hopes In-Person Advantage Can Shrink Amazon’s Fashion Lead
As Amazon outstrips Walmart in clothing sales, the latter is using its brick-and-mortar expertise in an attempt to close the gap. The big-box retailer announced Friday (Sept. 6) the launch...
September 12, 2024
Amazon and Flipkart Breached Competition Laws, Indian Regulators Report
An antitrust investigation has determined that U.S. retail giant Amazon and Indian marketplace Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws by favoring certain sellers on their platforms. According to...
September 09, 2024
Bankruptcy Filing Highlights Deep-Rooted Issues in Big Lots’ Business Model
As Big Lots embarks on a Chapter 11 restructuring and prepares for acquisition by Nexus Capital Management, retail analysts are evaluating the company’s future amid a challenging market. They note...
September 09, 2024
PayPal and Shopify Expand Payments Processing Pact
PayPal says it is expanding its partnership with eCommerce company Shopify. With this new collaboration, PayPal will become an additional online credit/debit processor for Shopify Payments via the PayPal Complete Payments...
September 03, 2024
AI Glasses From Snap and Meta May Reshape How We...
Snap and Meta may be poised to introduce advanced artificial intelligence-enabled glasses, potentially transforming eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retail experiences. The Information reported that Meta Platforms is on the brink of...
September 03, 2024
Competition and Digital Markets in North America: A Comparative Study...
This study examines the antitrust investigations by the FTC in the United States and COFECE in Mexico concerning digital marketplaces, specifically Amazon and Mercado Libre. Both agencies aim to foster...
September 03, 2024
Recent Antitrust Development in Mexico: COFECE’s Preliminary Report on Amazon...
The article discusses a Preliminary Report by COFECE, the Mexican competition authority, which addresses antitrust issues with Amazon and Mercado Libre in the Mexican e-commerce market. The report, based on...
August 27, 2024
Zip CEO: US Shoppers’ In-Store Card Usage Surges Nearly 150%
U.S. retail customers are adopting buy now, pay later (BNPL) options for in-store transactions, according to Zip. On a call with analysts Monday (Aug. 26) discussing the Australia-based FinTech company’s...
