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Dubai to Host the Second Edition of WORLDEF in February!
WORLDEF DUBAI 2026 will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ),…
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Supported 1,690 Digital Startups in 2025
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy announced that it supported the establishment and growth of 1,690 digital startups in 2025, corresponding to an increase of 39.7 percent…
India and Germany Collaborate on Cross-Border E-Commerce
India and Germany have signed an important bilateral agreement to strengthen cross-border e-commerce cooperation through postal, express, and logistics services.
“10-Minute Fast Delivery” Promises End in India!
The Indian government has taken action to regulate the country’s rapidly growing fast-delivery (q-commerce) sector. The government has ordered the removal of…
Shopify Introduces Universal Commerce Protocol in Partnership with Google
Shopify has introduced the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open standard that will enable the scaling of AI-powered “agentic” shopping. Developed in…
Glass Introduces AI-First G-Commerce Platform Redefining Government Procurement
Glass, a Silicon Valley-based GovTech company, has introduced the next generation of its G-Commerce platform, designed to revolutionize how government agencies purchase…
Google Unveils Universal Commerce Protocol to Power AI Shopping
Shopping is moving from search bars to conversations with AI. Google has built the infrastructure to keep retailers in the game.
Digital Frontier Trade Develops in China-Russia Border City of Hunchun
Located in the northeast of China’s Jilin Province, Hunchun is rapidly becoming a key hub for digital frontier trade between China and Russia. Known for traditional…
Consumers are Using AI Tools for Product Research
AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools are shaping the way consumers conduct product research, while online marketplaces continue to be the starting point for most shoppers.
WORLDEF Growth Network Expands Business Network
The next-generation business network initiative established within the global e-commerce and media platform WORLDEF, WORLDEF Growth Network (WGN), introduced its new…
Record E-Commerce Spending During the Holiday Season: $257.8 Billion
Adobe released online shopping data for the 2025 holiday season in the U.S. Online consumers spent more than $4 billion in a single day for 25 days during the 2025…
The Era of Duty-Free Shopping in Türkiye Officially Ends: 30 Euro Exemption Removed
The 30 Euro customs exemption applied to foreign purchases in Türkiye has been removed with a Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette. The regulation,…
E-commerce Startup Stord Acquires AI-Powered Fulfillment Platform Shipwire
Fast-growing e-commerce logistics startup Stord announced the acquisition of Shipwire, an AI-powered fulfillment platform from CEVA Logistics. The deal, completed on…
The EU Renewed Dispute Resolution Rules by Ending the Central ODR Platform
The European Union officially ended the central Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform. In addition, it published revised rules on alternative dispute resolution that…
Asos Launched a Returns Transparency Tool for Customers in the United Kingdom
Asos announced that it had launched a new returns transparency tool in the United Kingdom that provides customers with clearer information on how their return behavior…
E-commerce Trends That Will Reshape Online Retail in 2026
Online retail entered 2026 shaped by economic pressures, changing consumer habits, and rapid developments in artificial intelligence throughout 2025. As retailers left…
A Sharp Increase in E-Commerce Revenues in Azerbaijan Is Expected by 2027
According to new forecasts published by the Asian Development Bank, Azerbaijan’s e-commerce market is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, with revenues…
E-Commerce in 2025: Real Growth, Inevitable Friction, and Changed Rules
Burak Yalım writes… 2025 was not the year e-commerce slowed down — it was the year it became harder. Behind the growth headlines, the ecosystem faced rising costs,…
Ethiopost Launched Virtual P.O. Box and Post Gebeya to Expand Digital Logistics and E-Commerce
Ethiopia’s national postal service, Ethiopost, implemented two major digital services aimed at modernizing mail delivery and supporting small businesses. Ethiopost put…
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