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Holiday Shipping Costs Forecast to Hit Record Highs for 2026
Key Takeaways: Ground parcel rates for the 2026 holiday season are forecast to be 43.3 percent above the January 2018 baseline, a 5.8 percent year-over-year increase Fuel surcharges account for 72 percent of parcel cost increases since early 2021, even as LTL rates climb 8.8 percent year over year to 82.5 percent above baseline Truckload […]
TikTok Adds AI Shopping Tools to Turn Scrolling Into Buying
Key Takeaways: TikTok’s new Shopping Assistant utilizes conversational AI to answer product questions and remember shopper preferences in real time. Buy Direct introduces one-click in-app checkout, built with partners including Shopify, Salesforce, Shoplazza, and Stripe. GMV Max now factors in commissions, coupons and referral fees, giving sellers a more accurate view of advertising return on […]
Amazon Sellers Need to Be Prepping for Black Friday Now
Key Takeaways: Amazon sellers targeting Black Friday 2026 must submit Best Deal and Lightning Deal offers by Oct. 20 and confirm FBA inventory is checked in before the late October shipping cutoffs. Black Friday falls on Nov. 27, 2026, and Cyber Monday follows on Nov. 30, so sellers need stock and promotions aligned across several […]
Amazon Phishing Attacks Increase 188% Around Prime Big Deal Days
Key Takeaways: Amazon identity impersonation attacks increased 188% ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, and AI-generated messages are making these scams harder to detect than in past years. Fraudsters registered 1,284 Amazon-themed domains in September, and Check Point Research classified 6.5% as malicious or suspicious. Multi-factor authentication and direct navigation to official sites remain the […]
Prosper 2027: Agent Central’s Christian Verhoeven on Grounding AI in Seller Central
Amazon sellers now run their businesses across a growing number of systems. Ads, inventory, orders, catalog, rankings, finance and fulfillment each hold part of the picture. Pulling that data together often means exporting spreadsheets, taking screenshots and switching between browser tabs. As AI tools move into daily operating work, the gap between what a […]
Walmart Expands Drone Delivery Network in Seattle, Denver
Key takeaways Walmart and Wing are expanding drone delivery to Denver and Seattle as part of a broader push to reach 270 stores and 40 million customers. The service is designed to make fast delivery of everyday items more accessible through the Walmart app, Walmart.com and the Wing app. Denver and Seattle are the next […]
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