5. October 2026
In its first quarterly results as a listed company, Shein reports a 67 percent drop in profit to $228 million. In Europe, sales fell by 13.9 percent.
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28. September 2026
Amazon sellers will soon be able to connect their eBay, Shopify, TikTok and Walmart accounts to Seller Central. They can manage listings, orders and per-item profitability across channels in one place.
21. September 2026
From November 1, a new EU-wide processing fee will apply to small parcels from non-EU countries. The European Parliament has given final approval to the sweeping reform of EU customs law, after the Council had already agreed in early September.
14. September 2026
The European Commission is preparing new legislation to close compliance gaps for imports via e-commerce platforms, according to media reports. It includes liability for marketplaces, a new market surveillance fee and centralised enforcement.
7. September 2026
A week after its shaky Hong Kong debut, Shein's stock is still trading around 17.5% below its offer price – at a valuation of $26.5 billion, barely a quarter of its 2022 peak.
31. August 2026
PDD Holdings, parent company of Pinduoduo and Temu, missed market expectations in the second quarter: revenue rose 8% to $15.7bn but fell short of the analyst estimate of around $16.26bn. Net income fell 12% to around $3.80bn, weighed down by intensifying competition in China as well as US tariffs, the loss of duty-free treatment, and new EU small-parcel fees.
24. August 2026
Amazon launched its bulk storage program Amazon Warehousing & Distribution (AWD) on August 20 in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Sellers can now store larger inventories with Amazon long-term, which then get automatically distributed to FBA warehouses as needed.
10. August 2026
The Otto Group has raised €325 million through so-called "Schuldschein" loan – more than triple the originally targeted volume of €100 million. It is already the group's third successful issuance since 2022.
27. July 2026
Meta has launched a dedicated Seller App for Facebook Marketplace alongside Facebook Verified, a free trust badge for authentic profiles – a clear step toward professionalising a platform long seen as a place for informal, local sales. The app targets margin-conscious power sellers who form the core of eBay's business.
20. July 2026
Temu is expanding its brand protection program, pledging to monitor more than 15,000 brands, tighten seller vetting, and proactively remove problematic listings. The move comes as the marketplace faces mounting regulatory pressure across Europe over counterfeits and product safety.