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Walmart officially confirmed John Furner as CEO at its annual shareholders’ meeting. The company said it will continue increasing investment in AI and automation to support the expansion of its global ecommerce business, which grew 24% over the past year.
TikTok plans to invest $5 billion in Vietnam and establish a local legal entity to strengthen data management and compliance. As Vietnam’s second-largest ecommerce platform, TikTok is deepening local operations and seeking closer cooperation with the government on tax and electronic-invoice infrastructure.
TikTok has announced a $5 billion investment in Vietnam and plans to establish a local legal entity to strengthen data management and compliance. TikTok Shop currently holds 41% of Vietnam’s e-commerce market and is accelerating its shift from a cross-border model to localized operations.
TikTok Shop has launched its “6.6 Birthday Sale” in Southeast Asia, focusing on the platform’s in-app “Shop” button. Rather than relying solely on discounts, the campaign uses creative marketing to encourage users to click and shop directly from the video feed.
Automotive accessories brand Rhino USA is investing in a 182-acre “RhinoWorld” content factory in Texas after reaching eight-figure sales through TikTok Shop. The facility is designed to strengthen its growth advantage through hands-on product testing, creator partnerships, and livestream commerce.
Research shows that the global gift card market is expanding rapidly and is expected to reach $2.22 trillion by 2033. Mobile-payment adoption and deeper integration between gift cards and ecommerce platforms are driving growth, while Gen Z and millennials show increasing preference for digital gift cards.
TikTok Shop announced that it will officially enter the Polish market on June 15 and plans to expand to Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands later this year. The platform will integrate InPost logistics and BLIK payments, providing local sellers with a new social commerce channel.
Walmart’s third-party marketplace is experiencing rapid growth, with its latest earnings report showing the fastest growth in years. Improvements in Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) and delivery speeds have made third-party sellers a key driver of Walmart’s ecommerce expansion, with marketplace scale reaching approximately $15 billion.
TikTok US has launched a standalone app called “TikTok Pro Events” to increase user participation in major cultural events through real-time interaction. Users can earn “Stars” by completing tasks and redeem them for TikTok Shop coupons and other rewards.
TikTok US has launched a standalone app called TikTok Pro Events to increase user engagement during major cultural events. Its debut will focus on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where users can earn “Stars” through interactive tasks and redeem them for TikTok Shop coupons or charitable donations, further strengthening TikTok’s ability to monetize traffic during major events.
TikTok is seeking to diversify its operations in Vietnam by expanding beyond social media and e-commerce into logistics and digital financial infrastructure. Vietnam is a strategic market for TikTok in Southeast Asia, and the move aims to build a more complete digital economy ecosystem while improving local fulfillment and payment convenience.
Automotive accessories brand Rhino USA has achieved eight-figure sales by capitalizing on TikTok Shop’s social-commerce momentum. To expand its influence, the brand is building a 182-acre “content factory” in Texas to drive continued growth through large-scale content production, illustrating a typical path for brand building through social commerce.
Walmart has launched in-store restaurant delivery, initially piloting the service with Subway. Customers can order meals and grocery items together through the Walmart app.
The CCEF 2026 Cross-Border Ecommerce Expo will be held from June 16 to 18 at the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou. With the theme “New Momentum for Foreign Trade, New Digital Future,” the event will bring together 40 Chinese industrial clusters and multiple leading global ecommerce platforms, providing cross-border sellers with a one-stop platform for product sourcing and resource connections.
New research shows that the growth of cross-border e-commerce is reshaping logistics demand in the UK. Nearly half of UK consumers shopped cross-border in the past year, while demand for offline parcel collection points is increasing. Tariff costs and delivery delays remain consumers’ main concerns.
Research shows that 45% of UK consumers purchased cross-border goods in the past year. As demand for cross-border shopping surges, consumers are placing greater importance on flexible parcel delivery options, such as pickup points, and convenient returns.
Walmart announced that its drone delivery service has completed more than 1 million deliveries, marking a significant improvement in its logistics capabilities for instant retail. The service currently covers multiple U.S. states and is expanding rapidly into more cities.
TikTok Shop’s GMV rose 95% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $27.4 billion in sales over three months.
The CCEF 2026 cross-border e-commerce trade show will take place in Guangzhou in mid-June and bring together 40 core Chinese industrial clusters. The event aims to provide cross-border sellers with supply-chain connections, platform resources, and support for business transformation.
New research shows that senior e-commerce marketers spend nearly six hours on average each time they integrate Shopify and marketing data. Fragmented data has become a major bottleneck for marketing efficiency, prompting businesses to seek smarter unified data analytics solutions.