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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.
Cross-border payments company TransferMate has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK to offer real-time stablecoin settlement services to global business customers. The solution is designed to avoid the high fees and delays of traditional SWIFT payments and provide more efficient fund transfers for ecommerce platforms and cross-border trade.
TikTok Shop reported that sales by U.S. small businesses on its platform rose 66% year over year in 2025. The platform now has more than 215,000 active small-business sellers, highlighting the continued penetration of social commerce among small and midsize businesses.
After eBay rejected its acquisition offer, GameStop achieved historic profit growth by shifting toward collectibles, demonstrating strong competitiveness in a specific vertical.
At the 2026 IATA North Asia Cargo Day, industry experts said strong cross-border e-commerce demand is driving air freight toward digitalization and standardization. The ONE Record data standard has become the industry’s preferred choice, aiming to improve global supply-chain transparency and collaboration.
Walmart has launched 30-minute delivery for Walmart+ members in 33 U.S. markets, covering more than 100,000 products including fresh food, everyday goods, electronics, and prescription drugs. The move aims to strengthen member loyalty through faster delivery.
A new eBay report forecasts that the global consumer electronics market could exceed $1 trillion in 2026. The platform will increase support for refurbished products, with a focus on high-growth segments such as AI PCs and 3D printing.
TikTok Shop is expanding its European business to 10 EU countries and launching the “Sell Across Europe” feature.
Kyzenn has released a new e-commerce market growth framework to help brands improve operational efficiency on Amazon and other retail-media environments.
According to the latest FMI report, mass retailers such as Walmart now hold a market position equal to that of traditional supermarkets and have become consumers’ preferred grocery-buying channel.