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An industry report says TikTok Shop’s global GMV reached $50.3 billion in the first half of 2026, up 92% year over year, with the United States and Southeast Asia as key markets.
TikTok Shop data shows that U.S. live-shopping sales doubled in the first half of 2026, while live-streaming hours grew by more than 80% and live-streaming productivity increased by about 11%.
Citi warned that Walmart’s aggressive pricing strategy in groceries and fresh food could increase operating pressure on traditional retailers such as Kroger.
The U.S. Postal Service announced a 2026 holiday-season rate adjustment, with parcel service fees increasing by an average of 6%.
Walmart's U.S. third-party marketplace sales rose 52% in the second quarter of fiscal 2027. Nearly half of U.S. orders were fulfilled through WFS, while the platform continued expanding into Mexico and Canada.
Walmart’s e-commerce sales rose approximately 23% to 24% in the quarter ended July 31, 2026, while total revenue reached $187.9 billion.
Market data showed that cumulative global consumer spending on TikTok Shop reached $50.3 billion in the first half of 2026.
Walmart's latest quarterly data shows that U.S. third-party ecommerce sales increased 52% year over year, with nearly half of U.S. marketplace orders fulfilled through WFS.
Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce business grew 24%, while store-fulfilled orders increased by more than 40%; 70% of online orders were delivered the same day or faster.
An industry weekly report says eBay is building a verification and testing system for used and refurbished electronics in the U.K. and Europe.
One year after TikTok Shop launched in Japan, local merchants including Yodobashi Camera are increasing livestreaming efforts, while platform transaction value has continued to rise since January 2026.
Inc. reported that TikTok Shop transaction volume in the U.S. has grown significantly, but many registered stores have no sales and platform revenue is highly concentrated among a small number of leading sellers.
Walmart’s CFO disclosed that third-party marketplace revenue increased 20% from 2025, while fashion, home, and hardlines categories grew by more than 30%.
Amid rising living costs and grocery prices, Walmart announced price rollbacks on thousands to tens of thousands of products, supplemented by tariff rebate subsidies.
The USPS will raise package shipping rates during the 2026 holiday shopping season by an average of about 6%, requiring cross-border sellers to monitor peak-season fulfillment costs.
Market research shows TikTok Shop continuing to expand its share of the U.S. e-commerce market, with online scale now exceeding that of some traditional retailers such as Target.
eBay continues to invest in high-value resale, using authentication and protection mechanisms to strengthen trust between buyers and sellers and reinforce its vertical market positioning.
Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce business grew 24%, with online sales accounting for more than 23% of total sales. Its physical stores are increasingly being used for local delivery and rapid fulfillment.
An Evercore analyst raised Amazon’s price target to $355, citing positive signals from its retail business. The news sent Amazon shares higher.
Amazon says Prime members can reduce everyday expenses through fuel and grocery discounts, with average annual fuel savings of nearly $70.