Walmart plans to expand its first-party business intelligence platform Scintilla to Sam’s Club in 2027, integrating member, sales, and omnichannel business data.
Walmart announced renovations at more than 650 supercenters and neighborhood markets, as well as plans to add approximately 20 stores over the next 20 years and strengthen pickup and delivery fulfillment capabilities.
AWS and NVIDIA will deploy an additional 2 million advanced GPUs from 2027 to 2028 to expand cloud computing infrastructure for agentic and physical AI.
Amazon will adjust Referral and FBA fees in the US marketplace in 2026, increasing costs by an average of $0.08 per item, with an overall increase of less than 0.5%.
Amazon Brand Registry has launched a one-stop violation reporting tool that consolidates reporting processes for intellectual property infringement, policy violations, and compliance issues.
TikTok Shop updated its US content compliance guidelines, requiring authentic product demonstrations and prohibiting false, exaggerated, and unsubstantiated medical or weight-loss claims.
Starting in July 2026, Amazon will gradually remove prerequisite seller eligibility requirements for the Featured Offer across global marketplaces and will evaluate offers directly based on price, delivery speed, and overall service quality.
Forbes observed that TikTok Shop is effective at helping consumers discover new brands, while Amazon continues to handle substantial traditional search and marketplace shopping demand.
Quartz reports that Walmart is expanding automated warehousing and fulfillment networks, advancing supply chain integration, and increasing the role of WFS in its ecommerce platform.
The American Prospect reports that Amazon third-party sellers continue to face high operating fees and strict platform rules, with ongoing compliance and operational pressure.
The Motley Fool analyzes how retailers such as Walmart and Target are shifting growth drivers toward advertising, third-party marketplace commissions, and membership fees.
TikTok Shop has released its 2026 content guidelines, requiring product promotions to be truthful and original while tightening enforcement against false, exaggerated, and infringing content.
Forbes reports that TikTok Shop is effective at helping consumers discover brands, while many shoppers still return to Amazon to complete purchases.
Amazon Brand Registry has launched a unified guided reporting experience that combines workflows for intellectual property infringement and Seller Code of Conduct violations.
TikTok Shop Vietnam announced that NFC identity verification will take effect on July 1, 2026, covering local individual and business sellers.
TikTok Shop updated its refund, return, and logistics compliance rules, clarifying the treatment of prepaid shipping and expanding enforcement against shipping-label postage fraud.
Amazon announced 2026 adjustments to U.S. FBA and referral fee rates, with average costs rising by $0.08 per item, an increase of less than 0.5% of the average selling price.
TikTok Shop reiterated U.S. rules for livestream and short-video content, focusing on restrictions on false efficacy claims, static footage, and stitched-together materials.
Walmart’s second-quarter sales grew 5.9%, while advertising, membership, and third-party marketplace businesses became important sources of growth and profit, and e-commerce fulfillment automation increased.
American Eagle is using TikTok Shop and a creator community to reach younger consumers, while its Aerie influencer program has performed above management expectations.