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ETF Investors Bet On Retail Revival As Holiday Spending Set To Hit Record High

As the holiday season shifts into high gear, retail investors find a new cause for celebration. This year may prove one of the most lucrative on record for the sector, with the National Retail Federation forecasting that U.S. holiday sales will range from $1.01 trillion to $1.02 trillion. The mix…

Benzinga · Nov 11, 2025

Delhi Blast Revives FATF Fears Over E-Commerce and Online Payment Abuse in Terror Financing

The Delhi blast underscores terror financing risks linked to e-commerce and online payments, putting India's digital economy and UK-India cooperation at risk.

International Business Times UK · Nov 11, 2025

Despite some initial skepticism, could Target’s turnaround be right on target?

Is Target on target? Our Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute analysis of Fortune 500 CEO successions suggests an internal candidate has strong odds.

Fortune · Nov 10, 2025

EU Tech Commissioner meets French ministers over Shein 'sex doll' uproar

French ministers urge the European Commission to sanction e-commerce giant Shein for allowing illegal items to be sold on its website including a 'childlike sex doll' that sparked a national scandal.

Euronews · Nov 6, 2025

France suspends Shein website as riot police guard Paris store opening

Shein has opened its first-ever physical store worldwide in Paris under the watch of riot police, as the French government announced it was suspending the Asian e-commerce giant’s online platform following public outrage over the sale of childlike sex dolls

Radio France Internationale · Nov 5, 2025

Perplexity Fires Back At Amazon's Legal Threat On Agentic Shopping: 'Bullying Is Not Innovation'

Perplexity and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) engaged in a heated dispute after the e-commerce giant issued a legal threat to the AI startup over the use of its AI assistants for online shopping.

Benzinga · Nov 5, 2025

Shein bans sex dolls, offers to share buyers’ details in French probe

Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said it was prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them, if asked.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 4, 2025

Shein reported to French justice over sale of 'childlike' sex dolls

France’s top official for child protection has called for checks on people who purchase "childlike" sex dolls online, amid growing outrage over their sale on major e-commerce platforms – including fast-fashion giant Shein, which has already been reported to prosecutors.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2025

Shopify 'Priced for Perfection,' Setting High Bar for Upcoming Earnings Report: Analyst

Shopify Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SHOP) upcoming earnings are expected to showcase steady growth as e-commerce spending remains robust and its new OpenAI partnership unlocks additional value.

Benzinga · Oct 31, 2025

MercadoLibre Q3 Earnings Highlights: 30% Revenue Growth For 27th Straight Quarter — 'The Best Is Yet To Come'

Latin American e-commerce company MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ:MELI) reported third-quarter financial results on Wednesday after market close.

Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025