Amazon.com squared off in court against the FTC over allegations that the company duped customers into signing up for the Prime subscription service and then made it too hard to cancel.
September 23, 2025e-commerce News Updates
Trial to Start Examining Amazon's Prime Sign-Up Process
A federal trial beginning in Amazon鈥檚 hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service.
September 22, 2025Amazon Spends $1 Billion to Increase Pay for US Workers
Amazon also said it will lower the cost of its entry health care plan to $5 per week and $5 for co-pays, starting next year.
September 18, 2025End of De Minimis Exemption Helped Sink Luxury Retailer Ssense
Ssense filed for bankruptcy protection after the end of a U.S. duty exemption for small shipments dealt a final blow to the struggling retailer.
September 15, 2025Kroger Questions Warehousing Partnership With Ocado
Kroger could close some existing automated warehouses to cut costs. Britain鈥檚 Ocado has been selling automated warehouse technology to power online grocery shopping since 2000.
September 12, 2025Amazon Rival Temu Plots US Return With 60% Price Cuts
After months of turmoil from Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff changes, e-commerce platform Temu is charging back into the U.S. market with deep discounts to regain ground against rival Shein Group.
September 9, 2025South Africa Halts Parcels to US Over Trump Tariffs
The announcement follows similar decisions by other national postal services that have suspended their shipping services to the U.S., including Japan, Britain and Australia.
August 29, 2025De Minimis Tariff Exemption Ends, Roiling E-Commerce
Now small parcels that used to let inexpensive items flow easily from across the rest of the globe will get hit with a tariff and customs forms, too.
August 29, 2025Virginia Wins 2 New Logistics Investments
Virginia has secured two new logistics investments, with a North Carolina-based e-commerce fulfillment company establishing a $10 million hub in Pittsylvania County and a wholesale distributor expanding in Norfolk.
August 19, 2025Crocs Invests $80M in Nevada for US E-Commerce Hub
This venture was announced without fanfare by the Nevada Governor鈥檚 Office of Economic Development within a notice about seven companies receiving $11.2 million worth of tax abatements.
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