E-Commerce & Retail Tech

Munich – November 10, 2026 -- A retailer starting with a 2.5% EBIT margin slides into losses in its fourth year without countermeasures, according to a model calculation by consultancy Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) on German online retail.

Costs grow 2.2 percentage points faster than the German e-commerce market

A&M puts annual cost growth in German e-commerce at 6.1%, against market growth of 3.9%. The gap has widened continuously since 2023, according to the analysis. Higher logistics, personnel and IT costs weigh on profitability, as does the expense of winning new customers.

Customer acquisition costs climb about 9% a year

Under A&M's underlying assumptions, customer acquisition costs (CAC) rise by roughly 9% annually, making each additional sale more expensive to generate. Customer service, logistics, personnel and IT spending add to the cost base.

Vancouver – November 08, 2026 -- GreenCore Solutions Corp. is rebranding as WeFetch.ai, an AI software maker for AI shopping, with 84 million barcodes across 70 countries now live for AI agent purchases by consumers, retailers and brands.

WeFetch.ai answers for 84 million products and 3.5 million points of sale

The flagship record, gtinfetch.ai, keys each product to its Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). According to the company, it answers only when sources agree and returns "unknown" instead of guessing. It carries 3.5 million points of sale on its own record, and every answer is signed.

Hallandale Beach – November 06, 2026 -- NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL) will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, on November 12, 2026, and host an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern the same day.

Three executives will lead the November 12 earnings call

David Phipps, who holds the titles of CEO, President and CEO of Global Operations, will host the call with Chief Financial Officer Amanda Ferrio and Vice President of Healthcare Operations Birute Norkute. They will discuss third-quarter results and other recent developments.

Investors must submit questions for the Q&A portion by email before November 10, 2026. Dial-in participants are asked to call 5-10 minutes before the start time, when an operator will register their name and organization.

Berlin – November 06, 2026 -- Gero Furchheim has been unanimously re-elected president of the German E-Commerce and Mail Order Association (bevh), with bureaucratic overload for small and mid-sized companies named as the top priority of his new term.

Members vote in Brussels at ordinary general meeting

The vote took place at an ordinary members' meeting in Brussels. Furchheim has led bevh as an honorary president since 2014. He has also headed the European umbrella body Ecommerce Europe since January 2025, giving online retailers a voice at EU level.

Deputy Dieter Junghans and four board members confirmed

Dieter Junghans of Pro-Idee was re-elected as one of Furchheim's deputies. The board also confirmed Ulrich Betzold (Arnulf Betzold), Joachim Fauth (Reader's Digest Deutschland / Verlag Das Beste), René Otto (ROCKnSHOP) and Lars Schade.

Austin – November 05, 2026 -- Thryfter, a livestream commerce platform built for the thrift, vintage and resale industry, will present its technology to Goodwill member organizations at the Goodwill CONNECT Conference in Houston, Texas, on November 9-10.

Thryfter targets donated merchandise as a new sales channel

The presentation will show how livestream shopping can complement brick-and-mortar retail, extend customer engagement beyond store locations and create new ways to monetize donated goods. Thryfter combines live video, real-time customer interaction and competitive bidding. It positions this format against conventional e-commerce platforms.

Five commercial benefits are on the agenda for Goodwill operators

Thryfter will tell Goodwill organizations the platform can:

Taipei – November 05, 2026 -- Taiwantrade, the B2B sourcing platform operated by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), has launched ASTRA, an AI assistant that matches international buyers with Taiwanese suppliers from plain-language requests.

Buyers no longer need exact keywords or manual comparison of product listings. They can describe a sourcing need, including a long or complex business request. ASTRA interprets the requirements, recommends matching products and suppliers, and moves the buyer from inquiry to discovery.

ASTRA offers three functions covering search, recommendation and quotation

Semantic Search reads natural-language requests, including product specifications and applications, and returns recommendations with the rationale for each match.

Smart Recommendation runs multi-round conversations in which buyers clarify requirements, explore sourcing options and identify suitable products and suppliers.

Yiwu – – September 17, 2026 -- The world's largest commodity wholesale market has wrapped up its main 2026 stocking cycle for winter essentials, with cross-border buyers on Yiwugo.com placing bulk orders as early as May and sustaining months of peak production before the cycle closed in early September.

Search data shows cold-weather apparel demand climbing 30 days before China's autumn chill sets in

Yiwugo reports rising search volumes for categories including cold-weather apparel and leggings over the past 30 days, even as overseas buyers had already front-loaded procurement since May, months ahead of domestic seasonal demand.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 17, 2026 -- The global retail analytics market is projected to nearly double from $11.82 billion in 2026 to $23.21 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 11.9%, according to MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at $10.44 billion in 2025, with the six-year expansion driven by retailers deploying AI and machine learning across merchandising, supply chain, and customer engagement functions.

Arlington, Va. – – September 17, 2026 -- The We Card Program is marking its 31st annual Awareness Month this September by pushing retailers nationwide to tighten age-verification training as FDA enforcement of tobacco, vapor and nicotine pouch sales remains a priority.

FDA enforcement pressure drives renewed retailer training push

David Spross, Executive Director of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets and a We Card board member, said September is the time to "ramp up and renew retailer compliance efforts" on federal, state and local requirements for selling age-restricted products.

Birmingham, Ala. – September 16, 2026 -- Tom Beckbe, the Birmingham-based outdoor apparel maker, has secured a minority investment from Cox Outdoors, the newest division of Cox Enterprises.

Cox Enterprises Backs Family-Run Outdoor Brand

Cox Outdoors was created to partner with leading outdoor consumer brands, targeting conservation initiatives and long-term generational growth rather than short-term returns. Alex Taylor, chairman and CEO of Cox Enterprises, said the partnership reflects shared family values and a conservation ethic between the two companies.

Founders Retain Control, Team and Operations

Tom Beckbe was founded in 2015 by Radcliff and Mary Menge and will continue to be independently run by its founders with the same team and values. Radcliff Menge, co-founder, said the Cox partnership will allow the company to deepen its focus on product quality, customer service and conservation support.