The Latest Breaking News from e-commerce

W stock jumped as the e-commerce retailer reported quarterly results Thursday that beat revenue estimates and matched on earnings.

Amazon.com Inc. is freezing staffing levels in its profitable advertising business, according to a person familiar with the matter, showing that the world’s largest e-commerce company is taking more drastic measures to align expenses with slowing sales.

The operator of e-commerce clothing retailer Zozotown is to open a brick-and-mortar store in Tokyo.

Thailand's internet economy is expected to rise 17% year-on-year to US$35 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2022, driven by e-commerce, eventually reaching $53 billion in 2025, according to the "e-Conomy SEA 2022" report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Key Takeaways: Gome’s revenues are falling sharply despite gains for its online business, as tumbling sales at its brick-and-mortar stores lead to layoffs and closures

Key Takeaways: New Oriental Education returned to profitability in its latest reporting quarter, as its revenue declines continued to ease The company’s new business mix after China banned K-12 tutoring in core curriculum areas includes non-academic tutoring and study abroad services By Doug Young

Shopify reported a smaller-than-expected loss while revenue topped estimates and reaccelerated after six quarters of slowing growth.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has vowed to support merchants with the necessary tools to help them succeed in its 11.11 global shopping festival, which was officially launched yesterday.

Key Takeaways: Nearly two months after its launch, Pinduoduo’s cross-border e-commerce Temu app is among the top U.S. e-commerce apps based on new download rankings Despite its early success, the app will face a series of challenges in its target U.S. market, including cutthroat competition and high marketing expenses

E-commerce has grown rapidly over the past five years, with expansion accelerating since the pandemic. Though growth has moderated from pandemic highs as restrictions on activity recede, the property services firm CBRE expects future expansion in Asia-Pacific to continue to outpace the rest of the world.

The retail industry continues to do well despite surging commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, thanks to the expansion of e-commerce. Therefore, fundamentally strong retail stocks, such as Buckle, Inc. (BKE), J.Jill, Inc. (JILL), and Movado Group (MOV), could be promising investments. On the other hand, avoiding The…