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Signal: TikTok Shop’s disruptive impact on e-commerce starts to take shape

Posted on January 11, 2026

TikTok officially launched its integrated e-commerce platform in the US last month, having debuted a beta version back in November 2022.TikTok Shop is an emerging major e-commerce threat, as it increasingly seeks to capitalize on its captive audience of 1.1 billion active users to convert user attention into sales. TikTok officially launched its integrated e-commerce platform in the US last month, having debuted a beta version back in November 2022. TikTok Shop has already proven enormously popular in the UK and Southeast Asia, where TikTok racked up a gross merchandise value (GMV) of $4.4bn in 2022. The hashtag #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt…

Online shopping ever more popular – Products Eurostat News

Posted on December 22, 2025

Online shopping is continuing to grow in the EU. High street shopping affected by the COVID-19 restrictions and changes in habits and preferences had consequences on e-commerce. In the 12 months prior to the 2021 survey, 90% of people aged 16 to 74 in the EU had used the internet, 74% of whom had bought or ordered goods or services for private use. Online shopping increased by 1 percentage point (pp) compared with 2020 (73% of internet users) and by 11 pp compared with 2016 (63%). The highest shares of internet users who bought or ordered goods or services over…

Bye, online shopping! 6 things you can buy from southern Wisconsin small businesses instead

Posted on August 31, 2025

Here are the top 6 things people from WI buy online—and where to go to buy them from a locally owned business in southern Wisconsin instead Online shopping has rapidly become the new norm. According to Forbesmore than 20% of retail purchases in 2023 are expected to take place online—a number that is only expected to grow in the coming years. If you’ve become an online shopping addict yourself, we don’t blame you—crossing off your Christmas list is a whole lot easier when you can stay in your pajamas and just lift a finger instead of putting on real clothes…

Makro owner Massmart launches one-stop online shop for businesses

Posted on August 28, 2025

Makro has launched an online B2B platform.Makro has launched an online business to business store. The company said it aims to provide a one stop shop for businesses facing similar economic challenges to end consumers. For more stories, visit the Tech and Trends homepage.Makro owner Massmart has launched an online store for businesses of all sizes which are facing “similar economic challenges to end consumers”. Makro already has an online shop for consumers, but the newly launched Makro Business platform has been created for business purchases. Businesses often use a wide range of suppliers for their products. Makro…