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Ecommerce and marketplaces PR works best when expertise answers a real reader question. This page brings together news opportunities relevant to online shops and marketplaces and ecommerce providers. Focus your commentary on checkout friction, delivery expectations and customer retention. Choose a story below, or submit a brief based on your own informed observations.

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Published 2026-10-29

NASSCOM seeks deferment of new GST rules for ecommerce deliveries to Jan 2027

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Newspoint on MSN reports on this development. Read the source and add your perspective on what it means for your industry.

Consider: What does this development mean for businesses or customers in ecommerce and marketplaces?

Published 2026-10-28

UK's Healey to make online marketplaces collect tax from sellers

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Reuters on MSN reports on this development. Read the source and add your perspective on what it means for your industry.

Consider: What does this development mean for businesses or customers in ecommerce and marketplaces?

Published 2026-10-19

Ecommerce festive sales fizzle out on price pangs

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Ecommerce platforms and brands reported weaker-than-expected festive sales activity during the opening days of major Indian sale events, with dispatches down about 10–12% year-on-year and GMV lower than a year earlier. Executives point to higher prices on premium electronics, reduced promotional spending and supply-cost pressures as contributing factors.

Ecommerce and marketplaces platforms, sellers, logistics and D2C brands should weigh demand sensitivity to price movements and promotional strategy during key sales periods.

Consider: How are you adjusting inventory, pricing and promotional plans to respond if premium electronics continue to underperform during major sale events?

Published 2026-10-27

MPs press Amazon and TikTok to send witnesses to online marketplaces hearing

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UK MPs’ committee has urged Amazon and TikTok to make representatives available to a parliamentary hearing on consumer protection and online marketplaces, raising concerns about company engagement with scrutiny over product safety and seller practices. The session will review regulation proposals including a duty of care for marketplaces under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.

Marketplace operators, third-party sellers and compliance teams should consider potential regulatory scrutiny and upcoming duties of care affecting seller verification, product safety checks and removal processes.

Consider: What specific compliance and seller-verification measures are you prepared to explain or implement in response to proposed duties of care for online marketplaces?

Published 2026-10-27

Buy Commerce.com, Groupon despite eCommerce market pressures

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Zacks Investment Research on MSN reports on this development. Read the source and add your perspective on what it means for your industry.

Consider: What does this development mean for businesses or customers in ecommerce and marketplaces?

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Explain what a development means, who it affects and what they should consider next. Your commentary can be recorded or typed, then reviewed before submission.

Who can contribute: Online shops; marketplaces; ecommerce providers.

An example to adapt

For a story affecting ecommerce and marketplaces, explain one practical consequence connected to checkout friction. Identify the audience affected, the decision they face and what your professional experience helps them understand. Include a specific example you can substantiate; avoid turning a personal observation into a claim about the entire industry.

Use examples only when they reflect your own informed view. You can also bring your own announcement or news brief.

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