Provisional figures for the value of October’s sales were boosted by the 1.4 million mainland Chinese passenger trips to the city during the eight-day autumn break, coinciding with the “golden week” holiday.

OpenAI is rolling out a new AI-powered shopping tool inside ChatGPT that researches products online, reads reviews and compares options according to users’ specific needs and preferences.

Vinted is performing well in 2025: revenue grows by 40 percent to over 1 billion euros. The company’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) surpasses the mark of 10 billion euros.

Footwear retailer Clarks has launched on a series of new platforms, boosting its global digital footpri

Making everyday spending simpler and smarter, Visa Scan to Pay is powered by partnerships with leading bank apps and digital wallets.

The launch brings even greater flexibility and transparency to Apple Pay customers in these countries, with Klarna available to eligible users checking out online and in-app with an iPhone or iPad, and in-store on an iPhone.

Superdrug has announced a partnership with Just Eat, to bring customers delivery of more than 8,000 products in as little as 30 minutes.

Grab has rolled out a major update to its regional loyalty programme, rebranding GrabRewards to GrabCoins and introducing expanded ways for users to earn and redeem rewards across its ecosystem.

Marks & Spencer has become the first UK brand to join Circulose as a scaling partner, integrating its next-generation material into select products.