E-commerce

US Federal Trade Commission, 22 US states sue Amazon over allegedly illegal advertising practices

"Amazon has been able to generate billions of dollars in profits - at the expense of its auction advertising customers," the FTC stated in the suit.

View at the Amazon store sign at the Downtown Toronto.
The tech giant Amazon aims to raise at least $25 billion through the sale of bonds in US dollars

Amazon struggles to win Israeli shoppers while Chinese e-commerce giants dominate

A woman using a laptop to shop online

AI-driven search surges: Consumers shift to buying in chat

AI assistant guiding an online shopper through product choices, symbolizing the changing eCommerce customer journey in 2026.

How the online customer journey changed in 2026 (and what eCommerce brands need to do about it)


Azrieli Group closes e-commerce website after losing NIS 300 million

Due to the underdeveloped e-commerce market in Israel and the dominance of global websites, the Azrieli Group announces the closure of Azrieli.com, resulting in the layoff of about 70 employees.

 Azrieli.com, the e-commerce website of the Azrieli Group, is closing down.

20% of online shoppers do it during work hours - survey

Geocartography survey for Admonis, an automation platform, studied Israeli online shopping habits, managing trading zones & stores.


Teddy Sagi to purchase remaining Best of the Best shares for $43 million

Sagi currently owns 29.9% of the Company's capital.

 The London Stock Exchange Group offices in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017

Amazon tricked 'millions of consumers' into enrolling in Prime - FTC

Amazon's shares were trading down 1% after the lawsuit was announced.

Activists of Greenpeace attach a banner reading 'crime', which looks like the 'Amazon prime' logo at the Amazon headquarters in Munich, Germany, November 25, 2022

For Israel, e-commerce tax challenges may lie ahead

The Israeli government has indicated it may soon propose a general reform of Israel’s international tax rules, having regard to OECD and other developments.

 Online shopping illustrative.

8fig raises $140 million to continue helping small e-commerce sellers grow

Company’s Series B financing round helps small e-commerce sellers increase revenue.

 Asaf Dagan, Roi Yelin and Yaron Shapira

More US shoppers are dissatisfied with customer service, want 'revenge' - survey

According to the survey, around 1 in 10 people will engage in "revenge" against customer service representatives.

 BIG FASHION shopping mall makes merry.

How COVID-19 changed e-commerce for good - interview

Webzie CEO weighs in on the current state of e-commerce, how it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of the online commerce industry.

 Online shopping illustrative.

Israeli startup Spott launches e-commerce liability insurance platform

Founded in 2021 by veterans of the IDF's 8200 military intelligence unit, Spott aims to be at the forefront of the $5 billion e-commerce liability insurance market.

From right to left: Spott's Chief Product and Risk Officer Amit Batzir, CTO Roma Bronstein and CEO Guy Salame

AliExpress: We will continue delivery to Palestinian territories

On December 27, The Jerusalem Post reported that many Palestinian buyers received a text message stating that in 2022, Aliexpress would no longer be serving customers in the Palestinian Territories.

 e-commerce giant AliExpress