Commerce News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/commerce/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 21 May 2025 23:40:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Commerce News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/commerce/ 32 32 Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/spotify-says-support-for-external-payments-on-ios-has-already-boosted-subscriptions/ Wed, 21 May 2025 19:20:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3010469 Shopify launches an AI-powered store builder as part of its latest update https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/shopify-launches-an-ai-powered-store-builder-as-part-of-its-latest-update/ Wed, 21 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3010083 Google Play adds topic pages, audio previews, and new subscription tools for developers https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/google-play-adds-topic-pages-audio-previews-and-subscription-tools-for-developers/ Tue, 20 May 2025 17:50:28 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008707 Google introduces Shop with AI Mode with price tracking, agentic checkout, and virtual try-on https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/google-adds-ai-powered-shopping-features-for-discovery-and-easy-check-out/ Tue, 20 May 2025 17:45:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3009341 Bain bets on Indian domestic work startup Pronto even as rivals face criticism https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/15/bain-bets-on-indian-domestic-work-startup-pronto-even-as-rivals-face-criticism/ Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007417 Roblox now lets creators sell physical products within their experiences https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/15/roblox-now-lets-creators-sell-physical-products-within-their-experiences/ Thu, 15 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007291 FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/10/ftc-delays-enforcement-of-click-to-cancel-rule/ Sat, 10 May 2025 17:58:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3005663 Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/08/amazons-newest-ai-tool-is-designed-to-enhance-product-listings/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3004660 Apple tries to delay ruling that bars it from taking a cut on external app payments https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/08/apple-urges-court-to-suspend-ruling-that-bars-it-from-taking-a-cut-on-external-app-payments/ Thu, 08 May 2025 10:02:39 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3004673 Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is joining OpenAI https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/07/instacart-ceo-fidji-simo-is-joining-openai/ Thu, 08 May 2025 06:30:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3004650 Rove, founded by a 22-year-old, is helping Gen Z earn airline miles without credit cards https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/07/rove-founded-by-a-22-year-old-is-helping-gen-z-earn-airline-miles-without-credit-cards/ Wed, 07 May 2025 20:30:05 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3004485 Amazon debuts a warehouse robot with a sense of ‘touch’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/07/amazon-debuts-a-warehouse-robot-with-a-sense-of-touch/ Wed, 07 May 2025 18:33:26 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3004329 DoorDash to buy UK’s Deliveroo for $3.86B, SevenRooms for $1.2B https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/doordash-to-buy-uks-deliveroo-for-3-86b/ Tue, 06 May 2025 07:59:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3003388 FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12 https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/ftc-bans-hidden-fees-for-live-events-and-short-term-rentals-effective-may-12/ Mon, 05 May 2025 21:17:46 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3003187 Pinterest updates visual search with more AI-powered features https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/pinterest-updates-visual-search-with-more-ai-powered-features/ Mon, 05 May 2025 14:06:35 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3002723 Temu stops shipping products from China to the U.S. https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/03/temu-stops-shipping-products-from-china-to-the-u-s/ Sat, 03 May 2025 21:29:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3002611 eBay and Etsy are relatively confident despite tariff pressures https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/03/ebay-and-etsy-are-relatively-confident-despite-tariff-pressures/ Sat, 03 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3002349 Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/01/apple-ceo-tim-cook-says-tariffs-to-add-900m-in-costs-in-q3/ Thu, 01 May 2025 21:46:29 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3002151 Instacart acquires Wynshop to provide tools for grocers and retailers https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/01/instacart-acquires-wynshop-to-provide-tools-for-grocers-and-retailers/ Thu, 01 May 2025 14:38:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3001889 Amazon Prime Day to return in July despite threat of tariffs https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/amazon-prime-day-to-return-in-july-despite-threat-of-tariffs/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:51:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3000488