Walmart reported 200% YTD growth in its pre-loved luxury fashion segment and is expanding its Marketplace partnerships with StockX (certified-new brands), PrettyGarden (budget fashion), Bag, Borrow...
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Last updated January 22, 2026
Meta expands AI-based ‘Opportunity Score’ and Advantage+ optimizations for advertisers
Meta is now rolling out its “Opportunity Score” optimization metric to all ad accounts, providing a 0-100 score based on how many AI-driven recommendations advertisers implement to improve campaign...
UK FCA names Sarah Pritchard deputy CEO as remit expands to crypto and digital finance
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Sarah Pritchard as its new deputy CEO, a move reflecting the regulator’s growing role overseeing stablecoins, crypto firms, and BNPL products....
Meta targets older users with higher ad loads to drive revenue
Meta is showing more ads to older Facebook users, as they have higher purchasing power and conversion rates, according to a Barclays report citing internal documents from Meta's FTC trial. Users...
Digital payments surge in Latin America as cash use declines and FinTech growth accelerates
Latin America’s financial ecosystem is rapidly digitizing, with mobile wallets, real-time transfers, and BNPL solutions driving a shift away from cash and traditional banking. According to PYMNTS,...
Atome raises $75 million from Lending Ark to expand BNPL services in the Philippines
Atome secured a $75 million asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark to fuel its lending capacity in the Philippines, a key growth market for its Southeast Asia expansion. The...
Meta forms ‘AI Superintelligence’ team as Mark Zuckerberg personally recruits top talent
Meta is forming an "AI Superintelligence" team, with Mark Zuckerberg personally overseeing recruitment and offering seven to nine-figure compensation packages to attract talent from rivals like...
Sezzle sues Shopify over alleged BNPL antitrust violations
Sezzle has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Shopify, accusing it of monopolistic practices to restrict competition for BNPL options on its platform and is seeking an injunction and treble damages....
Lemonway acquires PayGreen to boost ecommerce payments
Lemonway has acquired French ecommerce payments firm PayGreen to expand its presence beyond marketplaces and into broader ecommerce. PayGreen’s 11-person team will form Lemonway’s new ecommerce...
Temu and Shein shift focus to Europe, but face regulatory issues
Temu and Shein are pivoting to Europe after U.S. tariffs caused a sharp drop in their American sales, but they now face similar regulatory pressures in the EU. Consumer spending on Temu and Shein...
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