[New] The smartest way to save money on groceries in 2026 is to plan simple meals around affordable staples, shop with a focused, grouped list, and use what you buy through leftovers and freezer meals.
PlanEat AI
[New] Live shopping events on TikTok Shop will become standardized rather than experimental.
Marketing Agent Blog
[New] Retail media - advertising directly on e-commerce marketplaces like Amazon, Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop - will account for over 25% of global digital ad spend by the end of 2026.
Wayfindr
[New] In the U.S., TikTok is tightening control: Seller Shipping will be discontinued, and sellers must use TikTok Shop logistics services.
ChannelEngine
[New] Social commerce threats like TikTok Shop and discounters like Temu have forced Amazon to rethink its discovery-based shopping experience. / USA
Valley City Times-Record
[New] To encourage expansion in the European Union, TikTok Shop will introduce an incentive for new sellers.
Mexico Business
[New] In 2026, U.S. consumers will be able to shop two new hatchback electric models priced around $30K, each with an estimated range of over 250 miles.
Car and Driver
TikTok Shop will reach $23.41 billion in US ecommerce sales in 2026, a 48% increase YoY, EMARKETER forecasts.
eMarketer
Facebook leads in total US social buyers, but TikTok Shop is growing fastest and will surpass major retailers in ecommerce sales by 2026.
eMarketer
TikTok Shop sales will surpass $20 billion in 2026 and reach $30 billion by 2028.
Rising Trends
At the machine level, Siemens is planning to introduce an Operations Copilot for shop floor workers, which will be available by the end of 2025.
Automation.com
Shopify has introduced an agentic plan that will let non-Shopify merchants sell through AI channels - including ChatGPT, GoogleAI Mode and Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity - as well as the Shop app and future partners.
Digiday
Per Steiger, AI will remain a key lever in 2026, not just to create new ways for consumers to shop, but to help brands become more agile through better forecasting, inventory management, and planning.
Morning Brew
Streamers will hunt for new revenues beyond subscriptions and ads, fashion shoppers will polarize toward luxury or low-cost, and TikTok Shop will transition from experiment to expectation.
eMarketer
If you shop online, Amazon's glasses could change in-store / online behaviour in 2026.
Glass Almanac
Another 2026 influencer marketing prediction is that social commerce will hit its stride as a standard way people shop online.
Stack Influence
Shopping directly within social media apps (like TikTok Shop and Facebook) is a primary sales channel, with global sales forecast to exceed $1.17 trillion in 2026.
Wiserreview
Total Online Shoppers: Approximately 2.86 billion people are expected to shop online globally in 2026.
Wiserreview
Consumers in North America and Europe will expect to shop anytime, anywhere, whether via a phone, a social feed, or talking to an AI, and receive their purchase quickly.
Omnichannel Customer Engagement Platform
Regardless of whether or not consolidation comes for commerce media, the disruption of how people shop online (read: use AI agents) will likely continue in 2026, which experts predict will have ripple effects in commerce media.
Morning Brew
Affiliate marketing within the UK will continue to grow in 2026, with the focus on performance-driven commissions, the growing adoption of affiliate marketing software, and the introduction of the platform-based on influence, including TikTok Shop.
BusinAssist Blog
Last updated: 09 February 2026
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