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The OZON warehouse complex in Omsk partially burned down after a strike by Ukrainian FP-1 drones that traveled over 2,500 km. RBC-Ukraine published satellite images capturing the scale of the damage.

Ukrposhta decided not to revise parcel delivery tariffs until the end of the year to support businesses and citizens during festive sales.

The Cabinet of Ministers has prepared a bill introducing VAT on foreign orders placed through electronic interfaces up to a value of €150. The document harmonizes legislation with EU norms and, according to estimates, could bring the budget approximately 10 billion UAH per year.

France recorded a 30–40% reduction in the flow of cheap parcels from third countries after a €3 duty on shipments up to €150 was introduced on 1 July. Temu and AliExpress sales fell more sharply than Shein's.

In documents for regulators, Apple has acknowledged for the first time that judicial and regulatory initiatives against its commissions of up to 30% threaten its services revenue, which grew by only 12.1% for the quarter — below analysts' expectations.

🛒 Retailers Walmart, Ulta, and Wayfair are changing their strategy: they are optimizing their sites for ChatGPT and Gemini to get traffic but refuse to hand over customer data to OpenAI. In 2026, revenue from AI shoppers is expected to reach $8 billion. OpenAI discontinued the Instant Checkout feature in March, leaving the right to the final sale with the stores. #Retail #AI #ChatGPT #Business

A UAV attack on Wildberries warehouses in Elektrostal and Kotovsk destroyed goods worth tens of billions of rubles. However, sellers face an even bigger blow: the new offer from July 7 shifts the risks of military action onto sellers, depriving them of the right to compensation. 🔥📉