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Survey: Temu Helps European SMEs Expand Internationally

A Retail-News article reports on a Temu company survey (as cited by EcommerceNews.eu) showing that 34% of surveyed European Temu sellers expanded into new international markets after joining the platform. The survey of 152 merchants across Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK (conducted in June–July 2026) also found that 50% increased production capacity or hired additional staff, 65% cited seller support as a key advantage, and 75% consider Temu an important or their primary sales channel. Temu says it is active in more than 90 markets and enables sellers from over 35 countries to join the platform.

• 34% of surveyed European Temu sellers expanded sales into new international markets after joining Temu.
• Survey covered 152 Temu merchants from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK and was conducted in June–July 2026.
• 50% of respondents reported expanding production capacity, hiring additional staff, or both.

Import Prices Up 6.8% in July; Energy Drives Rise

Germany's import prices rose 6.8% year-on-year in July 2026 and 0.2% month-on-month, driven primarily by much higher energy and intermediate goods costs, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports. Export prices increased 4.2% year-on-year — the strongest rise since February 2023 — with energy exports (notably mineral oil products and natural gas) showing particularly large price gains. Intermediate goods were 10.2% more expensive year-on-year, while energy import prices were 26.4% higher. Imported consumer goods and agricultural imports showed mixed trends, with food imports down 6.8% year-on-year. Excluding energy, import prices rose 4.8% year-on-year, indicating persistent cost pressure for industries and international supply chains.

• German import prices rose 6.8% year-on-year in July 2026 and 0.2% compared with June 2026.
• Export prices increased 4.2% year-on-year in July 2026 — the strongest rise since February 2023.
• Import prices for energy were 26.4% above the previous year's level; intermediate (pre-production) goods rose 10.2% year-on-year.

German Advertising Council Sees More Complaints in H1 2026

The Deutscher Werberat's half‑year report shows an increase in both the number of complaints and the number of rulings (Beanstandungen) during the first half of 2026. Many complaints related to advertising deemed discriminatory or offensive. The article was published on August 28, 2026 by Svenja Fennel on Horizont (dfv Mediengruppe).

• The Deutscher Werberat's half‑year report indicates that both the number of complaints and the number of rulings (Beanstandungen) rose in the first half of 2026.
• Many of the complaints received in H1 2026 concerned advertising with discriminatory or offensive content.
• The article was published on August 28, 2026 and authored by Svenja Fennel on Horizont.

Getty Images named as Official Photographer of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival

New York – September 3, 2026: Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, has once again been named the Official Photographer of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), taking place from September 10 to September 20, renewing a longstanding partnership...

Getty Images and Penske Media Expand Partnership for Dick Clark Archive

Getty Images and Penske Media Corporation (PMC) announced an expanded partnership that brings Dick Clark Productions' (DCP) historic entertainment archive exclusively to gettyimages.com. The archive, spanning over seven decades of American popular culture, includes imagery and video from thousands of performances, award shows, documentaries, and landmark events like the Golden Globes and New Year's Rockin' Eve. Getty Images will license this content for multi-platform storytelling, with new content from DCP live events added over time. The partnership strengthens Getty's position as a premier destination for entertainment archives.

• Getty Images and Penske Media Corporation announced an expanded partnership.
• Dick Clark Productions' archive is now exclusively available on gettyimages.com.
• The archive includes content from shows like Golden Globes, American Music Awards, and American Bandstand.

Bluesky adds algorithmic opt-out for Discover feed

On August 27, 2026, Bluesky introduced an "algorithmic opt-out" feature that lets users stop their public posts from appearing in the app’s main Discover feed. The setting is toggled in the app’s Privacy and Security settings and can take up to an hour to propagate. The preference is stored at the account level so it travels with the user across other apps built on the same AT Proto protocol, though third-party apps must choose whether to respect it. The change does not make posts private; Bluesky is still working on protocol-level private data support. The feature follows Bluesky's recent addition of support for longer videos the day before.

• Bluesky introduced an "algorithmic opt-out" allowing users to prevent their posts from appearing in the Discover feed.
• The opt-out is available via a toggle in the app's Privacy and Security settings and can take up to an hour to take effect.
• The preference is recorded at the account level and travels with the user across apps using the AT Proto protocol, but third-party apps must decide whether to honor it.