A Maryland judge last week ruled that the state’s tax on digital advertising is illegal.  You can view it as a rare win by Big Tech against government efforts to curb its market power.  You could also see it as another victory in the right-wing judicial campaign to hobble government regulators, although that may not be the motivation in this case.

Traffic to ecommerce websites fell 1% year-on-year while ecommerce app sessions rose 13%, according to Constructor and Shopify. Shopper experience still needs improvement: 41% of shoppers feel like strangers to their favorite retailers and only 20% see frequent personalization. Convenience is king: 55% say they’d pay more to find the right item without scrolling through several pages of results.