On Rednote, Chinese exporters are asking locals to buy goods made for the US
Chinese sellers of items from lunch boxes to appliances have taken to social media platform Rednote to generate sympathy purchases, telling domestic consumers they are offloading stock at bargain...
View ArticleRegulatory pressure, decentralisation to reshape social media sector
Increasing regulatory pressure on social media could reshape the sector’s revenue models, while smaller decentralised platforms are expected to attract more users this year, according to GlobalData....
View ArticleTemu, Shein slash US digital ad spend as de minimus threshold set to end
Chinese online marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein, two of the biggest advertisers on US social media, are sharply cutting their US digital ad spending, industry data show, in a blow to...
View ArticleWhy some Amazon sellers are skipping Prime Day 2025
Amazon’s Prime Day is losing its luster among a critical group: sellers. Some third-party merchants who previously sold China-made goods during Amazon’s premier July shopping event are sitting it out...
View ArticleSaks on Amazon: Luxury department store joins mainstream marketplace
Saks Fifth Avenue is joining Amazon’s marketplace with the launch of Saks on Amazon, offering a curated selection of luxury merchandise. The new storefront includes women’s and men’s ready-to-wear,...
View ArticleAmazon ‘on solid footing’ for new fiscal year with strong first-quarter numbers
Amazon’s first-quarter figures show the company on solid footing, says an analyst, with overall sales up by 8.6 per cent. However, a slower pace of growth can be seen in both the products and services...
View ArticleEtsy sees first quarter results in line with expectations
Online marketplace Etsy reported a consolidated revenue of $651.2 million in the first financial quarter of this year, up 0.8 per cent from $646 million during the same period last year. This growth...
View ArticleWayfair shows slight revenue growth ahead of looming tariffs
Furnishings and homeware store Wayfair has reported a total net revenue of $2.7 billion in the first fiscal quarter of this year, a $1 million increase from the same period last year. The company’s...
View ArticleEbay Australia MD on the collectables boom and future of recommerce
As economic pressures shift consumer behaviour and interest in sustainable shopping surges, Ebay Australia is cementing its place as a driving force behind Australia’s booming collectables and...
View ArticleBeyond picks Mother’s Day for BuyBuy Baby’s online relaunch
Online retailer Beyond, owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, is scheduled to relaunch BuyBuy Baby’s online before Mother’s Day with a reopening event, ‘Welcome Baby’, marking the company’s portfolio...
View ArticleFedEx secures contract for Amazon residential deliveries
Amazon has hired FedEx to handle some of its large package deliveries, the companies said on Monday, weeks after UPS said it was halting its less-profitable deliveries for the e-commerce retailer and...
View ArticleWayfair expands offline with Yonkers flagship planned in NYC
E-commerce home goods retailer Wayfair will open a physical store in New York in early 2027, following the upcoming launch of its Wayfair Atlanta store next year. “This location lets us serve everyone...
View ArticleRetailer Temu’s daily US users halve following end of ‘de minimis’ loophole
Daily US users of PDD Holdings’ global discount e-commerce platform Temu fell by 58 per cent in May, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, one of many headwinds the e-retailer is facing...
View ArticleRebag teams with Luxury Stores at Amazon to redefine the pre-owned luxury space
Luxury reseller Rebag has partnered with Amazon to introduce its pre-loved accessories collection to Amazon’s digital Luxury Stores, accelerating the circular luxury fashion movement in the US market....
View ArticleAmazon asks court to scrap EU tech label, arguing it poses no systemic risks
Amazon asked Europe’s second-highest court on Thursday to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under landmark EU online content rules, arguing that it poses no...
View ArticleNew platform seeks to remove retail markups with factory-direct furniture
Furniture e-commerce platform NoLogo.com has launched with an aim to eliminate retail and brand markups by offering AI-powered, factory-direct custom products. NoLogo was founded by Kevin Miller...
View ArticleAmazon to invest $4 billion to reach small town USA faster
Amazon plans to invest $4 billion to expand its delivery network, enabling faster delivery speeds in small towns and rural communities nationwide. The company aims to triple the size of its delivery...
View ArticleAmazon prices for China-made goods outpace inflation as tariffs take toll
Prices for goods made in China and sold on Amazon.com have been rising faster than overall inflation, according to an analysis of 1400 different products conducted exclusively for Reuters by the...
View ArticleWhat the closure of MyDeal signals about the future of marketplaces in Australia
Woolworths Group’s recent decision to shutter MyDeal could signal a broader shift away from standalone marketplaces in Australia, according to two retail industry experts. The move was confirmed in...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Day predicted to lift US online sales to $23.8 billion
Online spending is expected to surge to $23.8 billion across US retailers during a 96-hour Amazon Prime Day event this week, according to an Adobe Analytics forecast released on Monday, as shoppers...
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