Brands feel like 'collateral damage' after Trump delayed closing the de minimis tax loophole
Trump's de minimis delay leaves DTC brands in turmoil, struggling to plan amid sudden policy changes.
Kanye West's 4 days of controversy: a Super Bowl ad, a swastika T-shirt, and a Shopify shutdown
Shopify confirmed to BI that it took down YEEZY.com after a Super Bowl ad directed viewers to an online store that later featured a swastika T-shirt.
Shopify president says tax exemptions like de minimis are 'crucial' for small businesses
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein said policies like de minimis allow entrepreneurs to compete.
Amazon has more than 750,000 robots working in its fulfillment centers. Here are some of the things they can do.
Amazon's robots, like Proteus and Sparrow, were designed to improve operational efficiency and delivery speed.
Trump closed a China loophole. Shein and Temu were already prepared.
Shein and Temu shifted more of their orders to be fulfilled in the US ahead of de minimis changes.
Amazon's robots could help it save $10 billion a year by 2030, Morgan Stanley analysts say
Amazon has introduced six new types of robots since 2022. They could save the company a lot of money.
Brands scramble after Trump's tariffs target de minimis exemption, a tax loophole used by companies like Shein and Temu
Trump's tariff executive order closes the de minimis tax loophole, causing brands to scramble for solutions.
Social-shopping startups are raking in funding amid TikTok ban
Investors are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into social-commerce startups as TikTok Shop's US future feels uncertain.
TikTok Shop's former boss on how the platform changed e-commerce forever — and how AI is leveling the playing field
Sandie Hawkins led e-commerce at TikTok before joining Teikametrics. She said social commerce and AI have changed online shopping forever.
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Shopify's quiet layoffs continue among customer support workers
The e-commerce platform's customer support division has also experienced turnover in its executive ranks with three high-profile departures in 2024.
Advertisers are pumping money into Meta and TikTok to find customers, but Snap could be a better bet
DTC brands face rising costs and complex metrics on Meta, leading to increased use of platforms like TikTok for customer acquisition.
Shein and Temu use a US tax loophole to keep their prices low. Now, some American brands are, too.
Shein and Temu have attracted criticism for their use of Section 321 shipments. But, American brands have used it to cut costs as well.
TikTok Shop is winning over Gen Z adults, but its strides with millennials show its greatest opportunity
Millennial and Gen Z adults were the biggest buyers on TikTok Shop, a new report from Morning Consult found.
Dollar Tree left children's apple sauces on shelves for months after a recall for lead contamination, FDA says in letter threatening possible legal action
Dollar Tree is under FDA pressure to address a failure to remove recalled food products from shelves.
Amazon was fined nearly $6 million over claims it violated a worker productivity law in California
Amazon faces a $5.9 million fine from California for not disclosing work quotas to warehouse employees, state labor officials said.
AI e-commerce startup Constructor lands $25 million Series B led by Sapphire Ventures without actively fundraising. See the deck it used.
Constructor has raised $25 million to continue building its AI-driven search tech for large retailers.
Shein wants to sell the supply-chain tech it used to disrupt online shopping. Retail experts say brands may have concerns.
Shein is looking to monetize its supply-chain technology, a move that could boost revenue but may encounter resistance from brands, retail experts say.
Leaked email: Shopify will stop reimbursing employees for internet costs while staying a remote-first company
Shopify ends internet reimbursement and cuts other employee benefits, citing evolving company needs.
Amazon's Shopify killer got off to a slow start, according to sellers and internal emails
In an internal Amazon email from July, an exec, Peter Larsen, expressed dissatisfaction with unit sales off target "by a wide margin."
Shopify COO says in leaked memo that the Shopify Plus brand has 'outlived its usefulness' and will no longer be used
Shopify will no longer refer to Shopify Plus as a brand, though merchants can still sign up for Shopify Plus plans.