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.
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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.
I have an urgent question: Will my Temu order arrive?
With Trump's order ending the "de minimis" exception and the USPS at least temporarily halting packages from China, what about my Temu package?
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.
CHART: Here's how much Amazon could be hit by China tariffs
Morgan Stanley estimates Amazon's first-party retail business could be hit hard by Donald Trump's tariffs on China.
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.
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.
I've interviewed dozens of self-made millionaires, early retirees, and 'super savers' and plan to use one of their top wealth-building strategies in 2025
In 2025, I'm tackling one particular wealth-building strategy I've written about but never dared to try: starting a business.
I'm trying to sell pickleball paddles online. An e-commerce expert advised me on how to make the most of Amazon and Shopify — and why paid ads are essential.
I'm midway through my "e-comm experiment" and have 500 pickleball paddles in production. I spoke to an expert about how to effectively sell them.
One more sign of the retail apocalypse: store aisles crowded with boxes
From Dollar Tree to Walgreens to Target, store aisles are filled with unpacked boxes and bins. It's a sign of deeper staffing problems.
A watchdog in China has called out Temu's parent company for its refunds-without-returns policy
The policy allows customers to claim refunds without returning their items, which merchants say is unfair.
I launched an eCommerce company with a $10,000 budget after interviewing top Amazon sellers. Here's everything I outsourced to save time, including a $250 task that was the best money I spent.
Creating a high-quality product would mean hiring smart, talented people. Here's everything my cofounder and I outsourced to launch our eComm company.
This startup wants to bring TikTok shopping into the real world
Creator startup Outlandish is blending live selling on TikTok Shop with in-person retail in its new LA store.
Amazon's new discount section, 'Haul,' looks like a Temu version of Temu
Amazon's Haul feels like a cheaper, crummier version of the cheap and crummy Temu. That might change, but for now, I'm disappointed.
Shopify's 25% gain sends Canada's benchmark stock index to all-time highs
Shopify's surge added fuel to Canada's strong market rally, helping its benchmark index cross 25,000 for the first time.
Months into launching a pickleball eCommerce company with $10,000, I'm already over budget. Here are all of my startup costs, including a surprise $2,095 expense.
My business partner and I have gone through about 60% of our budget — and we haven't even placed our first big inventory order yet.
'I just can't': Why so many consumers are sick and tired of online shopping
It's not just you. 74% of shoppers say they've abandoned their online shopping cart because they were too overwhelmed by all the options.
My friend and I pooled $10,000 to start an e-commerce company. After months of brainstorming products, we chose pickleball paddles.
To select a profitable product to sell on Amazon, my cofounder and I talked to experts and used data from Helium 10.
Trishul Chilimbi is building special AI models for shopping and e-commerce
He led a team of Amazon scientists that created Rufus, a new AI-powered shopping assistant.