892 articles
TikTok Shop has shown strong performance in the Brazilian market, deeply reshaping the local shopping journey through a 'discovery shopping' model, with live commerce becoming the mainstream conversion path.
Recent research shows that hidden tariffs and fees are the main barriers preventing North American consumers from engaging in cross-border shopping, highlighting the need for brands to enhance cost transparency to improve conversion rates.
In 2026, China's cross-border e-commerce sector is facing severe challenges. Heightened air freight costs and weak consumer demand in Western markets are squeezing top platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress, leading to a noticeable slowdown in growth. The industry is shifting from earlier extensive expansion to refined operations, making cost control key to survival.
Due to soaring logistics costs driven by conflicts in West Asia and weak demand from low-income consumers in the West, China's e-commerce export growth has slowed. In April, the export volume of low-cost e-commerce dropped by 10.9% year-on-year, putting profit pressures on platforms like Temu and Shein.
China's cross-border e-commerce export growth is weakening due to soaring fuel costs from geopolitical conflicts and weak consumer demand in Europe and the US. The new EU regulations on low-value packages set to take effect will further increase operational costs, forcing platforms to reassess their low-price expansion strategies.
Cross-border e-commerce solutions provider Global-e Online recently received an increased stake from institutional investor Deepwater Asset Management, which raised its holding by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, indicating the capital market's optimism about the long-term growth potential of cross-border e-commerce infrastructure providers.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally initiated an antitrust investigation into eBay's $1.2 billion acquisition of second-hand fashion platform Depop. The regulator will assess whether the merger will weaken competition in the UK's second-hand e-commerce market. This investigation may affect eBay's expansion pace and related business integration in the European market.
Traditional TV shopping giant QVC UK has established a dedicated TikTok live studio at its headquarters to deepen its social commerce efforts through a more professional live streaming environment. Since joining TikTok Shop, QVC has successfully reached numerous new users via live streams, validating the value of social commerce in the transformation of traditional retail.
Kyzuvex has launched an AI virtual livestream commerce ecosystem aimed at reducing operational costs for global merchants through AI technology. The platform integrates supply chain and logistics services, providing a one-stop digital solution for B2B and cross-border sellers.
Walmart announced an expansion of its Express Delivery service to include restaurant deliveries, with Subway as its first partner. Consumers can now order Subway meals through the Walmart app or website, benefiting from deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes, with the option to combine meals with grocery deliveries. This move signifies Walmart's further evolution into a 'one-stop lifestyle services platform' by integrating dining and retail deliveries to enhance user engagement.
A Payoneer executive highlights the challenges of payment fragmentation and operational complexity faced by e-commerce growth in the Asia-Pacific region, with the application of AI technology in compliance, fraud detection, and fund routing emerging as key solutions.
Walmart's Marketplace has recently shown strong performance, with quarterly sales increasing nearly 50% year-over-year, marking the highest growth rate in the past two and a half years. The growth is largely attributed to improved efficiency in Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS), with a surge of 150% in same-day and next-day order volume. Additionally, Walmart is actively expanding this marketplace model to Canada and Mexico, attracting more high-income households, demonstrating its strong competitive momentum in the e-commerce sector.
Walmart Marketplace achieved nearly 50% sales growth in the latest quarter, significantly outpacing the industry average. Its WFS logistics service efficiency has greatly improved, becoming an important channel for sellers to expand into North America.
Auto parts brand Rhino USA achieved eight-digit sales through TikTok Shop and invested in establishing a large content production facility, showcasing the trend of brand content operations in the era of interest-driven e-commerce.
Shapewear brand Popilush announced its partnership with American retailer Kohl's, marking another significant retail channel expansion after entering Nordstrom and Macy's.
Recent e-commerce data from Poland shows local giant Allegro leading with 22.34 million monthly active users. Temu’s popularity in the Polish market is declining, losing nearly 3 million users since the start of the year, indicating challenges in retaining low-priced cross-border goods.
In response to U.S. tariff policies and the elimination of the $800 de minimis threshold, Temu has drastically reduced its advertising budget in the U.S. market, cutting spending on the X platform by 95% and shifting its focus to channels like Pinterest and Meta.
Retail analysis indicates that store upgrades and reducing excessive promotions (‘Promo Detox’) are core strategies for retailers to turn around performance. By enhancing brand storytelling and service experience, retailers are gradually moving away from reliance on price wars.
TikTok Shop announced that it will launch in Poland in mid-June, further expanding its social commerce footprint in Europe. The platform will integrate local logistics provider InPost and payment tool BLIK, aiming to provide Polish users with a seamless shopping experience from content discovery to payment. This move offers cross-border sellers a new channel to directly reach over 14 million active TikTok users in Poland.
Newegg announced that its annual summer promotion, FantasTech, will officially launch on June 22. To encourage early orders from consumers, the platform introduced a 'Price Protection' policy, which automatically refunds the price difference if any items drop in price during the promotion period without manual application by the user.