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Ahead of a major promotional event, Walmart quietly reduced commission rates for 14 categories, including clothing, electronics, and home goods. This move aims to attract more quality products and enhance the platform's price competitiveness during the promotional season by lowering seller costs.
Amazon has announced the gradual cancellation of the independent seller qualification pre-assessment process for 'Featured Offer.' In the future, all offers will automatically be included in the candidate pool, and the system will be evaluated in real-time based on competitive pricing, delivery speed, and store performance.
TikTok Shop Vietnam has recently introduced a medical supplies category, further enriching the platform's product offerings and providing a new market entry opportunity for sellers in this sector.
TikTok Shop plans to introduce a fully managed service model in the U.S. market, aiming to enhance e-commerce efficiency through deeper supply chain control. This move indicates TikTok Shop's accelerated transition towards an e-commerce model similar to China's Douyin.
Newegg announces the expansion of its trade-in program to officially include memory products. The program aims to encourage users to upgrade PC components by recycling old hardware and offering discounts, reinforcing its position in the tech hardware retail market.
TikTok Shop is piloting a fully managed service in the US, involving deep integration into the seller's operations, including advertising, content creation, and Listing optimization. This model aims to enhance the platform's control over sales performance, with sellers required to pay a fixed fee and a sales commission.
Amazon updates its logistics rules, with the AWD smart satellite warehouse halting the acceptance of large and heavy items, retaining only standard size inventory. This move will force sellers focusing on large items to adjust their inventory logic, shifting towards direct delivery to FBA or third-party overseas warehouses.
Walmart Marketplace has quietly reduced the commission rates for 14 categories, with the most significant decreases in clothing, electronics, and home categories, aiming to attract sellers to participate in the upcoming promotional events by lowering costs.
TikTok Shop is testing a fully managed service in the U.S. that involves deep intervention in seller operations, including advertising, content creation, and listing optimization. Sellers will pay a fixed fee and a sales commission, aimed at enhancing platform control over sales performance.
Ahead of a major promotional event, Walmart has quietly reduced platform commissions for 14 categories, including apparel, electronics, and home goods, aiming to attract more sellers and enhance price competitiveness by lowering costs.
Amazon will implement strict limitations on product titles, excluding media categories, starting July 27, limiting them to 75 characters. To compensate for the loss of display space, the platform introduces an 'Item Highlights' field, allowing sellers to add 125 characters of supplementary information. This move aims to optimize mobile shopping experience and sellers need to promptly organize and optimize existing listings.
Walmart has recently implemented significant price cuts on its core grocery items across the U.S., including fresh produce, beverages, and seasonal goods, aiming to further squeeze competitors' market share and reinforce its retail position amid inflationary pressures.
Amazon announced that, starting September 30, 2026, the on-time delivery rate requirement for Amazon Business orders will be raised to 90% or above, aimed at ensuring a better purchasing experience for business customers. Sellers who fail to meet this standard may face account performance risks.
Amazon will enforce new product title guidelines starting July 27, limiting all product titles to 75 characters, except for media categories. Sellers need to utilize the new 'Item Highlights' field to supplement crucial information. Amazon will provide AI tools to assist with optimization, and overdue titles may be automatically adjusted by the system.
Amazon has announced the cancellation of the seller pre-qualification process for Featured Offers (formerly Buy Box). This means that all offers will automatically enter the candidate pool, with the platform directly assessing based on price competitiveness, delivery speed, and store performance. This move aims to simplify the process but also means competition will be more transparent and direct.
Amazon has recently updated its VAT policy for the Spanish site, requiring sellers to closely monitor changes in tax compliance requirements to ensure business sustainability in the local market.
The cross-border store rating preview period for TikTok Shop Southeast Asia officially ended on July 15. This means the platform will officially implement the new rating assessment mechanism, requiring sellers to pay attention to store performance.
Shopee Malaysia announced an increase in handling fees for abnormal items (e.g., relabeling) caused by non-platform reasons effective July 15.
Amazon will implement new product title rules requiring titles to be limited to 75 characters. This aims to optimize search result display and user experience. Sellers must complete listing optimizations by July 27 to avoid impacting product visibility, SEO rankings, and conversion rates.
Starting July 13, Shopee Philippines has extended the buyer return period to 30 days. This policy change will significantly increase after-sales handling pressure on sellers, particularly for high-return-rate categories. Sellers need to urgently adjust refund policies and optimize product descriptions to minimize malicious returns and inventory buildup.