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TikTok is testing a membership subscription service called 'TikTok Shop Plus' in the U.S. market, aimed at improving user retention by offering free shipping and exclusive discounts to reduce users' tendency to switch to Amazon after discovering products.
Walmart has established new emission reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2040. Despite the challenges posed by expansion-related transportation emissions, the company remains dedicated to sustainability.
TikTok Shop Vietnam has officially adjusted the commission rates for marketplace sellers starting today. The commission rates for popular categories such as beauty, personal care, and home products have significantly increased, reaching as high as 19.8%. The fee adjustments for non-marketplace sellers were completed in July.
TikTok Shop in Vietnam adjusted its platform commission policy starting August 3. Mall merchants and several popular categories (such as fashion and beauty) saw significant rate increases, with some nearing 20%. This adjustment aims to optimize the platform's profit structure, requiring sellers to recalculate their profit margins.
The Indonesian government requires the country's eight major e-commerce platforms to withhold 0.5% income tax from seller sales starting August 2, aiming to strengthen tax collection in the e-commerce sector.
The Indonesian government requires local eight major e-commerce platforms to withhold 0.5% income tax from sellers' sales starting August 2. This move aims to regulate tax collection in the e-commerce market, increasing operational costs for sellers.
Amazon rebooted and expanded its FBA new product warehouse program on July 30, providing greater fee discounts and storage exemptions to encourage sellers to launch more new brand ASINs.
Walmart's e-commerce platform has launched a 'Hot Item Incentive Program' to encourage sellers to improve price competitiveness and logistics efficiency through commission reductions and traffic support.
TikTok Shop has updated its product safety appeal process and strengthened its oversight of logistics tracking information to crackdown on false shipping and logistics information.
Amazon relaunched and upgraded the FBA New Selection Program on July 30, offering more attractive fee discounts and storage waivers for eligible new brand ASINs. Sellers must confirm registration within a specified timeframe to enjoy the benefits.
Amazon raised the logistics time threshold for seller self-delivery Prime (SFP) on July 6, requiring sellers to provide broader national same-day or two-day delivery services, and updated the delivery commitment tool in the seller backend to assist management.
Amazon has announced that it will cease its FBA preparation and labeling services starting January 1, 2026. Sellers must complete all preparations themselves before shipping or utilize certified third-party logistics, or their goods will be rejected.
eBay will enforce clothing and shoe size standardization in August to improve search matching and buyer experience. Sellers must check and update existing listings in the backend, or they will be unable to revise or create new products, so adjustments are recommended promptly.
Amazon has updated its product detail page rules, requiring product titles to be reduced to within 75 characters and introducing a 125-character 'Item Highlights' attribute. This move aims to optimize mobile display effects, and sellers need to update their existing listings promptly.
Walmart has launched the 'Hot Items Incentive Program' aimed at improving seller performance through price competitiveness and fast delivery. Sellers can receive up to 100% commission waivers and storage fee discounts if they maintain price advantages and use WFS logistics, along with traffic advantages.
TikTok Shop has further reinforced compliance oversight on logistics, strongly cracking down on false logistics tracking practices. The platform has also added appeal guidelines to its product safety policy to help sellers address compliance-related enforcement actions more systematically.
Walmart has announced the 2026 "Hot Item Incentive Program," offering sellers up to 100% commission reduction based on price competitiveness and logistics performance, aimed at boosting conversion rates and delivery efficiency of core products on the platform.
Amazon has relaunched and upgraded its FBA New Product Warehouse Program at the end of July, encouraging sellers to promote new brands and products on the platform by offering greater fee deductions and waivers on storage fees, lowering the cost of launching new products.
Major Indonesian e-commerce platforms (Shopee, Tokopedia, Lazada, etc.) will uniformly implement a new withholding tax policy of 0.5% on income starting August 1. Since the tax base is based on revenue rather than profit, this policy will significantly impact low-margin sellers with increased costs.
Amazon has tightened its return policy in 2026, requiring FBM sellers to provide prepaid return labels and reducing the refund processing time to 7 days. Additionally, communication channels between buyers and sellers during the return period have been closed, complicating the return process for sellers.