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Shopee Vietnam has launched two types of order buffer statuses, during which time does not count toward shipment timeliness calculations. This initiative aims to reduce the risk of sellers shipping late and enhance operational stability.
Amazon requires sellers to electronically declare compliance certificate data for CPSC-regulated imported consumer goods starting July 8. Non-compliant goods may face border detention or delays, and sellers must submit seven key data points including product ID, manufacturing date, and laboratory information via a customs broker or CPSC product registration system.
Amazon will implement new product title strategies, requiring sellers to optimize titles by July 27. The new rules emphasize concise titles under 75 characters to enhance search visibility and conversion rates through AI algorithms. Sellers should adjust their current listings to avoid ranking drops due to non-compliance with the title length.
Amazon announced the cancellation of the Buy Box qualification pre-approval from July 20 for the five European countries and the UK. New sellers or sellers with minor violation records can now directly compete for the Buy Box without waiting for prior approval. This aims to shorten the cold start period for new stores, but the platform will still use price, shipping, and performance in the final selection algorithm.
Walmart's e-commerce platform has recently updated its seller performance standards, officially including a late shipment rate (≤5%) as a criterion and tightening the delivery time requirement for Walmart+ badges to two days. The platform aims to enhance overall shopping experience through improvements in logistics and performance.
Amazon announces significant changes to product titles, requiring all product titles, excluding media categories, to be limited to 75 characters by July 27. The platform introduces the 'Item Highlights' feature, allowing sellers to add 125 characters of detailed information. Sellers are advised to optimize listings in advance, or the system will automatically apply AI-generated shortened versions.
Amazon announces the gradual removal of the eligibility threshold for 'Featured Offers' (Buy Box). Previously, this eligibility relied heavily on seller performance metrics; after adjustments, all seller offers will directly enter the competitive pool, with display positions determined by overall ranking.
TikTok Shop upgraded its compliance system in July, replacing the previous cumulative violation points system with a dynamic 'Account Health Score'. This new system emphasizes real-time risk monitoring, covering content compliance, affiliate marketing performance, and operational metrics, where violations will directly impact the overall store health score.
Amazon Canada officially terminated its FBA Prep service on July 1, 2026. Sellers will need to handle pre-inbound tasks such as labeling and packaging themselves or seek third-party logistics providers to ensure smooth warehouse entry of their goods.
TikTok Shop US introduces cost-saving incentives for the Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) service aimed at alleviating shipping cost pressures for sellers. This initiative enhances platform logistics efficiency and encourages more sellers to utilize official fulfillment services, which improves consumer shopping experiences.
The eBay seller community has been actively discussing recent issues regarding slower fund settlement speeds and the platform's sales tax sharing agreement with the California government. Sellers express concerns about the platform’s transparency in tax handling and fund turnover.
The USPS Automated Package Verification (APV) system is cracking down on sellers who overreport package weights to obtain lower Ground Advantage shipping rates, with violations facing automatic fee adjustments.
Starting July 7, TikTok Shop Southeast Asia will fully review the descriptions and ads of weight loss and muscle gain products, prohibiting exaggerated claims, with violations leading to direct delisting and score penalties.
The Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries has differentiated commission increases starting July 7, guiding sellers to use its warehouses. Commissions for seller-fulfilled (FBS) models have risen by up to 20 percentage points, while platform fulfillment (FBO) commissions have increased by 5 percentage points.
Amazon has fully implemented Passkey verification, and sellers must complete the setup; otherwise, they will be unable to log in to the seller backend, aimed at enhancing account security.
eBay announces measures in response to upcoming USPS rate adjustments. While USPS has adjusted prices for lightweight packages, eBay Labels will maintain four existing weight tiers with no rate increases. Additionally, Media Mail rates will be reduced by an average of 1.8%, and Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express rates will remain unchanged.
Starting July 27, Amazon will implement new product title rules across all categories, excluding media, requiring titles to be limited to 75 characters. Simultaneously, the platform will introduce the 'Item Highlights' feature, allowing sellers to provide product characteristics, materials, and uses within 125 characters. Titles that do not meet the standards will be automatically updated by Amazon's AI tools.
Starting July 1, 2026, the EU will cancel the tax exemption for low-value packages valued under €150, instead imposing a fixed tariff of €3 per package. This move aims to balance the competitive environment between domestic and cross-border sellers, affecting nearly all cross-border e-commerce small package businesses, requiring sellers to recalculate costs and adjust pricing strategies.
Amazon's Global Intelligent Hub Warehouse (GWD) is officially operational in East China, with dual warehouses in Shanghai and Ningbo improving replenishment efficiency for sellers in the Yangtze River Delta. The new warehouses support export tax rebate and automatic replenishment functions, offering temporary storage fee waivers to assist sellers in optimizing inventory management for U.S. sales.
TikTok Shop has recently optimized the post-sale rules for live auctions, clearly marking auction items as 'final sale' and prohibiting buyers from requesting returns based on 'changed mind'. This aims to reduce malicious return behaviors in live auctions and protect seller interests.