In response to rumors of layoffs following the merger of TikTok Shop and Tokopedia, Indonesian tech company GoTo stated that this organizational restructuring will not significantly affect its financial performance, and the company will maintain its stake in Tokopedia.
A Shenzhen outbound company has launched a cross-border e-commerce platform named Vibeperk, focused on low-price strategies to directly compete with mainstream platforms like Amazon. The platform utilizes supply chain advantages to offer more competitively priced goods to North American consumers.
A recent industry report shows that the payment experience has become a core factor in cross-border e-commerce conversion. 84% of consumers believe that the one-click payment feature directly influences their choice of merchants, highlighting the importance of streamlining the payment process to enhance international sales.
Meta and Alibaba officially join Access Advance's video distribution patent pool as licensees, aiming to resolve patent licensing issues related to modern video coding technologies in the internet streaming business and to further standardize industry practices.
TikTok Shop launches the ‘Seoul Glow’ K-beauty promotion in the Philippines, enhancing the platform's discovery and conversion capabilities in the beauty category through content creation and live selling.
Fintech company M-DAQ Global announces a strategic integration with Vietnamese payment service provider METech to create a unified ASEAN payment hub, offering efficient payment and forex solutions for cross-border e-commerce in the region.
Treasure Global announces the launch of OXI Visa cards for its shareholders, marking further commercialization of its OXI wallet in cross-border payments, remittances, and digital currency settlements.
QVC executives discuss the transformation of live selling from traditional television to mobile social platforms like TikTok, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and brand alignment with creators for high conversion rates in social commerce.
Starting July 1, 2026, the EU abolishes the tax exemption for imports below 150 euros, imposing a fixed tariff of 3 euros per item. This aims to combat undervaluation and protect local EU businesses, expected to significantly increase fulfillment costs for cross-border sellers.
Amazon announced that starting July 27, all product titles, except for media categories, must be limited to 75 characters. Sellers should utilize a new 125-character 'Item Highlights' field to supplement key information. This aims to optimize the mobile shopping experience, requiring sellers to adjust listings in advance to avoid automatic modifications by the system.
In July, TikTok Shop further tightened live commerce policies, targeting false medical claims, price anchoring violations, and sample abuse. The platform mandates that sellers strictly manage live scripts and imposes traffic restrictions on stores with high refund rates, requiring sellers to enhance compliance oversight of partners.
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.25 million to the FTC for failing to provide necessary fraudulent transaction records to victims of identity theft, violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This incident highlights the platform's compliance pressures regarding consumer data privacy and fraud investigations.
Walmart announced it will acquire the connected TV (CTV) ad platform Vibe.co for $1.4 billion, aiming to strengthen its retail media business. This move will enable Walmart to provide e-commerce sellers with more precise streaming ad tools, further enhancing its competitiveness in digital marketing.
Starting July 1, TikTok Shop Vietnam requires all new sellers to authenticate using NFC technology with their national ID cards.
In July, TikTok Shop upgraded its traditional violation points system to a dynamic Account Health Rating (AHR) system to assess seller risks in real time.
Recent records show eBay has earned nearly $50 million in public rebates from its tax sharing agreement with the City of San Jose, reigniting discussions around the financial relationships between major e-commerce platforms and local governments.
Walmart and Sam's Club announced on July 6 the launch of a major summer rollback initiative, covering food, outdoor goods, and household essentials.
The USPS Automated Package Verification (APV) system has recently cracked down on sellers misreporting package weights, leading to adjustments and penalties for many sellers.
The retail industry is experiencing an AI-driven operational transformation. Amazon and Walmart are investing heavily in developing AI agents encompassing all aspects from inventory management to checkout processes. For sellers, this means a significant improvement in platform search logic and fulfillment efficiency, necessitating adaptation to a more intelligent retail infrastructure.
TikTok Shop is rapidly growing in the U.S. market, with quarterly revenue surpassing $4 billion. The platform is transitioning from an entertainment app to a core shopping channel, posing substantial competitive pressure on traditional e-commerce giants like Amazon.