Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
China's Suning.com announced its formal entry into cross-border export at its Nanjing 618 strategy event this week. The platform is positioned as one-stop seller-services for Chinese brands going overseas — sourcing assistance, multi-platform listing tools, fulfillment partnershi…
Bloomberg Second Measure card-transaction data shows Pop Mart's US sales fell 45% year-over-year in March, reversing a +41% February and +130% January. Pop Mart's US growth engine was Labubu — the IP topped 100M units in 2025 and drove 2025 group revenue to ¥37.1B (~$5.4B), +185%…
GameStop publicly proposed acquiring eBay on May 3, 2026 at $125.00 per share, 50% cash / 50% GameStop common stock, with shareholder election rights. Aggregate undiluted equity value: ~**$55.5 billion**. Premium framing in the release: 46% above eBay's February 4, 2026 unaffecte…
Marketplace Pulse: Amazon Haul has crossed 3,000 sellers since its November 2024 launch. 97.5% of sellers averaging under $10/item are based in China or Hong Kong. CEO Andy Jassy elevated Haul to a top-tier priority in March, and the program now reaches an extended global footpri…
Direct Southeast Asia competitor expanding the same education-community model GSH uses, but anchored in Manila (Manila Times wire, April 28). Insight: SEA secondary-market expansion is contested ground now. GSH's edge is China sourcing depth — Smart Sellers's edge is English-firs…
