Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Chinese platform Poizon (得物) launched a local-to-local business in Russia, opening seller registration to Russia-based merchants with their own inventory and local fulfillment capability. The move shifts Poizon beyond cross-border into domestic Russian e-commerce infrastructure.…
Shopify's board authorized an additional $3 billion for Class A share repurchases on June 2, raising total buyback authorization to $5 billion (SEC Form 8-K, June 2). As of June 1, Shopify had repurchased ~$1.45B under its prior authorization. CFO Jeff Hoffmeister framed the move…
Global-e announced May 26 a $350M acquisition of US cross-border logistics firm Passport Global, plus up to $75M in earnouts tied to 2026 results ([Global-e press release]( https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/26/3300956/0/en/Global-e-to-Enhance-Logistics-Offering-w…
Clorox launched four limited-edition Pine-Sol scents on TikTok Shop on May 19 under a social-first sub-brand called OMG da Pine — its first time selling actual product (not merch) on TikTok Shop (Clorox Company blog, May 19). The play uses TikTok Shop as a fast product-validation…
Williams-Sonoma reported Q1 FY26 revenue +4.4% to $1.81B with eCommerce +4.8% and gross margin -30 bps to 44.0% as tariffs flowed through COGS (WSM 8-K, May 21). The company simultaneously filed a tariff refund claim for $197.8 million and guided Q2 as peak tariff impact. Seller…
