Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Alibaba's Q4 FY2026 (March quarter) results, reported May 15: International Digital Commerce (AIDC) revenue RMB 28.9B (~$4.2B), +5% YoY, with AliExpress and other international businesses driving growth and Lazada down. AIDC's adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed significantly, approach…
TikTok Shop's May 2026 policy bundle, effective this month(TTS Academy):(1) When a return is rejected and conditions met, sellers may now be required to ship the item back to the buyer within 3 business days even if no refund is owed;(2) Partial refund tools expanded, return-reas…
TikTok Shop's 6.6 Birthday Mega-Sale — one of TikTok's biggest H1 promotional events — launches June 6. The platform is rolling out 80+ promo mechanics and 2,300 stackable discount vouchers, timed to coincide with World Cup football season when consumer engagement and impulse-pur…
Effective May 18, TikTok Shop Indonesia rolls out Growth Xtra Program across TikTok Shop and Tokopedia, replacing the prior XBP structure. All enrolled shops get tiered commission savings, but only shops running GMV Max at ≥3% ad-spend-to-GMV over 30 days unlock the maximum 8.18%…
At TikTok World '26 on May 14, TikTok updated GMV Max to deduct affiliate commissions, coupons and platform fees from reported performance — previously measured against gross transaction value(TikTok Newsroom EU; The Keyword). For sellers running affiliate-driven campaigns where…
