Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Shopify's biannual product release lands June 17 with 150+ updates, including native A/B testing for themes and checkout, Checkout Components GA on Plus, expanded Sidekick AI actions, and broader Shop Pay markets (Shopify changelog). The critical operational deadline: all Shopify…
Walmart expanded its cross-border fulfillment to let approved US marketplace sellers ship directly to Mexican consumers, announced June 12 (Doing Business in Bentonville, June 12). The expansion sits on top of the earlier-2026 Walmart Exports program covering Canada — WFS-enrolle…
A TikTok-commissioned survey of 17,000 Brazilian users found 57.8% purchase directly after discovering a product on the platform — "discovery shopping" is displacing search-and-compare behavior, with over 70% of users spending 80+ minutes daily on TikTok(via Chinese-language cros…
TikTok updated its content-quality policy to prohibit AI-generated voices, pre-recorded audio, and static images in LIVE streams and shoppable videos, tying enforcement directly to account health and commission eligibility(via Chinese-language cross-border media)。 Seller insight…
Amazon launched a feature letting US shoppers design custom merchandise from text prompts via Alexa for Shopping — AI generates the design, printed on T-shirts, hoodies, tumblers, and water bottles through Amazon's Merch on Demand, with Prime delivery. The design tool is free; cu…
