Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Despite February's Supreme Court ruling against IEEPA tariffs and the May 7 CIT strike-down of the Section 122 global surcharge, online merchants are not rolling list prices back (Modern Retail, May 18). Brands are leaning on rapidly adjustable digital and social discount stacks…
The Colored Clay CC Undereye Correctors are Tarte's top TikTok Shop seller in May, generating roughly $683,000 in monthly GMV at a $30 retail price — bundled with a free makeup brush in the TikTok Shop listing (WWD, May 18). Creator content leans on the "no-bake one-step under-ey…
December 2025 - February 2026 global ecommerce traffic data shows Temu has become the second-most-visited e-commerce website globally, second only to Amazon — surpassing Shein, AliExpress, and major regional platforms. The data window is one quarter old but reflects the structura…
Amazon overhauled its customer service satisfaction rating system effective April 17, 2026 — moving from a simple yes/no resolution check to a 1-to-5-point satisfaction rating for every closed customer service interaction. The new rubric directly feeds into seller performance met…
A car-seat-mounted utility hook ranked #4 in TikTok Shop US Automotive & Motorcycle category over the past week. Past 30 days: 14,000+ units sold at roughly $11 ASP for ~$160K GMV — an unprecedented run for a sub-$15 utility SKU in this category. Seller insight: TikTok Shop's…
