Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
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…
US retail and food services hit $757.1B in April, +0.5% MoM and +4.9% YoY(Census Bureau, May 14; Advisor Perspectives). Nonstore retailers — the ecommerce proxy — were +11.1% YoY, the standout. Gas stations led monthly growth on Iran-conflict pump prices, but ex-gas the topline s…
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…
A pet-household-targeted smart air purifier is climbing fast on TikTok Shop US. Past 28 days: 8,800+ units sold at roughly $92 ASP for ~$810K GMV(via Chinese cross-border media). Demo content positions specifically against pet dander, fur particles, and household odors — a target…
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%…
