Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Gross margin +540bps to 57.4%. Duluth Holdings reported Q1 FY27 (quarter ended May 3, 2026) on June 8: net income improved by $5.2M YoY, adjusted EBITDA rose $6.4M YoY, and gross margin expanded 540 basis points to 57.4% (Duluth Holdings 8-K, June 8). Management credited inventor…
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…
Germany's e-commerce trade association Händlerbund warned that sellers linking free gifts to "5-star reviews" risk legal warnings (Abmahnung) for misleading consumers(via Chinese-language cross-border media)。The practice may breach German unfair-competition rules around incentivi…
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…
