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US Mother's Day — Sunday, May 10, 2026 (13 days from today)
Final ad creatives need to ship by May 1; cutoff for FBM/3PL inbound for guaranteed delivery is roughly May 5. NRF projects record $38B total spend, with jewelry ($7.5B), special outings ($6.4B), and electronics ($4.4B) as the top categories (NRF). Angle: Mid-priced personalized…
Made-in-China.com launched SourcingAI on April 24
AI-powered supplier matching layer with conditional payment release and verified factory data (Morningstar press release). So what: Free-tier sourcing AI directly competes with the human-agent SaaS layer GSH-style communities promote. Expect sourcing-agent fees to compress 20–30%…
TikTok Shop EU commission jumped from 5% to 9% on January 8
Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden expansion confirmed for later 2026. Active EU sellers now exceed 200,000 in the UK alone, with 200M+ regional users (Helm, CedCommerce). Why it matters: 4-point commission hike means 80% of "good enough" margin SKUs are now unprofitable on Tik…
Shein and Temu raised prices April 25.
De minimis exemption fully ends May 2; Shein and Temu raised prices April 25. Trump's order subjects sub-$800 packages from China to either a 54% tariff or a flat $100 fee (CBS News, PBS). Both platforms began passing costs to US consumers two days ago. Why it matters: Direct-fro…
Functional foods / liquid multivitamins
Category up +265% YoY, with MaryRuth's Liquid Multivitamin at $29M+ GMV (Printify). High-trust category — Amazon FBA likely a better fit than dropship due to FDA labeling and review velocity requirements. Insight: SEA-sourced gummy/liquid supplements with EU-compliant labeling ar…